by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2017 | Death, Deliverance, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Future, Hope, Joy, Peace, Promise, Redemption, Resurrection, Thankfulness, Trust
A time in your life when something was killed – a dream, a relationship, a hope – is now being redefined and restored. The memories of sorrow will give way to something new. The stench of death and loss will be replaced with the fragrance of life and...
by Garris Elkins | May 4, 2017 | Forgiveenss, Redemption, Relationships, Restoration, Trust
Some of those for whom you have asked forgiveness may not yet have the capacity of character or the spiritual maturity needed to receive what you have offered. Give them time and trust God with the outcome. Their rejection of your offer is not a rejection of you. It...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Future, God, Holy Spirit, Mercy, Prohecy, Promise, Redemption, Restoration, Transition, Trust
This morning, I recalled something that took place 40 years ago. I had just awakened and was turning on the coffee maker getting ready for a morning of writing when the memory paid a visit. When the memory came a word I believe may apply to some of you. Forty...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 17, 2017 | Gifts, Intimacy, Jesus, Prayer, Redemption, Thankfulness, Trust
There are people who make a living as professional line sitters. These line sitters stand in place for people who don’t want to wait in line for the release of a new product or for tickets to an upcoming Broadway performance. One man in New York who was waiting in...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 16, 2017 | Faith, Trust, Vision., Wisdom
This morning, as I worshiped with family and friends, I reflected on the truths and principles that have guided my life. These personal words have been like railroad spikes driven into the soil of my life that have kept the tracks of my faith aligned and secure. Here...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 8, 2017 | Deliverance, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Future, Hope, Trust
Jan and I were driving north on Interstate 5 in Oregon when we entered a construction zone. We slowed and formed a single lane of traffic as directed by an electronic road sign. On the other side of the freeway, a large paving machine was inching its way forward...
