by Garris Elkins | Nov 9, 2017 | Courage, Faith, Father, Favor, Freedom
Some of you feel like you are in a large room surrounded by closed doors on all sides. You are a bit confused regarding your next step. This is not intended to be a place of confusion. It is actually a real place with a real name. It is called, “The End of a Season.”...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 28, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipline, Father, Future, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Pride, Promotion, Provision, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
When Jan and I lived in Europe, we visited a cathedral that was uniquely constructed. The interior of the sanctuary had a smooth, rounded ceiling. The tour guide said a whisper softly spoken in one corner would rise and follow the curvature of the ceiling and be...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 11, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Father, Freedom, Future, Identity, Love, Miracles, Trust
For the last week, Jan and I have been staying in a beautiful hotel near Portland, Oregon. Last week, I was speaking at a conference, then on Sunday I spoke at a local church and for the last few days, we attended yet another conference. It has been a full and rich...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 19, 2017 | Discipline, Father, Freedom, Gifts, God, Holiness, Integrity
We can turn the results of our obedience or the success of our ministry into either a trophy or a testimony. The final definition is determined by what we have allowed to enter our hearts to fuel our motives and empower our actions. “Search me, O God, and know my...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 5, 2017 | Family, Father, Identity
When you pray for a generation make sure you are praying with the understanding that a generation means all who are alive at this moment. It’s not about old, young or in-between. When you relegate a problem to a generation based solely on a person’s age you...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2017 | Creativity, Discipleship, Father, Giving, Honor, Hope, Identity, Mercy, Obedience, Redemption
My father was a contractor. He built houses. Most of my summers were filled with manual labor on his job sites. My brother and I were my father’s backhoe. I spent many a hot summer day down in a ditch with a pick and shovel. Our crew was a constantly changing group...
