by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2014 | Destiny, Future, Hope, Identity, Marriage, Trust
You have become overly focused on the birthing pains you are experiencing. You are not seeing the larger picture of what God is doing in your life. You have missed an important connection. The pain you are now experiencing is linked to a future provision God...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 3, 2014 | Death, Future, Hope, Intimacy, Peace, Trust
What if you could come back to this day and do it all over again? What if you could return to that unkind conversation and respond differently? What if you could discover the profound experience you missed because it was hidden behind the familiar? What if you could...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 22, 2014 | Forgiveness, Future, Healing, Hope, Humility, Identity, Intimacy
There are two kinds of whispers taking place in your life. One whisper is spoken behind your back. This whisper demeans and dishonors you. The other whisper – the whisper of God – is spoken directly to you, face-to-face. The whispers of God affirm and encourage....
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2014 | Forgiveness, Future, Hope, Power, Repentance, Trust
The phrase, “throwing in the towel” was used in boxing matches when the trainer saw that his boxer was getting destroyed in the ring. The trainer, seeing what appeared to be an inevitable and devastating defeat, would throw a towel into the ring and the referee would...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 13, 2014 | Dreams, Faith, Future, Hope, Pentecost, Power, Promise
You tried to carry your dream with such care. You began to walk forward in its promise. But in a moment of personal stumbling you dropped it and it shattered at your feet. There is no putting it back together. There are too many broken pieces. As...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 10, 2014 | Future, Ministry, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
You have resisted hitting the pause button on your life because you thought that would be unspiritual. You were taught to endure, fight and struggle. Some of this has been righteous, but the majority of these efforts were attempts at a misguided...
