by Garris Elkins | Jan 13, 2020 | Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Vision., Wisdom
There are times when wisdom is expressed by stopping all forward motion to stand still in silence and listen. It is like someone walking along a city street in the middle of a large crowd of people who hears a subtle, strange sound. Wisdom alerts the person to stop,...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 12, 2020 | Discernment, Healing, Identity, Love, Pride, Wisdom
We view people who are different from us through filters. We have gender, ethnicity, life experience, and personal preference filters. There is nothing wrong with these filters unless they become a rigid lens through which we see and judge someone. This corrupted lens...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 10, 2020 | Courage, Discernment, Discipleship, Freedom, Truth, Wisdom
Truth, the heart of God kind of truth, can be hidden behind an offense we hold against someone, a particular worldview we don’t agree with or a personality type we find inappropriate. These issues must never be allowed to become an emotional or intellectual...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2020 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Future, Integrity, Leadership, Prophecy, Prophetic, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
If we create a message hoping our audience will accept what we share, and if acceptance becomes our primary motivation, we will eventually compromise truth to hold onto our audience. At some point, we have all been guilty of this transgression. Humility, honesty, and...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2020 | Future, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
While military assets are being repositioned to deal with an emerging international crisis, never forget that long before the natural assets are put in place, God has already dispatched angelic forces to take up strategic positions around the world to accomplish His...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 5, 2020 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Favor, Future, Mercy, Redemption, Supernatural, Wisdom
Before you change the course of your life, be careful to rightly discern the direction the relational and spiritual winds are blowing. Some of the first indicators of a positive way forward might not be telling you the whole truth. Paul was being transported as a...
