by Garris Elkins | May 15, 2020 | Discipleship, Discipline, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Healing, Honor, Integrity, Lordship, Peace, Pride
Over the years, I have had people become, as they say, unhinged in their response to something I said, did, or wrote. Its probably happened to you as well. The term unhinged is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary to describe something as “highly disturbed,...
by Garris Elkins | May 4, 2020 | Change, Family, Freedom, Future, Leadership, Relationships
Some of you are approaching a relational fork in the road. At this intersection, good people with longstanding relationships will disagree over sensitive issues and then choose to take different paths into the future. This does not have to be a negative...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 28, 2020 | Discipline, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Grace, Healing, Honor, Humility, Justice, Wisdom
It never ceases to amaze me how some people will negatively interpret what we write or speak. Some personal filters are so biased it does not matter how clear something is written or spoken, their personal bias hijacks their reasoning and interpretation. At that...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2020 | Courage, Deliverance, Faithfulness, Fear, Freedom, Future
The life-road you have been traveling has been filled with potholes, dust, and dirt. The speed at which you thought your life would have moved forward has been hindered by these conditions. You wanted to press the accelerator but could not, fearing the relational...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 18, 2020 | Culture, Deliverance, Freedom, Power, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
This morning as Jan and I shared communion together, we were praying for some of you and for the institutions of our nation. During our communion prayer at 6:19 a.m., I heard the word, “Backfire!” Perverse political and religious spirits with unrighteous agendas...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 16, 2020 | Destiny, Freedom, Future, God, Joy, Peace, Restoration, Trust, Truth, Worship
Yesterday, while on a hike, I found myself singing Christmas carols. It was an out-of-the-blue kind of experience. While I sang the carols, I began to feel lighter and emotionally free. It was a pleasant sensation. This morning, Jan shared with me a couple of articles...
