by Garris Elkins | Aug 3, 2014 | Courage, Gifts, God, Honor, Obedience, Trust
Just before you respond to a question there is always a pause. This is where you collect your thoughts to develop your answer. You can tell if the Spirit of God or the spirit of fear is in control based on what takes place in the pause. One kind of pause is...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2014 | Faith, Identity, Miracles, Pentecost, Spirit, Supernatural, Trust
As you mature as a follower of Christ you will learn how to trust your gut instinct – your intuition. Some in the Church resist this kind of thinking because it lacks an outward image of spirituality. There are two kinds of intuition. There is a natural intuition...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 29, 2014 | Deliverance, Faith, Hope, Kingdom, Miracles, Trust
You are coming to a moment in time when what you have pursued will be overtaken. This has been a dream that has always been out in front of you – just out of reach, but now you will take hold of it. Your coming circumstance will be like that of the children of...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 25, 2014 | Faith, Healing, Obedience, Trust
You have been running scared. God is asking you to slow down and start walking in faith. This walk of faith is a gentle stroll. Its cadence is set by peace, not by fear. What has pursued you can only overwhelm you if you continue to run in fear. Fear can never outrun...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 23, 2014 | Faith, Holy Spirit, Hope, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Trust
Recently, your life has felt like a fully loaded locomotive moving at full speed with train cars lined up behind you as far as the eye can see. There has been a tremendous momentum developed in your life in this past season. Through unforeseen events all of...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 22, 2014 | Peace, Trust
With international tensions rising and fear taking hold of nations, I want to release the words of Isaiah the prophet as a timely reality check. The news broadcasters and the fear mongers want to rob the Church of her peace. This is a time to take hold of the hope...
