by Garris Elkins | May 3, 2018 | Discipline, Dreams, Joy, Kingdom of God, Peace, Provision, Rest, Revelation, Trust
The week I graduated from high school, two of my friends and I, crammed our backpacks and bodies into a 1959 VW and drove to Yosemite from our homes in Los Gatos, California. It was a rite of passage of sorts. We would spend the next 10 days hiking and...
by Garris Elkins | May 2, 2018 | Deliverance, Faith, Father, Forgiveness, Future, Giving, Humility, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Provision, Reconciliation, Restoration, Trust, Worship
The situation you have been forced into through no fault of our own is not your final destination and condition. God always has a plan to prosper His people no matter what their circumstance may seem to indicate. Joseph, who was sold into slavery and unlawfully...
by Garris Elkins | May 1, 2018 | Father, Freedom, Identity, Obedience, Peace
The Lord is editing the script of your life. The first printing contained only a partial text and errors in spiritual grammar. God is editing the text of your life to present to you an updated version. He is doing this so you will be able to move forward into your...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 30, 2018 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Discipline, Faith
These three things – an undeveloped intellect, an unyielding spirit, and a hardened heart – are very dangerous conditions to possess while attempting to navigate the affairs of this life. Allow God to renew your mind, expand your spirit and soften your...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 29, 2018 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Healing, Obedience, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Recently, I was speaking in a church when a man I know came to say hello. He shared that he had been battling cancer. After the initial overwhelming emotion of that diagnosis was first delivered, he began to experience the fear associated with the possible outcome of...
