by Garris Elkins | Sep 26, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Honor, Hope, Justice, Leadership, Prophecy, Reformation, Relationships
In the coming days, events will transpire on the national and international scene that will test the credibility of those who profess to follow Jesus Christ. God will offer each of us an opportunity to reposition our credibility solely in the life and witness of the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 25, 2019 | Forgiveness, Healing, Honor, Justice, Mercy
If someday all of us will stand before the God of mercy, should we not extend mercy to each other on this side of eternity? We are told in God’s word that mercy triumphs over judgment, even the judgments we have that make us feel like we are the one in the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 18, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Family, Fear, Healing, Hope, Justice, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Thankfulness, Women
Jan and I try to have an open and honest relationship. We are free to share anything with each other. That freedom did not come overnight. It was the result of years of hard relational work. When we first began this shared journey, our openness about confession...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 14, 2019 | Death, Deliverance, Discernment, Family, Fear, Identity, Justice, Mercy, Peace, Redemption, Relationships, Thankfulness, Transtion
Have you ever noticed the image of celebrities when they are arrested for drugs or drunk driving, and their booking photograph is posted online for the world to see? They don’t look the same. In the pre-arrest publicity photos, they are well-coiffed and dressed in the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 9, 2019 | Change, Discernment, Discipleship, Favor, Grace, Honor, Identity, Justice, Leadership, Mercy, Relationships
Everyone goes through seasons of life where their maturity is being developed. In those stumbling seasons, when our immaturity was glaringly obvious, someone made a judgment call on our life. Years could have passed, and they still see us the way we were in days gone...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Honor, Hope, Justice
I try to recognize the repetitive things I notice throughout the day to see if God is trying to get my attention. In the last few days, I have seen the word “dichotomy” in print, once on someone’s Facebook post and once on a delivery box. After these notices, I...
