by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2016 | Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Discipline, Faith, Family, Fear, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Power, Prohecy, Spiritual Warfare
For a couple of years our family lived in downtown Los Angeles. Echo Park to be exact. Jan and I directed part of a missions agency that sent ministry teams around the world. Two times a day Jan would drive our two kids to and from school in Pasadena. We had to...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 8, 2016 | Prophecy, Revelation
Significant shifts are taking place in the spiritual realm. In this time of change allow the Holy Spirit to steer your narrative and your actions. An unwise and emotionally directed response could sideline the intended impact of your voice in this cycle of change. You...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 7, 2016 | Destiny, Eternity, Faith, Fathers, Favor, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity, Love, Pride, Promise
Never underestimate the impact a single act of obedience can have on your life and on those who remember your time on Earth. A missionary friend of mine told me the following story. I hope it encourages some of you who are in a challenging season of life. Charlotte...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 6, 2016 | Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Future
When God said, “Let there be light” the resulting light created by those words began traveling at 186,000 miles per second through the landscape of creation. It was like a wave of light began crashing into the realm of dark nothingness illuminating the will of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 5, 2016 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Gifts, Obedience
My uncle owned a Texaco service station in Livermore, California in the 1950’s. It was back in the days when a car pulled in for gas four uniformed men would run out to meet the incoming customer. One attendant greeted the customer. Another checked air pressure in the...