by Garris Elkins | Feb 12, 2020 | Family, Father, Fathers, Favor, God, Grace, Reconciliation, Relationships
A significant transition takes place in our relationship with God when we longer see ourselves as working FOR God, but WITH God. That transition takes place when we no longer see ourselves a – sinners, but as saints fully redeemed servants, but as friends...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 7, 2020 | Courage, Creativity, Faith, Favor, Freedom, Future
If the primary motivator of what we do is the maintenance of credibility among our peers, we will not take our place on the expanding frontier of revelation. Each explorer in history, whether it was the exploration of new geography or a new way of thinking, left their...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 4, 2020 | Church, Courage, Culture, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Power, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Word
We are the keeper of the keys of heaven. The phrase “the keeper of the keys” has been used to describe someone who maintains, watches over and defends the interest of their employer. A modern-day hotel concierge – the keeper of the keys –...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 31, 2020 | Discipleship, Faithfulness, Favor, Freedom, Future, Grace, Mercy
This morning, I asked the Lord what He wanted me to write. At the moment of my inquiry, I was shown an open hand holding a fresh apricot. The apricot was picked at the peak of perfection. Behind the image of the apricot was a film clip showing the coming and going of...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 7, 2020 | Dreams, Faith, Family, Favor, Fear, Future, Grace, Healing, Hope
This afternoon the sun came out and passed through my truck window to warm my face in the middle of a cold winter day. As soon as I felt the warm sun rays, Bob Marley’s reggae song, Jammin’, came on the radio. In a moment of memory, I was transported back to Kingston,...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 5, 2020 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Favor, Future, Mercy, Redemption, Supernatural, Wisdom
Before you change the course of your life, be careful to rightly discern the direction the relational and spiritual winds are blowing. Some of the first indicators of a positive way forward might not be telling you the whole truth. Paul was being transported as a...