by Garris Elkins | Jul 23, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Discernment, Discipline
A dangerous intersection is crossed when our unresolved frustrations are linked to short-term and short-sighted solutions. This is a ploy of another Kingdom to disempower the Church. It applies to our faith, our politics, and culture. Deal with what is frustrating you...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 22, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Future, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Promise, Redemption, Sacrifice, Supernatural
Deep water feels different than shallow water. If you have ever jumped off a boat into the middle of a deep lake or out at sea, you will know what I mean. Yes, water is water, but the unknown depths beneath your dangling feet do something to your perception. For many,...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Fathers, Grace, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity, Peace, Promotion, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, Jan was off to meet someone for a counseling appointment, so I headed to a local market to buy some groceries for dinner. In the checkout line, I began to place items on the conveyer belt. When I picked up a bottle of Kinder BBQ sauce, my hand slipped, and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Favor, Healing, Honor, Humility, Mercy, Promotion, Relationships, Truth, Wisdom
Years ago, when I wrote my first book, Prayers from the Throne of God, a man paid me a compliment. He said my book was better than a well-known classic on prayer. When he spoke those words, I had two responses, both internal. One, I knew the man was not being...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 13, 2019 | Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Healing, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Spiritual Warfare
If we are not careful, we can become like the ball in a pinball machine bouncing back and forth between the latest political controversy, moral offense or today’s news broadcast of someone’s wrongdoing. It is like dope. It keeps us spiritually stoned and out of touch...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 13, 2019 | Courage, Discernment, Discipline, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future
I saw the image of a person walking into a large warehouse filled with construction material. It was Heaven’s warehouse of possibilities. On the floor were stacked pile after pile of doors. The impression I had was the doors were waiting for installation. Dust covered...
