by Garris Elkins | Apr 24, 2015 | Church, Courage, Forgivenss, God, Holiness, Humility, Leadership, Ministry, Restoration
A friend of mine works with mentally challenged people. Some of his clients have severe disabilities. His work is really a ministry. His commitment is humbling. This week we had breakfast together. In the course of our conversation he described...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 15, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Leadership, Marriage, Reconciliation
I remember being a young pastor and trying to counsel couples who were going through a difficult time in their marriage. I tried to give them tasks to do to help them deepen their commitment to each other. After a few years, I realized this wasn’t working. ...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 11, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, God, Kingdom, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Many times we can look like someone who has come to a negotiating session with God. We bring to the meeting our list of demands and place them on the table in an attempt to negotiate a new contract for His performance. We want Jesus Christ to be “the same...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 23, 2015 | Courage, Faith, Fear, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Prayer, Prophecy, Revival, Spirit, Supernatural
My wife, Jan, shared a story with me of parents who had a son that struggled with life. These parents tried everything within their power to help their son. Nothing was working. They wanted their son to experience peace wherever he walked. One...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 21, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Fear, Freedom, Joy, Leadership, Ministry
Recently, I was talking with a father about his son. This father was obviously proud of the man his son had become. The young man had received a full ride scholarship at a great university. At some point before the school year began, the son told his...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 19, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Future, Holy Spirit, Humility, Leadership, Revival, Supernatural, Tranistion
I heard the Lord say, “Some things are coming apart.” Those words rolled around in my mind as the wheels of my bicycle rolled me along the road’s edge on my daily workout. My route was an 18 mile round trip. In both directions of travel, I saw bolts of all different...
