by Garris Elkins | Mar 21, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Favor, Kingdom of God
There are times when navigating a mountain-sized obstacle is not about removing the obstacle but choosing to walk through its fear-based imposition. At some point in the passage those who choose to walk at this level of faith will turn around and see the mountain is...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 19, 2019 | Change, Discipleship, Faith, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Obedience
There are times in our lives when an upgrade from God will break apart our status quo and require that we redesign our lives to carry a new level of empowerment. These seasons of fracture are not the end. They are the beginning of something new. Last weekend, I was in...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 14, 2019 | Discipleship, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prayer
We have a lot of interesting comments, quips, and quotes that we toss around in the community of faith. Some of these are well-meaning, but not always fully true. We can comment, quip and quote ourselves into strange corners if we take everything we hear or...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 12, 2019 | Change, Discipleship, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Humility, Intimacy, Kingdom of God, Power, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
I took the attached photo of an empty signpost while on a walk through the small town where Jan and I live. It looks like city workers planted the signpost in the ground with plans to attach a sign in the near future. After I walked past the bare signpost, I...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 8, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Family, Freedom, Promotion
Everything of significance that Jan and I are doing today grew from a place of pruning. In some cases, the pruning was severe and unwelcomed. At the start of the pruning process, the pain was so intense we wanted to avoid it at all costs, but we chose to remain....
by Garris Elkins | Mar 6, 2019 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Fear, Freedom, Healing, Hope, Intimacy, Jesus, Joy, Marriage, Mercy, Miracles, Reconciliation, Rest, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
A massive landslide took place last week on the Oregon coast. The landslide is almost a mile in length. It has displaced the coast highway downslope toward the ocean turning the highway into an impassible mass of crumbled asphalt and dirt. It looks like the remnants...
