by Garris Elkins | Dec 16, 2017 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Family, Father, Fathers, God, Justice, Marriage, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
When I was a street cop, I wore a bulletproof vest, also known as body armor. My vest was made by a company called Second Chance. It had two panels. One panel covered my chest and the other panel covered my back. I never hit the streets in uniform without wearing my...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 10, 2017 | Discipleship, Faith, Family, Father, Honor, Identity, Intimacy, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Teaching, Word
I was looking at a photo of one of my nieces. She is a beautiful young lady. As I looked at her picture, I saw the eyes of my mother staring back at me. The DNA of a family line is strong. What is even stronger is our spiritual DNA. Our spiritual DNA does...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 30, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipline, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope, Love, Marriage, Obedience, Peace, Power, Prayer, Promise, Reconciliation, Relationships, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Vision.
I was sitting in my writing chair listening to some beautiful instrumental Christmas music. It was a piano solo. As the pianist continued to play a soft melody, in the distance, I heard the wailing song of a siren clearing the way in route to an unknown trauma. The...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 29, 2017 | Faith, Family, Father, Favor, Gifts, God, Holy Spirit, Identity, Intimacy, Love, Prayer, Prophecy, Spirit, Trust, Truth, Vision., Wisdom
Many of us kneel at our bedside before retiring for the night to ask God’s blessing on our sleep and our dreams. Have you ever thought about doing the same thing before you leave your bed in the morning? Each morning when I awaken, I have many thoughts running through...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 24, 2017 | Discipleship, Family, Honor, Humility, Marriage, Relationships, Revelation, Teaching, Word
Early this morning, I received an email with an offer for a Black Friday special sale price on the annual subscription rate for a grammar program I use called Grammarly. The offer included an upgrade to their premium service. I couldn’t pass up the deal. About...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 22, 2017 | Creativity, Discipline, Family, Freedom, Giving, Honor, Intimacy, Love, Marriage, Ministry, Obedience, Peace, Relationships, Wisdom
My pastor, Roy Hicks, Jr., told a humorous story about how his wife Kay got his attention late one night. After many years pastoring the Eugene Faith Center, Roy became the Director of Missions for the Foursquare Church. It was a demanding job. Roy spent many...
