by Garris Elkins | Jul 19, 2020 | Change, Church, Culture, Discernment, Leadership, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare
A moment of distraction has been created by a virus and social issues, both of which are important to address, but they are not on the front line of a developing global confrontation. Where our eyes are focused will determine our place in the coming conflict. At this...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2020 | Kingdom of God, Leadership, Reformation, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
We have always been at war spiritually. There has never been a time of peace between light and darkness. Jesus didn’t paint a rosy picture of how truth lives in a world of compromise and deception. Paul wrote about a battle waged in a realm not always visible to...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2020 | Revelation, Teaching, Transition, Wisdom
We have become walking and talking encyclopedias offering evidence to support our position for what we think ails humanity. As we stand naively confident in our assumption, we are unaware that soon the Lord will speak. At that moment, all of our best guesses and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2020 | Courage, Deliverance, Healing, Honor, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth
There are times when a punch to the nose of a bully is all that will stop their quest for dominance. As a chubby insecure pre-puberty kid, I remember landing a punch on the nose of our playground bully after repeated calls for him to leave me and others alone. After...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2020 | Hope, Mercy, Redemption, Trust, Truth
Isaiah 51:9-11; 35:9-10 There is a reality of evil. Israel is reminded that when they were threatened with Egyptian genocide, they experienced a demonstration of divine power. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I bless your spirit,...