by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2014 | Change, Discipline, Faith, Honor, Trust
Your life resembles a dancer poised and ready to perform. You have prayed and prepared for this moment. You have taken your mark on stage. You are waiting for the music of a new season to begin so you can start dancing. There has been a great deal of...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2014 | Faith, Father, Freedom, Hope, Trust
You are at that place in your journey where the final leg – a steep hill – is now before you. You have peddled long and hard throughout this last season. You don’t have much energy left and now you are facing this one last uphill grade before something new...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 11, 2014 | Faith, Hope, Prayer, Trust
You have felt like you are part of a spiritual chess game and you are one of the chess pieces being played. It seems like you are being moved around without your permission. You have been picked up and put down several times. Just as soon as you get familiar...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 9, 2014 | Faith, Future, Hope, Prayer, Rest, Trust
The relational storm has passed and you are now surrounded by an unusual calm. When all the verbal debris began to fly you found a safe place to hide in the presence of God and this is why you are still spiritually alive. Don’t be too quick to try and sort through all...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 8, 2014 | Faith, Honor, Joy, Kingdom, Mercy, Power, Prayer
When the great artists of history created magnificent sculptures they all began their creation with a single chisel strike. As these artisans worked they were motivated by an image they desired the stone to reveal. Your words are like a chisel that will create a...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 4, 2014 | Faith, Hope, Kingdom, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
You are holding a lamp of revelation provided by the Lord. The lamp is only illuminating the area around your feet. You know the scripture defines the word as a lamp to your feet and a light to your path, but you want more. You want a spotlight to light...
