by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Destiny, Faith, Freedom, Future, Gifts, God, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Women
Each morning, Jan walks into our living room where I sit in my writing chair. As a ritual, I rise and hug her, my face pressed into the right side of her neck. I kiss her and take in her fragrance. We always linger in our embrace. It seems to reset our life before the...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 23, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Eternity, Father, God, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Love, Promotion, Reformation, Teaching, Tranistion, Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, a hero of mine passed away. Eugene Peterson was known to many for his translation of the Bible called, The Message. I was able to correspond with Eugene a couple of times over the last few years. We talked about writing and leadership. He said he looked...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 22, 2018 | Change, Courage, Discipline, Family, Fear, Freedom, Integrity, Justice, Obedience, Peace, Provision, Repentance, Restoration, Transition
As Jan and I were walking into town, I noticed a line of trees still carrying the fullness of color in their fall foliage. Most of the leaves on the other trees in town had already fallen, but this line of trees was still in the fullness of its colorful display. ...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 20, 2018 | Church, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Justice, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Promotion, Reformation, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
With the mid-term elections in full swing and emotions running high, it is not too late to allow God to transform the sound of our voice and the impact of our lives to align with the greater purposes of God’s Kingdom. We all need a filter through which to...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 19, 2018 | Church, Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Obedience, Promotion, Rest, Trust, Worship
I was driving around town completing some errands and noticed an abundance of “Be Prepared To Stop” signs. Several road projects are being completed in our community so the bright orange signs are very present. After passing the fifth sign, the Lord began to speak to...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 17, 2018 | Courage, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Hope
God has been working on your behalf without your knowledge. What He is about to do in this season of your life was originally set in motion by an act of faith from your past. You forgot about it, but God hasn’t. What is about to take place will come as a...
