by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2020 | Kingdom of God, Leadership, Reformation, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
We have always been at war spiritually. There has never been a time of peace between light and darkness. Jesus didn’t paint a rosy picture of how truth lives in a world of compromise and deception. Paul wrote about a battle waged in a realm not always visible to...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2020 | Courage, Deliverance, Healing, Honor, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth
There are times when a punch to the nose of a bully is all that will stop their quest for dominance. As a chubby insecure pre-puberty kid, I remember landing a punch on the nose of our playground bully after repeated calls for him to leave me and others alone. After...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 13, 2020 | Courage, Deliverance, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Future, Grace, Hope, Jesus, Leadership, Obedience, Promotion, Spiritual Warfare, Tranistion
Amid all the noise, clamor, and disruption taking place in our culture, God wants to reveal His love and power. That love and power will be visible to those whose eyes have been trained to see His goodness. When Joshua was leading the Israelites into the Promised...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 12, 2020 | Church, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Grace, Healing, Holiness, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Spiritual Warfare
If division among believers is not reconciled, dismemberment will soon follow. The Lord does not want His body slashed, cut, and abused by the blade of our most heartfelt opinions, no matter how valid those opinions might appear. As the physical body can heal...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 27, 2020 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Healing, Justice, Kingdom of God, Peace, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare
The “Don’t” and “Why” of Life I DON’T confess my sins against my wife to clean the relational slate and just move on. I confess my sins to honor her and the Lord. I DON’T work out just to stay in physical and emotional shape. I work out so I can stay in a fight as...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 12, 2020 | Freedom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Lordship, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
History teaches us many lessons. One lesson we have learned is the ugliness of our humanity is not eradicated by laws alone. It requires a change of heart. What we see surfacing at this time is a repeat of human history. Nothing is new under the sun. Not many...