by Garris Elkins | Mar 31, 2018 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Dreams, Evangelism, Faith, Fear, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Identity, Justice, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Prophecy, Reconciliation, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare
Last night, I had a fitful night of sleep. In the restless night, I had a dream. I was in a restaurant. A man seated at a table near me turned around and said he knew I was a writer. He asked if I would meet with the leadership team of his organization to consider...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 29, 2018 | Forgiveness, Freedom, Justice, Mercy, Obedience, Power, Pride, Reconciliation, Relationships, Restoration, Trust, Truth, Wisdom, Worship
No offense is greater than the potential of reconciliation. It does not matter if you were the perpetrator or the victim. If you are willing to invite God into an offense He will set in motion the miracle of forgiveness. Even if it appears for a time that the...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 21, 2018 | Discipleship, Faith, Fathers, Future, Honor, Hope, Identity, Leadership, Obedience, Promise, Promotion, Trust
For those of you who are seen as elders in the Church, either by age or assignment, you offer a significant gift to those who are just beginning their journey of faith. That gift is the hope and possibility of a future. You live in age and experience several decades...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 17, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Future, Humility, Obedience, Pride, Promotion, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Vision.
I was in a strange city, and it was 5:00 a.m. If you know me, I am already up by that hour. There was anticipation in the air because Krispy Kreme had a donut store just a few blocks from our hotel. I got into our car with a single mission in mind – to bring two large...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 5, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Humility, Mercy, Obedience, Pride, Reconciliation, Relationships, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Trust, Wisdom, Word
You are speaking, but you are not being heard. It is like someone has pressed the mute button in a vital conversation. Don’t worry. God is about to unmute your voice. Yesterday, I released a Facebook Live broadcast. I am early in the learning curve of this...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 1, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Favor, Fear, Future, Justice, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Spiritual Warfare, Vision.
For some of you, this has been a silent season. The silence does not mean God has not been at work on your behalf. Some of the most profound works of God are done in seasons of silence. This experience can leave you feeling disconnected. If you can remain patient...
