by Garris Elkins | Jul 22, 2014 | Change, Faith, Holy Spirit, Honor, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Trust
Put down the religious talking points. Someone else crafted these words and handed them to you. Now they are demanding that you speak them if you want to belong to the group. These are not your words, nor do they express the heart of God. It is right for you...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 20, 2014 | Dreams, Faith, Holy Spirit, Hope, Pentecost, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
You have awakened to a nightmare. When you woke up you thought you were experiencing the lingering memory of a bad dream, but now you know its real. The nightmare is a situation you are now having to face in your life. You feel out of control trying to...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2014 | Change, Discipline, Faith, Honor, Trust
Your life resembles a dancer poised and ready to perform. You have prayed and prepared for this moment. You have taken your mark on stage. You are waiting for the music of a new season to begin so you can start dancing. There has been a great deal of...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2014 | Joy, Obedience, Repentance, Trust, Truth
You keep laughing because you are afraid that if you stop the tears will begin to flow. When people look at you they are not able to see the sadness in your heart behind the mask of laughter. You will not be able to hide the true emotion of your heart forever. In...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2014 | Faith, Father, Freedom, Hope, Trust
You are at that place in your journey where the final leg – a steep hill – is now before you. You have peddled long and hard throughout this last season. You don’t have much energy left and now you are facing this one last uphill grade before something new...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2014 | Obedience, Rest, Trust
You have lived under the illusion that if you could get just one more thing done you would finally experience rest. Have you noticed this hasn’t worked? There will always be “just one more thing” that will demand your attention. The truest definition of rest can...
