by Garris Elkins | Jul 12, 2018 | Change, Creativity, Deliverance, Discipline, Freedom, Future, Obedience, Promotion, Tranistion, Truth, Vision., Wisdom
Some of the most profound answers to your prayers are waiting on the other side of what appears to be an unrelated question or a random act of obedience. You may find yourself processing something that is so important it is consuming all your time, energy and mental...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 7, 2018 | Change, Deliverance, Father, Fear, Freedom, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Miracles, Relationships, Transition, Women
In August of 1969, I was driving north on I-5 in my 69 VW bug to return for my sophomore year at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. I was reporting early for football camp. As I drove north, I was listening to the song White Bird by the band, Its a Beautiful...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 2, 2018 | Deliverance, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Future, Hope
At all costs, choose hope. Hope will reveal a God-shaped future. Hope has the power to heal our wounded hearts. Hope creates forward motion in seasons of life when we find ourselves at an emotional or spiritual standstill. It is Heaven’s alarm clock that awakens...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 26, 2018 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Restoration
Recently, the Lord asked me to unclutter my life and ministry. The Lord began this process so I could be free to focus on just a few things that would release the greatest potential for Kingdom impact. In the de-cluttering, I discovered a new term, “re-wilding”....
by Garris Elkins | Jun 19, 2018 | Change, Creativity, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Future, Intimacy, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Thankfulness
As you begin to read these words, I want you to pause for just a moment and pray this simple prayer, “Father, open my eyes to see my life and the world around me with your eyes.” That is an important prayer because so much is standing between our eyes and the reality...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2018 | Change, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Favor, Freedom
When we are delivered to a new place in life our tendency is to try and define what we think we see. In that new place, wait for the Lord to speak before you begin to craft your definition. You will have brought with you the fears that created the negative, fear-based...
