by Garris Elkins | Jan 14, 2021 | Prophetic
In our personal relationships, our families, and our nation, the only way forward when sin is present is to walk the path of reconciliation. Some think the way forward is finding guilt and bringing punishment. That can be a painful part of the process, but it is only...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 2, 2021 | Prophetic
In a healthy relationship, the saw blade of truth cuts both ways. For the one who wields the edge of truth, they must first allow the blade to cut through the motives of their heart before they speak or the cut will produce death, not life. For the ones who are...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2020 | Prophetic
Discovering patterns in our life is important. Patterns of behavior reveal the condition of our spiritual and emotional health. Over the years, my MacBook Pro laptop has written a few blog articles and books. Its keyboard is becoming worn from extended use. A...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 30, 2020 | Prophetic
When I was a detective, it was amusing to watch the parade of “expert” witnesses hired by defense attorneys to support a client’s claim of innocence. The old saying, “You get what you pay for,” was evident in those court proceedings. The same is true today when the...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 29, 2020 | Prophetic
We arrive at dismissive and ill-informed conclusions about other people when we refuse to sit down with them and talk through our differences. If we can listen to someone without needing to correct them as the goal of our interaction, we will accomplish two things....
