by Garris Elkins | Sep 17, 2016 | Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Fear, Future, Hope, Intimacy, Obedience, Promotion, Restoration, Resurrection, Trust
If someone were to ask me why Jan and I are walking in a place of convergence and blessing at this point in our lives, I would say we have tried to follow each nudge of God’s Spirit for the last 43 years. Those nudges were not always really clear forms of direction....
by Garris Elkins | Sep 4, 2016 | Destiny, Discipleship, Dreams, Family, Forgiveenss, Future, Hope, Integrity, Reconciliation, Restoration, Tranistion
You made a righteous decision and instead of being honored you were hung out to dry. All of a sudden you find yourself in a place of relational isolation. The outcome of this situation looks like someone attached a clothes hanger to your shoulders and hung you on an...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 22, 2016 | Courage, Discipline, Holiness, Hope, Humility, Integrity, Love, Obedience, Pride, Restoration
I grew up in small town America. Our home sat on the border between Campbell and Los Gatos, California in the Silicon Valley before the silicon and crowds arrived. My street was a dead end with only six homes along one side. Our home was surrounded by orchards. Behind...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 6, 2016 | Courage, Fear, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The phrase, “I am ready to throw up my hands”, is defined in the dictionary as, “to give up in despair.” This should never be the mindset of a follower of Jesus Christ because hope is always on our horizon. I have heard this negative confession made by a number of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2016 | Culture, Fear, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Love, Obedience, Peace, Power, Prayer, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Last week, Jan and I were walking along the beautiful Yakima Greenway that follows the Yakima River in central Washington. We noticed an abundance of cottontail rabbits, quail and other small creatures. I told Jan the presence of these little animals was an...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2016 | Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Fear, Future, Kingdom of God, Peace, Power, Prophecy, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
We are having a succession of events that could resemble a news headline with the title, “The Day After” – The Day After 9/11 – The Day After Paris – The Day After San Bernardino – The Day After Dallas and now, The Day After Nice. Each act of...
