by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2016 | Discipleship, Faithfulness, Favor, Humility, Integrity, Mercy, Revelation
I remember when I wrote my first book, Prayers from the Throne of God. It was like having your first baby. Your whole life is focused on the creation and delivery of something new. When the book was finished, I felt the Lord ask me to ask Pastor Jack Hayford write the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 10, 2016 | Humility, Mercy, Obedience, Wisdom
I am thankful for two gifted editors in my life – Anna Elkins and Julie Smith. They help make sure the content of what I write is not lost in sea of bad grammar, sloppy structure or misleading content. Behind the scene is my wife, Jan, who reads the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 5, 2016 | Courage, Faithfulness, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Humility, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Pride, Prophecy, Revelation, Word
As young Samuel learned to speak for the Lord the scripture says of him, “As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.” (I Samuel 3:19) God is not looking for spectacular people – He is looking for people who are...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 27, 2015 | Forgiveness, Humility, Mercy
There are two kinds of judgment. One is healthy and one is not. The first kind of judgment belongs to God alone. Only He is capable of judging the true condition of a human heart. The second form of judgment is something Jesus asked us to do. He said we are to judge...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 27, 2015 | Faith, Forgivenss, Humility, repentance. hope future, Trust, Wisdom
It’s time to stop hesitating. You have paused in a place of weakness waiting to become strong before you continue to move forward in obedience. When this journey began, God did not send you out because you were strong. He is sent you out knowing it would be in...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2015 | Church planting, Culture, Death, Faith, Forgiveenss, Honor, Humility, Kingdom, Leadership
The shooting at Umqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon has filled our hearts with sorrow. I live in Southern Oregon and know many of the pastors and churches involved in the healing process that is now just beginning. One of these selfless servants is a...
