by Garris Elkins | Nov 16, 2015 | Culture, Deliverance, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Restoration, Truth
–> There are times in Church history when we discover the way forward by rediscovering a truth that was present in our past. Jude wrote a short letter describing the “salvation we all share”. He said this shared faith was “once for all delivered...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 14, 2015 | Obedience, Prophecy, Rest, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
Yesterday, when the terrorist attacks in France were taking place, my daughter, Anna, was in Paris packing to return home the next day from a month abroad. Anna was part of a literary team who were teaching others how to tell stories. Anna’s trip took her to...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 13, 2015 | Forgiveness, Freedom, Vision.
One of your greatest acts of love will be to extend mercy to those who refuse to see you as a transformed person. You need to extend mercy to these people because their opinion of you is based on a person who no longer exists. They are judging the shadows of your...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 12, 2015 | Change, Deliverance, Destiny, Discipline, Future, Hope, Mercy, Ministry, Peace, Revelation
–> Some of you are at the end of a season of life. This ending can be the end of a relationship, a circle of fellowship or a ministry. It is like you have watched a motion picture through to the very end and now the credits have begun to roll. You know “The...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 11, 2015 | Change, Culture, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fathers, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Transition
As we grow in our relationship with God we establish filters around our body, soul and spirit to filter out the negative things that want to enter our lives and pollute the pure deposit made by God. What caught in these filters will tell the story of how we chose to...
