by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2019 | Death, Freedom, Future, Hope, Joy, Justice, Promotion, Prophecy, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
I saw the image of an urn holding the ashes from a dead season of life. The urn was reluctantly placed on the mantle of someone’s personal history thinking they only had one chance and that chance had died. In their grief, they saw their future as nothing more than...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Family, Healing, Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Justice, Mercy, Obedience, Power, Promotion, Rest, Restoration, Revelation, Trust, Worship
You have probably heard someone say, “I feel thin”, as in feeling weak, exhausted or powerless when faced with a challenging situation. As I thought of the thin places in my own life, the Lord began to unpack a word of encouragement. The thin places in our lives...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 22, 2018 | Change, Courage, Discipline, Family, Fear, Freedom, Integrity, Justice, Obedience, Peace, Provision, Repentance, Restoration, Transition
As Jan and I were walking into town, I noticed a line of trees still carrying the fullness of color in their fall foliage. Most of the leaves on the other trees in town had already fallen, but this line of trees was still in the fullness of its colorful display. ...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 20, 2018 | Church, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Justice, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Promotion, Reformation, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
With the mid-term elections in full swing and emotions running high, it is not too late to allow God to transform the sound of our voice and the impact of our lives to align with the greater purposes of God’s Kingdom. We all need a filter through which to...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 4, 2018 | Dreams, Eternity, Family, Father, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope, Justice, Marriage, Prayer, Promotion, Relationships, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
Recently, during worship at a large gathering of pastors, I looked across the sanctuary and saw a friend. He is about my age, and I know he is processing his legacy. He and his wife have a beautiful family and have become grandparents. As the worship deepened, the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 21, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Freedom, Justice, Love, Mercy, Obedience, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural, Teaching, Wisdom
This morning, I was corresponding with a friend who is an American citizen living outside the United States. We were talking about life and faith. As I wrote to him, I remarked, “I realize now that I know less than my assumptions have led me to...
