by Garris Elkins | May 5, 2017 | Courage, Faith, Honor
Up to this point, your life has been like a background singer providing vocals for a well-known band. You have stood at the back of the stage out of the limelight faithfully adding to the harmony of the sound you helped create. What you do not know it was actually the...
by Garris Elkins | May 5, 2017 | Creativity, Gifts, Identity, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Promise, Restoration, Sacrifice
You have viewed some of your work for God as a loss. He is about to correct that faulty thinking and show you that whatever you did for Him is never a loss. It has become an offering to Him. He will repay you and upgrade you far beyond the perceived value of those...
by Garris Elkins | May 4, 2017 | Gifts, Holy Spirit
Every gift, every talent, every one of the five equipping gifts, and every ministry in the Church must filter its function and interaction with people through the fruit of the Spirit or it will become abusive, insensitive and separate. If you want to learn how to...
by Garris Elkins | May 4, 2017 | Forgiveenss, Redemption, Relationships, Restoration, Trust
Some of those for whom you have asked forgiveness may not yet have the capacity of character or the spiritual maturity needed to receive what you have offered. Give them time and trust God with the outcome. Their rejection of your offer is not a rejection of you. It...
by Garris Elkins | May 4, 2017 | Love, Marriage, Peace
This afternoon, I set aside some time to work on a project. I turned on Pandora and listened to some music. A few minutes into the project, a song came on by Vince Gill. He sang about the blessing of finding someone who loved you in the most special way. It was so...
