by Garris Elkins | Apr 6, 2020 | Deliverance, Discernment, Favor, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Hope, Joy, Justice, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
I debated whether to share the following experience, not because of any fear or doubt. I wanted to make sure I had permission from the Lord to make it public or keep it private as a personal experience. The Lord just gave me permission to share. Last Wednesday...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 27, 2020 | Faithfulness, God, Grace, Healing, Hope, Joy, Promise
The Lord is doing a work of increase in this time of decrease. While the garment of your patience has become frayed and threadbare, and you feel naked and exposed, the Lord has been crafting something new to clothe your thoughts and emotions. He will not waste your...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 5, 2020 | Deliverance, Discernment, Dreams, Future, Hope, Joy, Love, Promotion, Reconciliation, Trust, Worship
You have most likely heard the phrase, “If the election were held today…” Those words are typically followed by predictions based on data obtained at a given moment in time. This way of looking at life is not predictive. It is short-sighted and spiritually myopic....
by Garris Elkins | Mar 1, 2020 | Change, Dreams, Eternity, Favor, Fear, Future, Healing, Hope, Joy, Justice, Revelation, Transition
God will deliver you into a destination you did not plan, one you could not even imagine. This will be an expression of His love and mercy extended to you through the veil of what you considered an impossibility. Your arrival will become a living testimony that...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 18, 2020 | Hope, Joy, Peace
We will never be able to learn enough or work hard enough to please God. His pleasure is not sourced in our doing, but in our being. At the end of all our striving and repeated failure, we will eventually meet the mercy of God. Knowing God is merciful beyond our...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 14, 2020 | Joy, Resurrection, Trust
One thing I hate about this life is death – the death of a family member, a faithful friend or pet. Death in any form is the enemy of life. This is why the hope of resurrection is so critical to living a life of joy amidst sorrow and loss. Without the hope of...
