by Garris Elkins | Jun 13, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Forgivness, Freedom, Honor, Leadership, Redemption
Living in Europe afforded me a unique opportunity to view my American life and culture through a variety of different perspectives. I remember one conversation when a man was bad-mouthing the United States. I don’t normally seek to correct people, but I...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 11, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Fear, God, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Peace, Prayer, Promise, Supernatural
For some of you the last season of your life has resembled Paul’s stormy passage at sea. You were aboard ship held captive because of the calling on your life. In route to a new season you encountered a storm that has put everything in jeopardy. Like the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 7, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Love
When Jan and I began dating in 1970, we were both students at what is known today as Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon. I was carrying 17 units at school and working full time at Elmer’s restaurant as a cook. I lived in a dirt floor basement of an...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 6, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Discipline, Dreams, Future, Humility, Intimacy, Kingdom of God, Peace, Rest, Revelation, Wisdom
As you journey through life you will hear people speak of human potential. Every human has natural potential, but this potential is not where the greatest breakthroughs occur because our human potential is limited by human intellect and ability. As you...
by Garris Elkins | May 27, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Fear, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Leadership, Provision, Rest, Trust
We have entered a season where some of you will have your lives and ministries realigned for greater impact. You are about to enter a new and unexplored future. A realigning must first take place before that future is experienced. This realignment will...
by Garris Elkins | May 22, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Future, Hope, Promise, Redemption, Trust
The door into the new season of your life hangs on the hinges of your attitude. What you choose to believe will become the hinge upon which the door to your future hangs. Your belief and attitude toward God and your future will determine if your door is...
