by Garris Elkins | Oct 21, 2014 | Courage, Destiny, Favor, Fear, Forgivness, Honor, Identiy, Love, Mercy
Dear Anonymous You have visited all our lives from time to time. You come shrouded in the perceived safety of anonymity to deliver your comments of dissatisfaction and dishonor. Your words find a way into the comment section of blogs, websites or get...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 17, 2014 | Destiny, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, Mercy, Truth
The greatest damage to our lives doesn’t come from the onslaught of hell or the evil plans of another human being. The greatest damage comes from self-inflicted wounds. In my own life, I don’t need the devil or an ornery person to cause me harm. I can do a...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 7, 2014 | Deliverance, Forgivness, Freedom, Future, Honor, Identity, Joy, Love, Mercy
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #17 The Breakthrough Of Blessing In your journey of faith, when you meet opposition and resistance the way forward...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 6, 2014 | Courage, Destiny, Discipline, Fathers, Honor, Leadership, Mercy, Truth
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #16 Let People Tell Their Own Story It is too easy to want to tell the story of another person’s life. ...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 2, 2014 | Courage, Deliverance, Destiny, Discipline, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Mercy
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #12 The Hidden Reef Of Self-Pity There is a reef hidden under the surface of your life-journey. It is called...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 18, 2014 | Discipline, Honor, Joy, Mercy, Trust
This week a small town in Northern California was devastated by fire. Many homes in the city were lost and hundreds of people displaced. Video footage of the fire’s aftermath looked like a warzone. In the days following the fire, I would discover what gave the small...
