by Garris Elkins | Jun 23, 2020 | Culture, Discernment, Discipline, Favor, Grace, Healing, Honor
Today, an angry man sped past Jan and me on our morning walk. It happened at a four-way stop and was a bit too close for comfort. Instead of offering him a vulgar gesture or a word of cursing, we blessed him. Everyday angry, depressed, and fearful people will...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 20, 2020 | Discernment, Pride, Reconciliation, Truth, Vision., Wisdom
I recently read a term I had not seen before – Accelerationist. The word is used to describe people who live on the extreme edges of the social spectrum, either far left and far right. An accelerationist is someone who uses social causes that might not even be...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 11, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Discernment, Discipleship, Freedom, Leadership
When we feel the need to constantly monitor and correct the response of others to volatile social issues, we have yielded our authority to a spirit of control. This is especially dangerous for a leader who has authority over the lives of people under their care....
by Garris Elkins | Jun 9, 2020 | Church, Courage, Creativity, Culture, Discernment, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Healing
When I was a young pastor, I had a private conversation with a mentor of mine who was a noted apostolic leader. He had a large church with far-reaching influence. In the youth of my ministry, I placed this man on a deserved pedestal of honor. When he passed away, the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 7, 2020 | Courage, Discernment, Five-Fold Ministry, Future
When a spirit that exercises control over the minds of individuals or nations is threatened, one of the first tactics it will deploy is confusion. In a state of confusion, agents working on behalf of the controlling spirit will begin to protect its interests at all...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 4, 2020 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline
Every “yes” we say to God in obedience to His voice is significant. Each yes is part of a much larger spiritual process that will lead us to a place of ultimate victory. Even the smallest of yeses releases a tremendous impact. If we live a life of ongoing yeses, when...
