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 | Jan 1, 2021 | Prophetic
If our motivating desire is to just move on and not deal with the issues of culture that conflict with our definition of reality, we will place ourselves in a place of jeopardy. Our integrity will be at stake. In the coming days, some will be faced with this challenge...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 1, 2021 | Prophetic
In the current season of social turmoil, it is too easy to miss the opportunities these situations provide. Lesser issues can become the major issues if we are not careful, and in that diversion, we will fail to see the God-ordained opportunities set before us....
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....
