by Garris Elkins | Oct 3, 2020 | Favor, Love, Relationships
The favor of people is fleeting. It is also an emotional narcotic that can create an unhealthy need for its presence in our lives. This kind of favor is typically based on consensus and a shared worldview. When the consensus and worldview changes and is no longer...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 2, 2020 | Church, Discernment, Love, Prophetic, Relationships, Trust, Wisdom
Perhaps one of the most significant things to come out of this pandemic and stressful election cycle is the revelation that a wide variety of interpretations exist within the Church of what is actually taking place in the spiritual realm. This is not the first time in...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 30, 2020 | Courage, Love, Prophetic, Truth
Anger, frustration, bewilderment, disillusionment, confusion, and dismissal are prowling our nation this morning looking for a voice. Before you respond to the invitation offered by these feelings, guard your response. The Lord has something to say. The message He...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 28, 2020 | Eternity, Future, Hope, Love, Marriage, Prophetic, Relationahips
Today a beautiful moment occurred. I had prepared lunch and called Jan to meet me at the table on our patio. It was a lunch like many we have experienced together over the last 48 years. This time it was somehow different. Knowing our years ahead are far less than...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 25, 2020 | forgiveness, Freedom, God, Hope, Love, Mercy, Prophetic, Redemption, Restoration
While pursuing God is of utmost value after we become aware of His presence and give our lives to Him, we need to remember it was His pursuit of us that initiated our relationship with Him in the first place. Scripture is filled with examples of God’s pursuit of...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 22, 2020 | Love, Prophetic, Relationahips, Trust
Today, I went shopping for a few ingredients for my crab mac n’ cheese recipe. In the parking lot, I ran into a friend of ours who lives in our neighborhood. As friends do, we talked about life, and the subject of what I was preparing for lunch came up. Our...
