by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2019 | Faith, Rest, Trust
The intersection of life you have been seeking will not be discovered by your effort alone. God is doing something you have not expected. He is bringing the intersection to you. He wants you to stand still and rest, waiting for Him to perform the promise He made to...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 11, 2019 | Discernment, Discipline, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Freedom, Obedience, Prophecy, Supernatural, Truth, Wisdom, Word
For the last few months, the Lord has been directing Jan and me by the impulses of His Spirit. While we have tried to live that way all of our lives, it has not been as purposeful as it has become of late. A shift in the spiritual realm is taking place. We believe...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 8, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Freedom, Future, Justice, Spiritual Warfare
I hike a few times each week on the woodland trails above our home. I will occasionally turn around and check my backtrail. I do this for a reason. The cougar population in Oregon has increased at an alarming rate since legislation went into place, limiting the...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 5, 2019 | Creativity, Discipline, Faith, Gifts, Humility, Obedience, Teaching
Whenever I write, whether it is a short article or something more substantial, like a book, I do two things in the process. I write the piece first, then I read it. In the writing part, it’s not that I don’t actually read while I am writing, it is just a different...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 3, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Future, Grace, Hope, Love, Transition, Trust, Truth
Take a moment to reconsider the detour that is taking place in your life. You are being detoured, not abandoned. The word “detour” is of French origin. It was created from the word “tour” which means “to turn.” God is turning your life in a new direction. A tour...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 2, 2019 | Change, Creativity, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Freedom, Future, Mercy, Peace, Pride, Transition, Trust
This morning, I walked into our kitchen to start the coffee. In the darkness, I noticed the digital clock on the stove read 3:39, and the clock on the microwave was reading 3:40. When the time changed in November, I set the clocks back an hour and thought I did it at...
