by Garris Elkins | Jan 21, 2017 | Kingdom of God, Love, Mercy, Relationships, Wisdom
Some of the dialogue taking place on social media and news outlets the day after the Inauguration reminds me of the Chinese language symbol that can mean both danger and opportunity depending on how it is used. We are in one of those moments of definition, not in the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 20, 2017 | Mercy, Peace, Prayer
Father God, bless our new President. May you give him the ability to reach beyond division and fear to embrace the broad spectrum of our diversity expressed in every color, creed, and religion and pull us together in a renewed state of the Union. Release in him the...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 10, 2016 | Love, Mercy, Obedience
The phrase, Coup de Gras, is a term we use to describe a deathblow of mercy swiftly administered to end suffering. It is also written, Coup de Grace, depending on the dictionary one uses. There is another kind of Coup de Gras. The Coup de Gras of God is a swift and...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 11, 2016 | God, Mercy, Peace, Prayer, Rest, Supernatural, Trust
There is an unsettling phrase that reads, “Civilization is never more than nine meals away from anarchy.” The Romans manifested the truth of that statement by subtly bribing a dominated culture with the basics of life to gain control and force people to play by the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 6, 2016 | Courage, Forgiveenss, Mercy
An enemy won over to friendship will become a stronger ally than an untested crowd of associates. Do not dismiss your enemies as potential allies. Keep the doors open. Don’t burn your bridges. Test the condition of your heart and watch the hand of God begin to move....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 31, 2016 | Culture, Mercy, Redemption
Last weekend our entire community rallied together to find a lost runner. A local doctor went for a run on Friday morning and got lost. Thankfully she was discovered alive 56 hours later. She spent two nights in the mountains wearing only her running shorts, a tee...
