by Garris Elkins | Aug 22, 2016 | Courage, Discipline, Holiness, Hope, Humility, Integrity, Love, Obedience, Pride, Restoration
I grew up in small town America. Our home sat on the border between Campbell and Los Gatos, California in the Silicon Valley before the silicon and crowds arrived. My street was a dead end with only six homes along one side. Our home was surrounded by orchards. Behind...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 20, 2016 | Culture, Healing, Kingdom of God, Truth, Wisdom
Some people want God to be a judge until they experience a moment of personal brokenness. At that point they want a God of mercy. Some people want police officers to be a replica of Barney Fife from Mayberry until they are faced with a life-threatening situation. At...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2016 | Faith, Future, Trust
Some of you are like bullets fired by a marksman from an extremely long distance. You were shot out in faith somewhere in your past. You have been in route to an unfulfilled promise. It has been a long time since the trigger was pulled. At some point, you began to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2016 | Deliverance, Faith, Identity, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Pride, Relationships, Thankfulness
In the middle of each painful experience God’s goodness is waiting to be discovered. Finding His goodness in your pain is one of the greatest discoveries you will ever make because it has the power to transform a place of suffering and sorrow into a place of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2016 | Courage, Evangelism, Faith, Fear, Healing, Holiness, Hope, Love, Obedience, Prayer, Pride, Prophecy
The Lord asked me to do something disgusting. For several months, I was continually nudged by the Spirit to physically kneel in a posture of worship in public places. To be honest, I tried my best to do these prophetic acts out of sight of any onlooker that might pass...
