by Garris Elkins | Aug 6, 2016 | Courage, Fear, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The phrase, “I am ready to throw up my hands”, is defined in the dictionary as, “to give up in despair.” This should never be the mindset of a follower of Jesus Christ because hope is always on our horizon. I have heard this negative confession made by a number of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 5, 2016 | Five-Fold Ministry, Prophecy, Supernatural
For the last several weeks, I have been preparing material for a video presentation I have been asked to make for the Welton Academy on the subject of Prophetic Alignment. As I gathered material a story from my past came to mind illustrating the importance of being...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 4, 2016 | Future, Hope, prayer repentance hope, Revelation
For the last two days, I have been on the road. Each morning, I was up before dawn in a place where I was able to see the very first rays of a new day rising behind the mountains to the east. The mountains looked dark and undefined as the sunrise backlit their...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2016 | Culture, Faith, Fear, Future, Hope
A lot of people are concerned about the outcome of the 2016 elections. They are distressed over the limited offerings we have for President on both sides of the aisle as if an outcome contrary to their preference will somehow hinder the advancement of God’s Kingdom....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2016 | Culture, Fear, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Love, Obedience, Peace, Power, Prayer, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Last week, Jan and I were walking along the beautiful Yakima Greenway that follows the Yakima River in central Washington. We noticed an abundance of cottontail rabbits, quail and other small creatures. I told Jan the presence of these little animals was an...
