by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2014 | Discipline, Family, Father, Freedom, Holiness, Identity, Obedience
Fifteen years ago Jan and I stepped off an airliner onto American soil after serving as missionaries in Europe. Our lives at that time were lived mostly on the road traveling throughout Europe strengthening and encouraging churches. We were perpetual visitors...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2014 | Faith, Identity, Miracles, Pentecost, Spirit, Supernatural, Trust
As you mature as a follower of Christ you will learn how to trust your gut instinct – your intuition. Some in the Church resist this kind of thinking because it lacks an outward image of spirituality. There are two kinds of intuition. There is a natural intuition...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 16, 2014 | Forgiveness, Future, Hope, Identity, Miracles, Repentance
Your life resembles a muscle car with lots of power and potential. God wants you to get all the performance you can out of what He has entrusted to you. Recently, you tried to shift your life into a higher gear and you missed it. While you tried to find the...
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 | 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 19, 2014 | Deliverance, Faith, Freedom, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Identity
You have felt that God has put a leash on your life like someone who would leash an unruly dog to keep it under control. God never puts a leash on His children. He has given you the ability to choose how you will respond to life. One of the fruits of the Spirit...
