by Garris Elkins | Oct 12, 2017 | Favor, Freedom, Justice, Prayer, Pride, Provision, Revelation, Supernatural, Wisdom, Word
The words, “Ripe Reasoning”, came to my mind after a few moments of spontaneous prayer in the Spirit. I had never heard that phrase before and knew it was the vocabulary of Heaven describing something God was about to do in this season of time. I also knew I was...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 11, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Father, Freedom, Future, Identity, Love, Miracles, Trust
For the last week, Jan and I have been staying in a beautiful hotel near Portland, Oregon. Last week, I was speaking at a conference, then on Sunday I spoke at a local church and for the last few days, we attended yet another conference. It has been a full and rich...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 10, 2017 | Deliverance, Holy Spirit, Power, Spirit, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
Last night, Jan and I were worshipping at a conference with hundreds of pastors and leaders from the Pacific Northwest. Immediately, the worship became beautifully intense. I sensed something unusual happen in the Spirit. It was so unusual that I actually turned my...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2017 | Faith, Fear, Hope, Trust
Everything we post has a time stamp. A time stamp tells us when something like an email, photo or video was posted or shared on a particular platform like social media. It marks the moment of publication. The same is true in matters of faith. Every time you act in...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 8, 2017 | Courage, Discipleship, Gifts, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching
In my late teens and early 20’s, I studied several styles of martial arts. This was back in the late 60’s and early 70’s when martial arts in the United States was evolving. We used to learn our self-defense techniques by having a student stand in front of an...
