by Garris Elkins | Sep 25, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Fear, Freedom, God, Grace, Healing, Honor, Kingdom of God, Sacrifice, Thankfulness, Truth, Worship
Yesterday, Jan and I went out on a celebration date. We have been blessed by God in this season of our lives and simply wanted to celebrate His goodness. I planned a lunch for us at a favorite restaurant followed by a movie. After lunch, I visited the restroom. While...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 20, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Fathers, Favor, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Integrity, Mercy, Relationships
God is coming after our disgust and disdain. All of us have placed people and their ministries within the prison walls of our judgment dismissing their significance. We did this because we determined they did not fit within our narrow understanding of how God’s...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 13, 2019 | Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Joy, Peace, Prayer, Repentance, Revelation, Sacrifice, Worship
Last week, I pulled into the parking lot of a local supermarket to do some grocery shopping. When I entered the parking lot, the song “What A Wonderful World” came on the radio. It was a very tasteful jazz rendition of Louis Armstrong’s classic song. I had a to-do...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 11, 2019 | Discipline, Family, Fathers, Forgiveness, Freedom, Healing, Mercy, Prayer, Truth
On this night 18 years ago, we all went to bed unaware of what would take place the next morning in New York. The only ones aware were the terrorists. We never know what tomorrow will bring. Tonight, pick up your phone or go to your keyboard and tell someone you love...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 9, 2019 | Dreams, Family, Fathers, Freedom, Future, God, Grace, Love, Marriage
Together, we exchange passing glances, slyly smiling at the possibilities. We brush shoulders, press our lips upon sweet necks, hold hands in the spur of a moment, no matter time or place or who may be watching. Each of these speaks of a love...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 5, 2019 | Discernment, Faith, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Gifts, Grace, Holiness, Humility, Integrity, Leadership
Everyone has a gift. To say someone is “really gifted” is a statement of preference. It simply says we value and might even prefer a particular gift and its function. We like gifts so much we take tests to determine what gifts we might possess. They are popular,...
