by Garris Elkins | Sep 1, 2018 | Courage, Culture, Discipline, Fear, Freedom, Honor, Justice, Leadership, Mercy, Pride, Reconciliation
Lately, my dreams have been intensifying. The level of reality and color in what I dream is becoming high-definition in nature. Each night, I kneel at our bed and pray for the night. I pray for protection, and I pray for revelation in my dreams. Two nights ago,...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 26, 2018 | Courage, Culture, Discipline, Honor, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Reconciliation
Speak honorably about people during their lifetime as you would speak about them at the time of their death. The opportunity to honor others, even those with whom we might disagree, will reveal the depth of our character. Honor is a language that takes time to learn....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2018 | Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
I remember the first time I responded to a shooting call as a rookie cop. A family disturbance turned into a violent confrontation. A husband shot his wife in the pelvis with a .22 revolver. Upon our arrival, my partner and I secured the suspect and the scene....
by Garris Elkins | Jun 7, 2018 | Forgiveness, Freedom, Honor, Mercy, Pride, Promotion, Reconciliation, Restoration, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
God’s mercy is non-partisan. It is not prejudiced, nor does it belong to a single faith-affiliation or live only in one stream of revival or reformation thinking. Mercy knows no boundary, restriction or human limitation because it reflects the height, depth, and...
by Garris Elkins | May 31, 2018 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Hope, Humility, Mercy, Peace, Reconciliation
Protecting a place of personal brokenness at the expense of healing exposure will put the things you fear losing in a place of even greater jeopardy. Honorable people are able to handle your disclosure more than your fear would lead you to believe. Look for these...
by Garris Elkins | May 7, 2018 | Courage, Deliverance, Freedom, Honor, Justice, Mercy, Peace, Pride, Promotion, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
I just returned home from doing some grocery shopping. I saw something that prompted me to share the following word. I believe for some of you it is a time-sensitive word. As I was driving home I had to stop at a traffic light. When the light turned green, I...
