by Garris Elkins | Apr 10, 2014 | Forgiveness, Healing, Intimacy, Restoration
Not all words cut like a sharp knife. Some words cut with the dull blade of malicious intent. The pain from these wounds is intense. The person who spoke to you did not know your heart. Their words were fueled by an ignorant anger. As a result, you have been left...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 8, 2014 | Faith, Future, Hope
It is time to lift your head. You have lost a sense of vision because you have become downcast by your circumstance. You have been convinced to look down and receive a sentence that has imprisoned you in hopelessness. When you look down you only see...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 7, 2014 | Favor, Future, Hope, Transition
The favor of God has shifted. You feel like something has changed and you are not sure how to define what has taken place. The outpouring of favor upon your life has not departed – it has simply moved to a new place for release in a new season. This new place is...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 7, 2014 | Hope, Transition, Trust
There is a faith that can only discovered when our current measure of faith is finally exhausted. It is in this depleted place that the essence of a pure faith is finally discovered. It is here where our emptiness and desperation cause us to reach for...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 7, 2014 | Hope, Transition, Trust
Try just one more time. Just one more time, face the fear that has held the promise of your future at bay. There is something different about this time. God has a plan to knock over your fears like dominoes set on edge. These dominoes only need a gentle...
