by Garris Elkins | Jul 19, 2014 | Culture, Death, Dreams, Family, Freedom, Obedience, Power
You have given the problems in your life names like, “Painful”, “Unfortunate” and “Fearful”. These names have empowered hell to steal, rob and destroy. You need to call forth new names – names birthed in the heart of God that will raise your level of faith above the...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2014 | Joy, Obedience, Repentance, Trust, Truth
You keep laughing because you are afraid that if you stop the tears will begin to flow. When people look at you they are not able to see the sadness in your heart behind the mask of laughter. You will not be able to hide the true emotion of your heart forever. In...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2014 | Obedience, Rest, Trust
You have lived under the illusion that if you could get just one more thing done you would finally experience rest. Have you noticed this hasn’t worked? There will always be “just one more thing” that will demand your attention. The truest definition of rest can...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 10, 2014 | Gifts, Ministry, Obedience, Prayer
Your prayers have become limited in their scope. It is like you have turned a set of binoculars around and are seeing life through a restricted and backward view. God wants to turn your prayers around so they will become prayers of expansive faith expressing a belief...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 6, 2014 | Father, Forgiveness, Obedience, Repentance
In a moment of frustration you drew a line in the sand. This is a line you now regret making. You have grown as a person and you clearly see the mistake of your impulsive decision. You have moved on in life, but the line is still there limiting access to a...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 28, 2014 | Faith, Obedience, Power, Trust
You are sitting in your boat. The waves of your daily routine are splashing against the hull in monotonous predictability. As you wonder about the next step in your life you hear the Lord speak, “Step out and come to Me.” Between you and His voice is an...
