by Garris Elkins | May 10, 2014 | Forgivenss, Future, God, Hope, Love, Redemption, Repentance, Trust
You feel like the ship of your destiny has sailed without you. You are standing on this dock in despair watching as your ship sails away and disappears into the distant horizon. This image and the feelings of despair are lies birthed in the pit of hell to cause...
by Garris Elkins | May 8, 2014 | Discipline, Faith, Favor, Forgiveness, Holiness, Honor, Hope, Redemption, Repentance
In a series of less than perfect life-decisions you ended up taking the wrong road. You made a fateful turn and now you are miles into a regretful decision. The reality of your mistake is hitting you in the face with the full force of its implications. At...
by Garris Elkins | May 6, 2014 | Discipline, Forgiveness, Future, Honor, Repentance, Restoration
You fell and this failure hurts. Contact with the hard concrete of personal failure is both bruising and painful. At the moment of your failure you were stunned by the impact and a spiritual concussion took place. Like a physical brain in trauma your capacity to...
by Garris Elkins | May 2, 2014 | Favor, Forgiveness, Honor, Hope, Identity, Repentance, Trust
You want to weep at what has taken place, but you can’t – not yet. You have been called to protect those you love and your early weeping will hinder your ability to protect yourself and those you love. You cannot let your tears blur your vision right now. You...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 30, 2014 | Forgiveness, Honor, Hope, Repentance
There are times when the least informed voices speak the loudest. These dishonoring shouts of ignorance are designed to get your attention, divert your energy and occupy your time in personal defense. These uninformed voices – voices that do not know your heart – will...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2014 | Faith, Future, Honor, Hope, Repentance, Trust
You have painted yourself into a corner. Mistakes and misjudgments have brought you to this place. As you look out from this isolated corner you feel like you want to break free and run, but you are afraid of ruining the paint job. The natural mind says, “Wait...
