by Garris Elkins | Sep 1, 2014 | Fear, Forgiveness, Hope, Integrity, Repentance
You have experienced the visit of past regrets. These regrets were produced because of a relationship you had with someone that took a wrong turn and you regret what happened. Yes, you and the other person could have handled life differently, but you didn’t and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 28, 2014 | Fear, Forgiveness, Leadership, Prayer, Repentance, Spiritual Warfare
An understanding exists among those who teach self-defense that there are three kinds of people – sheep, wolves and sheep dogs. Sheep are the vast majority of people in our culture, both in the Church and without, who are absolutely unaware of the dangers that...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2014 | Discipline, Forgiveness, Honor, Obedience, Truth
I had a conversation with a man who let me know he did not agree with me on a particular point of theology. He went on to say that he and his group were like the Bereans in the Book of Acts who searched the scriptures to see if people like me taught the truth....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2014 | Discipleship, Favor, Forgiveness, Humility, Obedience, Peace
Words have been spoken against you that in the past would have left visible wounds. But something has changed. This attack has left no evidence of any wound or scarring because you made a choice to allow God to do a deeper work in your life. Those who are lashing out...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2014 | Culture, Forgiveness, Truth, Wisdom
There are slippery slopes on both sides of every mountain of human opinion. Be careful. Some people believe that slippery slopes exist only on the opposite side of the mountain from their current understanding of the facts. When you ask God for wisdom you are not...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 16, 2014 | Forgiveness, Future, Hope, Identity, Miracles, Repentance
Your life resembles a muscle car with lots of power and potential. God wants you to get all the performance you can out of what He has entrusted to you. Recently, you tried to shift your life into a higher gear and you missed it. While you tried to find the...