by Garris Elkins | Apr 18, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Death, Discipline, Forgiveness, God, Honor, Kingdom of God, Love, Promotion, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
The depth of our character and the breadth of our compassion are revealed when a noted public figure passes with whom we disagree politically or morally or when a guilty person suffers what some consider a deserved punishment. An undisciplined and unmerciful response...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 15, 2018 | Courage, Discipline, Humility, Love, Mercy
Our authority is never established until it is challenged. In the challenge, the condition of our heart is revealed. These challenges can become a gift to us if we are willing to exchange our fear, defensiveness and the need to control the situation for humility. Once...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 7, 2018 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipline, Freedom, Identity, Kingdom of God, Reconciliation, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
In our increasingly entrenched world of opinion where we have individually or as a group defined what is true and right according to our preference, familiarity, and bias, it has become increasingly difficult to find common ground. In these opposing and combative...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 17, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Future, Humility, Obedience, Pride, Promotion, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Vision.
I was in a strange city, and it was 5:00 a.m. If you know me, I am already up by that hour. There was anticipation in the air because Krispy Kreme had a donut store just a few blocks from our hotel. I got into our car with a single mission in mind – to bring two large...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 1, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Favor, Fear, Future, Justice, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Spiritual Warfare, Vision.
For some of you, this has been a silent season. The silence does not mean God has not been at work on your behalf. Some of the most profound works of God are done in seasons of silence. This experience can leave you feeling disconnected. If you can remain patient...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 28, 2018 | Change, Creativity, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Forgiveness, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Marriage, Obedience, Peace, Restoration, Wisdom
Well, we now own a robot. It is not an R2-D2 version of the cute little robot of Star Wars fame, but something called a Roomba. It is a robotic vacuum cleaner made by the iRobot company. It was a gift from my brother and sister-in-law. Thanks, Stan and Sharon. Like...
