by Garris Elkins | Feb 28, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Fear, Freedom, Peace, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
Jesus did not minister to the side effects of sin and human brokenness. He pressed through the surface manifestations and went straight to the heart of an issue. Those listening and watching these revelatory events were unaware that something deeper was at play. Jesus...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 23, 2019 | Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Faith, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Peace, Spirit, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Wisdom
Jan’s Subaru Impreza is 9 years old and my Nissan pickup just celebrated its 15th year. They don’t have lots of gadgets and features. Both vehicles are plain vanilla versions of their respective brands. The best feature on both of our cars is one not provided by...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 22, 2018 | Change, Courage, Discipline, Family, Fear, Freedom, Integrity, Justice, Obedience, Peace, Provision, Repentance, Restoration, Transition
As Jan and I were walking into town, I noticed a line of trees still carrying the fullness of color in their fall foliage. Most of the leaves on the other trees in town had already fallen, but this line of trees was still in the fullness of its colorful display. ...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 14, 2018 | Faith, Intimacy, Peace, Spirit, Thankfulness
I sat in the morning light, in a red plastic Adirondack chair, my back to the cool winds of fall, my face toward the sun. Leaves fall all around me like crackling red-orange potato chips shaken from maple tree limbs. They cartwheel across the lawn, then catch for...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 27, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Fear, Honor, Obedience, Peace, Pride, Promotion
Our life-momentum must be frequently discerned to make sure we are moving forward with the empowerment of God’s Spirit, not our need for recognition or affirmation. We can discern the quality and substance of our momentum by asking this question, “What generated...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 20, 2018 | Peace, Rest, Revelation, Thankfulness
The quiet things speak the most profound messages. a cloud moving across a blue sky a mother looking at the face of her sleeping child a leaf falling in an autumn breeze a romantic glance between lovers a touch of the Spirit Press through the noise...
