by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2014 | Favor, Forgivness, Future, Honor, Love
You are in a spiritual battle and you need to let your enemy win. This tactic will make no sense. Jesus said to bless your enemies. He instructed His disciples to forgive 7 times 70. This crazy kind of cheek-turning love only happens when...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 5, 2014 | Change, Culture, Destiny, Holy Spirit, Truth
There never were any “good old days” for some people. If you were a person of color the good old days had sunset laws that would not allow you to be out after dark. If you were a woman you took your calling and went to the back of the line while a...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 3, 2014 | Church, Fear, Honor, Leadership, Ministry, Truth
This morning, I read a Facebook post from a pastor who hosts a radio program. He shared how this had been a challenging week for him because he had some people call him a heretic. Along with a few other pastors, I responded to encourage him. I shared that I found out...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2014 | God, Healing, Peace, Restoration, Worship
Over the years, I have come to realize that silence in the presence of God can be one of the highest forms of worship we will ever experience. In our highly energized church culture we can begin to think we always need to make a sound to express our worship of...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 1, 2014 | Fear, Forgiveness, Hope, Integrity, Repentance
You have experienced the visit of past regrets. These regrets were produced because of a relationship you had with someone that took a wrong turn and you regret what happened. Yes, you and the other person could have handled life differently, but you didn’t and...
