by Garris Elkins | Jun 26, 2019 | Creativity, Death, Deliverance, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Honor, Hope, Humility, Love
Throughout Scripture, a scarlet thread of the life of Jesus has been present from Genesis to Revelation. This is not just a historic thread to be observed academically from a distance. It is a personal thread revealed to us to help us see the life of Jesus Christ at...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2019 | Discernment, Humility, Justice, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Prophecy, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Vision., Wisdom
We have all heard the term “keeping abreast of the latest news.” It’s a fairly common phrase. I have always thought it meant to keep informed on the latest happenings in the world. It has a deeper meaning. The word “abreast” is defined to mean “beside one...
by Garris Elkins | May 31, 2019 | Deliverance, Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Fear, Freedom, Healing, Humility, Intimacy, Justice, Reconciliation, Relationships
If you have experienced a frustrating and painful outcome from a decision or an action made outside your control and now you want to walk away, make sure you are walking into the arms of Jesus, not into the arms of bitterness and anger. Be wise in the choices you make...
by Garris Elkins | May 21, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Dreams, Future, Grace, Hope, Humility
We write and speak a lot about open doors of opportunity. What we don’t talk about is the need to pause on the threshold of those open doors to inquire of the Lord to determine if He was the one who opened the door. A life that demands continual forward motion...
by Garris Elkins | May 14, 2019 | Apostle, Culture, Discernment, Grace, Honor, Humility, Integrity, Justice, Leadership, Ministry, Promotion, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural, Vision.
I have noticed people like to get close to those in places of power and notoriety hoping that proximity will give them a similar power, leverage or an impression they are somehow on the inside. I know this because like most of you reading these words we have all done...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 15, 2019 | Dreams, Father, Fathers, Freedom, Gifts, Humility, Integrity, Intimacy, Obedience, Pentecost, Power, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Trust
When Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters golf tournament this weekend, CBS headlined his victory with the words, “The Return to Glory.” At age 43 and 11 years since his last major victory, along with a life filled with disappointment and injury, some sports announcers...
