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Your trust will be tested in the coming days. Some of those you thought would remain faithful will not. You don't need to pray for protection from your betrayers. Pray for your heart's attitude when you experience the pain of betrayal. This time of testing will...
When we slowly eliminate the truth of God's word from our lives and accept human opinion as truth, we will experience a form of self-induced torture that resembles something called lingchi. Lingchi is a form of Chinese torture, meaning "death by a thousand cuts." The...
Every nation has its problems. Scripture is filled with examples of Israel’s failures, just as it is with the United States. These failures are the result of those we have chosen to lead our respective nations. The difference is that the United States is not mentioned...
Self-aggrandizement is not the mark of true leadership. For example, in the world of politics, some have entered office moderately blessed in life, but at the end of their term in office, they are worth millions of dollars. They wield influence not based on their...
Many in the Church are unaware of the power they carry regarding the presence of God. The most powerful influencers on Earth are not the power brokers of earthly institutions or those who use their wealth to do evil. The most powerful and influential ones are those...
I was recently asked to write something for a family publication that will be compiled and left behind for future generations. I was asked to answer the following question, "Do you prefer winter or summer?" I had planned to write something else today but felt the Lord...
Not everyone can amass physical wealth to leave for the next generation as an inheritance. What we can leave behind that is of far greater value is a spiritual inheritance. The Lord told David he would not build the temple. It would be his son, Solomon, who would be...
I’ve always loved ornery people, the ones that have a kind heart beneath a gruff exterior. They can appear abrasive and unpolished to the timid and tamed ones who distance themselves from such people. The ornery ones live and move outside the orbit of the fearful...
What the Lord plans to do in us in the future requires a solid foundation on which to build His purpose for our lives. Without that strong foundation, our efforts will be in vain. For years Jan and I walked by a vacant 160-year-old historic home in our small town...
A few days ago, I heard the honking of a flock of Canadian geese flying south for the winter. I stopped what I was doing and looked up. I watched them traverse the sky until they were out of sight and sound. Each year the geese are my first signal that fall...
We are being asked to believe things that are the equivalent of a crock of…well, you know what I mean. To be a bit more proper and not employ the most colloquial conclusion of the phrase, we are being asked to believe a crock of lies regarding a whole host of issues....
There is so much happening in our world that fights against God and His truth. While we are all called to fight the ongoing battles of personal purity and integrity on a daily basis, some will be called to step out from a personal expression of their faith to become...
It’s one thing to commit to following Jesus when we are young in the faith and just starting out. It is another thing to choose to follow Him once again after we had lost our way and lived a lifestyle that denied His presence in our lives. It all began one day when...
I’m beginning to get an inkling of what is coming in 2024. Here are my thoughts. https://www.facebook.com/garris.elkins/videos/837016268071110
Obedience is only possible if we know we have been set free.