by Garris Elkins | Feb 7, 2018 | Death, Deliverance, Family, Forgiveness, Freedom, Holiness, Love, Marriage, Obedience, Power, Pride, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
Lust is a seamy word. We associate its use primarily with sexual sin. It is more than sexual. Lust is defined in Scripture as any strong and undisciplined craving or desire. It can be associated with the unhealthy use of anything in life. Our place of jeopardy begins...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 22, 2018 | Giving, Honor, Identity, Kingdom of God, Marriage, Relationships, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Trust, Truth, Worship
I remember the first time I kissed Jan. It was 47 years ago. We drove from Multnomah School of the Bible (now known as Multnomah University) in Portland, Oregon to the Eagle Creek trailhead in the Columbia Gorge. I had to borrow a car to make the trip. After a long...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 20, 2018 | Eternity, Family, Father, Fear, Freedom, Future, Honor, Jesus, Justice, Love, Marriage, Restoration
In the two months since my dog, Abby, died, our cat, named Mister, has assumed some of Abby’s duties. Both Abby and Mister have no tails. Mister is a Manx (he looks like a little bobcat), and Abby was an Australian Shepherd (Aussie). Aussies are called velcro dogs....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Forgiveness, Freedom, Humility, Marriage, Mercy, Power, Pride, Promotion, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Truth, Wisdom
During the first week of each New Year, Jan and I like to do something special together. This year we drove out of town and booked a night at a beautiful hotel. We filled our days with shopping, dining and just enjoying each other’s presence. The hotel where we stayed...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 28, 2017 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Father, Fear, Honor, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Marriage, Obedience, Peace, Reconciliation, Relationships, Teaching
The term, “cut and dried”, is a term first used to describe an herbalist cutting and drying herbs and then packaging them for sale. It was also used to describe the process of cutting, drying and bailing grass into hay bales as a final product. The term has come to...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2017 | Family, Favor, Fear, Forgiveness, Humility, Intimacy, Joy, Justice, Love, Marriage, Peace, Power
If you receive a kind response from someone, it does not mean they agree with you. Kindness does not require agreement. It is one of the fruits of the Spirit that guides the interaction between people who may have very different opinions on a particular subject....
