by Garris Elkins | Feb 17, 2020 | Courage, Faithfulness, Family, Fathers, Relationships
I have come to appreciate ornery people – ornery people with a good heart. For some of you who might not know what ornery means, the dictionary definition comes in two forms. One definition describes a person who is irritable, difficult to control, or combative. The...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 15, 2020 | Discipleship, Discipline, Redemption, Relationships, Restoration
Recently, I was asked to write a contributing chapter to a book about prophecy. In my introductory remarks, I wanted to introduce the reader to the reality of my life in the Spirit. I wrote, “In this chapter, I have assembled some thoughts I hope will help you steward...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 12, 2020 | Family, Father, Fathers, Favor, God, Grace, Reconciliation, Relationships
A significant transition takes place in our relationship with God when we longer see ourselves as working FOR God, but WITH God. That transition takes place when we no longer see ourselves a – sinners, but as saints fully redeemed servants, but as friends...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 11, 2020 | Obedience, Peace, Relationships, Rest, Restoration, Trust
A revival is coming and it will begin in a place of rest. This is not a revival limited to a church gathering or conference setting. It will take place across the board in all areas where we live and work. Families will be revived. Corporations and mom and pop stores...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 29, 2019 | Family, Grace, Healing, Mercy, Relationships
When my father passed away 30 years ago, I wanted to keep one of his hats. He was from a generation where if a man went outside, he wore a hat. I remember several years after his passing that I picked up one of his hats and held it to my face. I could still smell a...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 28, 2019 | Courage, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Honor, Hope, Humility, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Reconciliation, Relationships
Those who mock you are mocking from a place of personal sorrow. They are not sure they will ever have what you have, so their defensiveness uses mockery as a form of emotional insulation distancing them from their sad reality. Be willing to look past the mockery into...
