by Garris Elkins | Nov 23, 2017 | Courage, Freedom, Future, Humility, Intimacy, Kingdom of God, Love, Mercy, Miracles, Pride, Promotion
God created you to make the sound of Heaven on Earth. Paul told the church at Ephesus instead of sounding like immature believers we are to rise to a place of spiritual maturity where we will “speak the truth in love”. Speaking the truth in love is the...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 22, 2017 | Creativity, Discipline, Family, Freedom, Giving, Honor, Intimacy, Love, Marriage, Ministry, Obedience, Peace, Relationships, Wisdom
My pastor, Roy Hicks, Jr., told a humorous story about how his wife Kay got his attention late one night. After many years pastoring the Eugene Faith Center, Roy became the Director of Missions for the Foursquare Church. It was a demanding job. Roy spent many...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 13, 2017 | Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Love, Obedience, Prophecy, Revelation
Last week, I called a hotel where I was booked to stay over the weekend. I spoke with a woman at the front desk. She was kind and patient with my question, one I am sure she has had to answer a thousand times before. As soon as the phone call was over, I felt a nudge...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 11, 2017 | Love, Marriage, Relationships
Every Christmas my father would buy my mother a perfume called, Great Lady. As a boy, I can still remember the look on my mother’s face when she unwrapped this anticipated gift each year and then glanced over at my father as our family unwrapped our presents....
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2017 | Evangelism, Freedom, Giving, Holiness, Identity, Justice, Love, Obedience, Relationships, Thankfulness
This week, I was driving between meetings in Oregon. Just before checking into my hotel, I filled up my car in anticipation of a morning departure. Oregon is a state where you are not allowed to pump your own gas. When I pulled into the station the attendant came to...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 17, 2017 | Holy Spirit, Identity, Love, Obedience, Power, Spiritual Warfare
There is a vast difference between being consumed by the love of God or being devoured by a work of hell. The dictionary definition of “consumed” carries with it the meaning, “to do away with completely, to use up”. “Devour” means “to eat up or prey upon...
