by Garris Elkins | May 10, 2020 | Courage, Creativity, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Family, Fear, Future, Honor, Identity, Leadership, Mercy, Pride, Teaching, Tranistion, Trust, Wisdom
Our culture is coming to a collective emotional head in this time of isolation, especially in communities of faith. The number one issue we are all facing is fear – fear of losing control. It could be our fear that the “normal” we once knew might go away and...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 5, 2020 | Death, Dreams, Eternity, Fear, Future, Holy Spirit, Mercy, Peace, Transition
There is an interesting shift that takes place in our thinking as we grow older, and our remaining days are less than what has already been lived. A lessening of stress from the demands of life slowly arrives and sets up camp in our mind. The need to always strive,...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 26, 2020 | Culture, Deliverance, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Justice, Mercy, Peace
For the last 40 years, whenever my life entered a confusing and challenging time, I went to the Psalms. This morning the Lord invited me back to the Psalms into a quiet place with Him. I am sheltering in place with the peace of God. Historians tell us that in times of...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 19, 2020 | Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Spiritual Warfare
In and around our lives, spiritual warfare is constantly being waged. While we fight from a place of victory that never gives us an excuse to live naively disengaged from these battles. That choice will place us and our loved ones in great peril. Disengagement...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 31, 2020 | Discipleship, Faithfulness, Favor, Freedom, Future, Grace, Mercy
This morning, I asked the Lord what He wanted me to write. At the moment of my inquiry, I was shown an open hand holding a fresh apricot. The apricot was picked at the peak of perfection. Behind the image of the apricot was a film clip showing the coming and going of...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2020 | Church, Culture, Discernment, Grace, Justice, Kingdom, Mercy, Reformation
Something unexpected is about to visit. This unexpected visitation will catch some unaware and off-balance, but only if they are focused on the wrong things. “Unexpected” is a word consisting of two parts. The first part, “un,” denotes the reversal or...
