by Garris Elkins | Mar 8, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Family, Freedom, Promotion
Everything of significance that Jan and I are doing today grew from a place of pruning. In some cases, the pruning was severe and unwelcomed. At the start of the pruning process, the pain was so intense we wanted to avoid it at all costs, but we chose to remain....
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2019 | Culture, Discipline, Freedom, Future, Intimacy, Jesus, Obedience, Promotion, Wisdom
Every intersection of life has a word from the Lord in place that will function as a traffic signal. As you approach these intersections read the signals carefully and wisely. Some have sped through these intersections without wisdom and their assumptions...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2019 | Change, Courage, Freedom, Future, Identity, Promotion, Rest, Transition
Life is a collection of journeys, not just a single trip. Each journey has a measure of faith assigned to it that we are to ask God to release. Without this measure of faith, we will process the journey only with natural sight and without assurance for those parts of...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 27, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipline, Forgiveness, Healing, Holiness, Hope, Integrity, Prayer, Pride, Promotion, Restoration, Trust, Wisdom
The negative and demeaning conversations that take place behind your back and outside your presence are typically based on assumption and misinformation. These conversations are called gossip. Do not align your concern with an attempt to correct these sad...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 25, 2019 | Death, Deliverance, Faith, Family, Freedom, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Promotion, Trust
This morning I awoke to my 25,240thmorning on Earth. Lord willing, I will awake to number 25,241. I have prepared the coffee pot, planned a BBQ and scheduled some errands for tomorrow. As the evening approaches, I am asking the Lord to reveal the assumptions He wants...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 24, 2019 | Courage, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Obedience, Prayer, Promotion, Rest
Recently, I communicated with a friend who is entertaining several options that will change the direction of his life. I said God is waiting for him at the destination of his choice ready to welcome him with blessings that have been prepared for his arrival. If you...