by Garris Elkins | Aug 30, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Fathers, Favor, Future, Gifts, Holiness, Honor, Justice, Love, Promise, Vision., Worship
There is something called generational wealth. This is wealth amassed by one generation and passed on to the next. Some have been denied this blessing due to war, mismanagement, premature death, disease, discrimination, or unresolved issues of sin. Apart from those...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2019 | Family, Father, Fathers
Spiritual fathers and mothers get angered by the same things that incense a young believer. What a spiritual parent has learned to do with the help of God is to temper their initial angry response. This is done to offer their spiritual offspring the time needed to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Church, Deliverance, Discernment, Dreams, Faith, Fathers, Future, Leadership, Promotion
In the last month, I have been speaking to people who work in high-impact Kingdom positions. Change is coming in many of these assignments. I have noticed several consistent themes in some of these transitions. 1. A sense of unease that worried some of the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 6, 2019 | Family, Fathers, Marriage
Yesterday, I had to take off my wedding band. My ring had left a deep indentation in the flesh of my ring finger from continually wearing it for the last 46 years. I noticed there was no remaining design on the ring. The last hint of the original design was long gone....
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Fathers, Grace, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity, Peace, Promotion, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, Jan was off to meet someone for a counseling appointment, so I headed to a local market to buy some groceries for dinner. In the checkout line, I began to place items on the conveyer belt. When I picked up a bottle of Kinder BBQ sauce, my hand slipped, and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 8, 2019 | Family, Father, Fathers, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Mercy, Peace, Rest, Trust
Life with a new puppy is a unique experience. We have been here before, so it’s no surprise. It is a constant vigil for accidental piddles and making sure our little Boone boy knows how to fit into his new pack. By the way, he is such a good pup. He is a...