by Garris Elkins | Jul 4, 2014 | Faith, Hope, Kingdom, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
You are holding a lamp of revelation provided by the Lord. The lamp is only illuminating the area around your feet. You know the scripture defines the word as a lamp to your feet and a light to your path, but you want more. You want a spotlight to light...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 3, 2014 | Death, Future, Hope, Intimacy, Peace, Trust
What if you could come back to this day and do it all over again? What if you could return to that unkind conversation and respond differently? What if you could discover the profound experience you missed because it was hidden behind the familiar? What if you could...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 2, 2014 | Forgiveness, Freedom, Joy, Love, Trust
You are being forced to love in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable. Demanding fingers are pointing to a narrow and shallow definition of love that demands you walk only upon the steeping stones of their limited understanding. The most powerful form of love...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 30, 2014 | Faith, Honor, Love, Miracles, Power, Trust
You have been shopping at the spiritual sale rack. You have not believed there is more for you. God has called you to an extravagance of faith that to some people will appear outlandish. Don’t allow people with meager mindsets to be your spiritual fashion...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 28, 2014 | Faith, Obedience, Power, Trust
You are sitting in your boat. The waves of your daily routine are splashing against the hull in monotonous predictability. As you wonder about the next step in your life you hear the Lord speak, “Step out and come to Me.” Between you and His voice is an...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2014 | Deliverance, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Pentecost, Power, Trust
Within the bowl of fruit something unusual is taking place. The rotten fruit is not infecting the other pieces of fruit. In fact, just the opposite is taking place. The healthy fruit is beginning to transform the rotten fruit. In a natural way of thinking...