by Garris Elkins | Jul 20, 2017 | Joy, Kingdom of God, Love, Marriage, Power, Promise, Prophecy, Relationships
A few days ago someone made an honoring comment about me in reference to something I wrote. They did not direct the comment to me personally. The person was writing to the people who follow their ministry. I found out about the comment just because I stumbled across...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 19, 2017 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Future, Humility, Obedience
The image was a bit shocking. I saw someone walking across a stage. They were speaking to an audience. They were in the middle of making a presentation when all of a sudden the entire stage background and all the stage props crashed down around them. The performer...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2017 | Favor, Fear, Future, Honor, Identiy, Promise, Relationships
My daughter, Anna, is an accomplished artist. Her art hangs in collections around the world. In the hallway of our home is one of Anna’s paintings. It’s a Chagall-like image of a cat. The painting is professionally framed. As I walked by the painting today, I...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 16, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Freedom, Hope, Intimacy, Peace, Wisdom
Jan and I have been on the road for a few days speaking at a conference in one city then preaching in a church in yet another city. When we travel like this our hosts reserve a nice hotel room for us so we can be fresh and rested. We have stayed in a lot of different...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2017 | Culture, Joy
I had something hilarious happen today. A private message came to me on my Twitter account regarding a video I shared. The person asked me, “How do you stay centered and stable. How is it done?” Assuming they were talking about spiritual things, I said, “By...