by Garris Elkins | Jan 15, 2019 | Faithfulness, Family, Father, Fear, Forgivness, Freedom, Hope, Joy, Love
Yesterday, while scanning a few Facebook posts, I came across two profound comments. Both comments were about two long-time friends of mine. These are real friends I have processed the challenges of life with face-to-face. One friend, David, was being honored by his...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 13, 2019 | Faith, Family, Father, Fear, God, Hope, Intimacy
Those who write the headlines do not always portray the truth. This applies to the news, but more importantly, it applies to you and how you think God sees you. What others broadcast about you is not the real story of your life. Only God knows your heart. He is the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 12, 2019 | Church, Discipleship, Eternity, Family, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Hope, Humility, Identity, Ministry, Pentecost, Power, Prophecy, Relationships, Revival, Women
I want to pay tribute to an exceptional woman of God who entered the Lord’s presence yesterday at the age of 96. Jean Darnall was a prophet who moved in the rare air of supernatural revelation. She was mentored by her pastor, Aimee Semple McPherson, at Angelus Temple....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 12, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipline, Faith, Future, Joy, Marriage, Restoration, Trust, Vision.
This morning, I got down on our living room floor to do a plank workout. I do this every day to strengthen my core. When I do planks, I use the stopwatch function on my iPhone to measure the duration for each plank I perform. Today, I went to set my stopwatch and...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 11, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Humility, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Pride, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Trust, Vision., Wisdom
I am sensing a prophetic release is taking place in our nation. Unusually detailed prophecies are being prepared for delivery to unlikely sources. A prophetic special ops team is being assembled with detailed plans for deployment against unseen and deeply...