by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2010 | Forgiveness, Healing, Obedience, Restoration, Transition
For the last several weeks I have been going through a deep pressing of my soul. God is wanting to get to the foundation of who I am and that will always stir a life. Discovery is never a comfortable process. This morning I read the following verses from Mark, chapter...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 20, 2010 | Church, Forgiveness, Hope, Leadership
In a recent meeting with pastors a prophetic word was given in the form of an image. The image was of a person who was trying to stand in the midst of opposition. As the hand of accusation pressed on the chest of this person, their heart was so tender and open to God...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 21, 2009 | Forgiveness, Hope, Transition
As I approach my 60th year I am beginning to feel mortal. I am sensing the final curtain is probably a few decades down the road and this new realization changes things. There is something about “60” that makes me ponder such realities. I have started to read John...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2009 | Culture, Forgiveness, Humility, Restoration
A few years ago a trivia game emerged called “Kevin Bacon and the Six Degrees of Separation.” The theory goes that in this game any actor could be linked through their acting roles to Kevin Bacon, a fellow actor, within six relationships. While this trivia game is fun...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 11, 2009 | Forgiveness, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Revival
(This is part four of a five-part article about the “H.O.P.² E.” acronym taken from the book, “They Told Me Their Stories,” where the environment of faith was described that attracted God’s healing power to the Azusa Street revival. This article deals with the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 30, 2009 | Forgiveness, Hope, Humility, Prayer, Restoration
“The one who trusts in the Lord will never be put to shame.“ Romans 9:33 When I was 12 years old I entered Junior High School. As a boy in the 6th grade I was warned by my classmates that the big kids in Junior High liked to pick on the incoming 7th graders. The...
