by Garris Elkins | Oct 30, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Dreams, Faithfulness, Grace, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Wisdom
Nine times in the first six chapters of Ecclesiastes, Solomon uses the phrase “chasing after the wind.” He implies that to chase after even the good things in life without a greater purpose on the horizon of our efforts will enslave us to spend our lives chasing only...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2019 | Change, Courage, Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness, Future
The Lord gives me a word to carry for each season. It is a personal word but also a word I share in each setting where I am invited to speak. I minister the essence of the word with specific additions of content that would apply to a particular audience. The word I am...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 17, 2019 | Change, Courage, Faithfulness, Obedience, Transition
Jan reminded me of something we don’t often consider when we enter a time of change and transition. Using the Israelites as an example, they had to break camp before they could move. Transition is not always immediate. It is a process that involves breaking camp with...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2019 | Change, Faith, Faithfulness, Favor, Future, Grace
You were moving forward untroubled and at peace on a long road of smooth pavement. All of a sudden, you entered a rough gravel stretch. It’s raw, noisy, and uncomfortable. Slow down and steady your grip on the wheel. Smooth pavement is returning in just a few more...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 21, 2019 | Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Future, Hope, Promise
There are times when the Lord will give me an image or an impression that, to be honest, I question whether it’s Him or just my imagination. When these things come, I pause and ask for confirmation. One of those images just appeared as I sat in my writing chair. I saw...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 18, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Family, Fear, Healing, Hope, Justice, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Thankfulness, Women
Jan and I try to have an open and honest relationship. We are free to share anything with each other. That freedom did not come overnight. It was the result of years of hard relational work. When we first began this shared journey, our openness about confession...
