by Garris Elkins | Jun 29, 2019 | Change, Discipline, Faithfulness, Fear, Future
This morning Jan and I took our morning walk in the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon. Near our hotel, we came upon a sidewalk that for at least half a city block, a dog had left his paw prints in the concrete. I am especially dog conscious because in July we will...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 12, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipline, Faithfulness, Favor, Healing, Relationships, Truth
Life has enough drama. We don’t need to create drama or follow its leading. Drama is best left on a stage. Give your significant other, your co-workers, social media and the world a gift – a drama-free interaction with you. People who carry peace instead of...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 7, 2019 | Change, Courage, Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Future
When a life plan begins to unravel, God knows how to reweave all the disconnected parts into something better. When a well-thought plan begins to unravel, our first response can be to grab all the frayed ends and try to put them back together again. I want to...
by Garris Elkins | May 30, 2019 | Courage, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Honor, Hope, Justice, Kingdom, Leadership, Mercy
A dangerous Christian – dangerous to the works of hell – is one who… refuses to align with other people’s negative expectations. is not led by the established religious or political party line. responds to the Spirit, not to peer pressure. believes the...
by Garris Elkins | May 26, 2019 | Change, Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Justice, Mercy, Peace
One of the greatest gifts you can leave behind is to be, as far as it is possible with you, at peace with all people. “As far as possible” means we walk as far forward in the process of reconciliation as the will of the other person will allow. We can walk up...
by Garris Elkins | May 18, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Hope, Justice, Kingdom, Ministry, Miracles, Obedience, Promise, Reformation, Resurrection, Truth
When the average citizen of Jerusalem walked by Jesus and the two criminals hanging beside Him on crosses it was nothing unusual. Crucifixions were a normal occurrence at that time in history. No one seeing the crucifixion could ever imagine the salvation of all...
