by Garris Elkins | Apr 26, 2020 | Revelation, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
This is a moment in history where a significant global shift is taking place. It can seem overwhelming to try and understand all that is happening in the world. It can feel like someone trying to walk across uneven ground wearing a blindfold. It can make you feel as...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 16, 2020 | Destiny, Freedom, Future, God, Joy, Peace, Restoration, Trust, Truth, Worship
Yesterday, while on a hike, I found myself singing Christmas carols. It was an out-of-the-blue kind of experience. While I sang the carols, I began to feel lighter and emotionally free. It was a pleasant sensation. This morning, Jan shared with me a couple of articles...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 25, 2020 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Trust, Truth
Dread has become the most dangerous virus now stalking our nation. Psalm 91:6 addressed the issue of dread, “Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.” The Cambridge Dictionary defines dread as “to feel extremely...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 21, 2020 | Future, Jesus, Spirit, Trust, Truth, Worship
This morning the word “overwhelmed” floated across my mind. I sensed this was a nudge from the Spirit to engage the word to see if the Lord had something to say. So, I checked out overwhelm in several dictionaries. Overwhelm has been used to describe something...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 18, 2020 | Kingdom of God, Leadership, Pride, Revelation, Spirit, Truth, Vision.
Every event in life has layers of understanding. As we explore the depth of these layers, we begin to see things not realized when an event first began. We can park at one layer, thinking, and in some cases hoping, we discovered the deepest layer. Fear, deception,...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 13, 2020 | Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discernment, Fear, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Peace, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
We have entered a domino moment in history with the fear of a deadly virus spreading around the globe. If another significant domino falls, like the outbreak of a major war, a global financial collapse, or a natural disaster of national significance, our sense of...
