by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Freedom, Grace, Hope
Whenever we choose to rest, we will discover our addictions. Rest from anything is the cessation of the effort required to maintain the presence of deception. That effort can be the unhealthy pursuit of power or prestige, eating to ease emotional pain, a life of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 27, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Discernment, Freedom, Integrity
In our over-heated and myopically focused social media accounts, we can too easily believe the world is falling apart. Not all we read or hear is true. Not all marriages are struggling. Not all husbands are addicted to porn. Not all wives live in a world of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Fear, Freedom, Gifts, Healing, Honor, Hope, Humility, Identity, Justice
Yesterday, I made a mistake that could have become a real hassle. I went into town to run a few errands and ended up at a large shopping center. When I got out of the car, I had a hand full of trash and my car keys in my hands. I headed for one of those large...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Freedom
Today was one of those days when I had nothing planned to write. I sat in my writing chair empty of content and prayed, “Lord, is there something you want me to write.” It would be fine with me to not write anything if He had nothing for me to say. As soon as I prayed...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2019 | Church, Courage, Destiny, Fear, Freedom, Integrity, Peace, Spiritual Warfare
Today, two extremes of the ideological/political spectrum will confront each other in demonstrations in the streets of Portland, Oregon. Hopefully, the event will be peaceful. Many hold no hope for that outcome. As these two groups gather and confront each other, in...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2019 | Courage, Discipleship, Favor, Grace, Healing, Honor, Identity, Integrity, Love, Reconciliation, Resurrection
There are times when I scroll through Facebook posts that I see someone depicted in a less than noble booking photo or view the image of a person who has committed a horrible act. Lately, I find myself reaching out to my computer screen and touching their image. When...
