by Garris Elkins | Sep 26, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Honor, Hope, Justice, Leadership, Prophecy, Reformation, Relationships
In the coming days, events will transpire on the national and international scene that will test the credibility of those who profess to follow Jesus Christ. God will offer each of us an opportunity to reposition our credibility solely in the life and witness of the...
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 25, 2019 | Forgiveness, Healing, Honor, Justice, Mercy
If someday all of us will stand before the God of mercy, should we not extend mercy to each other on this side of eternity? We are told in God’s word that mercy triumphs over judgment, even the judgments we have that make us feel like we are the one in the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 9, 2019 | Change, Discernment, Discipleship, Favor, Grace, Honor, Identity, Justice, Leadership, Mercy, Relationships
Everyone goes through seasons of life where their maturity is being developed. In those stumbling seasons, when our immaturity was glaringly obvious, someone made a judgment call on our life. Years could have passed, and they still see us the way we were in days gone...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 8, 2019 | Honor, Humility, Leadership, Love, Mercy
We can learn some of our most valuable lessons from leaders who show us what we do not want to become. Not all wisdom comes from positive examples. We can think the most valuable lessons are learned from the most honorable leaders. These faithful leaders do have...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Honor, Hope, Justice
I try to recognize the repetitive things I notice throughout the day to see if God is trying to get my attention. In the last few days, I have seen the word “dichotomy” in print, once on someone’s Facebook post and once on a delivery box. After these notices, I...
