by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2019 | Culture, Deliverance, Discipline, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Mercy
Scripture tells us that mercy triumphs over judgment. We typically think that instruction is for us on how we are to conduct our lives. That is true, but it has another meaning. It is the revelation of how God relates to humanity. In a single moment of time He could...
by Garris Elkins | May 8, 2019 | Change, Courage, Discipline, Faithfulness, Fear, Freedom, God, Grace, Identity, Mercy, Resurrection, Sacrifice, Tranistion
Yesterday, I received an early Father’s Day gift from my daughter, Anna. It was a mortar and pestle from Bali. Since I enjoy cooking this gift really blessed me. In the bowl of the mortar shown in the photograph are the herbs, garlic cloves and olive oil that I would...
by Garris Elkins | May 7, 2019 | Deliverance, Dreams, Faithfulness, Fear, Future, Hope, Justice, Marriage, Mercy, Promise
You have felt surrounded and trapped with no way to escape. You thought this was a work of hell. Just the opposite is true. You rightly perceived you are surrounded, but you are surrounded by the promises of God. They have encircled your life and wait behind a line of...
by Garris Elkins | May 3, 2019 | Change, Church, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Future, Hope, Peace, Provision, Tranistion, Vision., Worship
When Jan and I moved to southern Oregon 20 years ago, we spent our days off driving around the area looking for a home to purchase. In our initial search, we found a nice home on some acreage in the hills. While talking with the owner everything seemed well planned...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2019 | Culture, Discernment, Discipleship, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Justice, Kingdom, Love, Peace, Prophecy, Prophetic, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Every once and awhile I will feel unsettled. Unexamined, those unsettled feelings can affect my outlook on life and my response to the people I love. It happened yesterday. I awoke in the morning feeling out of synch. It was not a matter of hidden sin or...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Fear, Freedom, Integrity
One form of courage is rarely seen because there are so few examples of those who are willing to walk in the jeopardy it creates. It is the courage that comes when a person realizes they were completely wrong in their assumption and must now face the dismantling of an...
