by Garris Elkins | Apr 2, 2019 | Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Power, Prophecy, Revelation
In each culture, we are offered the choice to become a parrot, a puppet or a prophet. Parrots are trained to repeat prepared statements not knowing their actual meaning or the source of what they are parroting. Puppets respond to life at the whim and...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 27, 2019 | Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, Future, Gifts, Giving, Healing, Hope, Joy, Justice, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Obedience, Prophecy, Revelation, Trust
Jan and I take a daily walk together. Normally, we walk at mid-morning after our writing schedule is finished, but on this particular morning, we had to be on the road early so we walked just after sunrise. I’ve walked past the home in the photo hundreds of time but...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 25, 2019 | Change, Church, Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Freedom, Gifts, Kingdom of God
Every life-transition will reveal our insecurities. One of the gifts of transition is exposure. God sheds light on us so he can heal us and prepare us for what is...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 19, 2019 | Change, Discipleship, Faith, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Obedience
There are times in our lives when an upgrade from God will break apart our status quo and require that we redesign our lives to carry a new level of empowerment. These seasons of fracture are not the end. They are the beginning of something new. Last weekend, I was in...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 14, 2019 | Discipleship, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prayer
We have a lot of interesting comments, quips, and quotes that we toss around in the community of faith. Some of these are well-meaning, but not always fully true. We can comment, quip and quote ourselves into strange corners if we take everything we hear or...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 11, 2019 | Creativity, Discipline, Family, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Giving, Kingdom of God, Truth, Wisdom
I met a friend for breakfast at one of those establishments where the waitress calls everyone “honey” and the food is down home. The smells coming from the kitchen and the overall ambiance of the place let me know that a plate of biscuits and gravy was somewhere in my...
