by Garris Elkins | Sep 4, 2026 | Prophetic
I have been impressed with the openness of many in the generations after ours who communicate openly and honestly and are willing to listen to wise counsel. At that earlier age, my parents’ generation influenced me with its value of rugged independence and...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 3, 2026 | Prophetic
The Father imparts His gift of revealed truth to His sons and daughters who listen to His corrections. When we resist or refuse the wisdom these corrections bring, it is a sign that we don’t really trust anyone—even the Father. Trust was broken long before, and it...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2026 | Prophetic
I pray for this gift: “Ears to hear and eyes to see— both are gifts from the Lord” (Proverbs 20:12). That gift reminds me of a life-threatening event I experienced in 1992. I was flying IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) thousands of feet above the Earth in solid clouds,...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 1, 2026 | Prophetic
It would be interesting to take a poll to see how many of us have been influenced by a parent, teacher, or friend who was willing to admit a mistake and ask for forgiveness—someone with a teachable heart who taught us by example what it meant to have integrity. There...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 31, 2026 | Prophetic
I’ve been pondering what it looks like to live only by God’s word—like Jesus did. He said that without Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5). How can we gain the essence of such wisdom? We can come out of darkness into wisdom’s light when we live in awe, reverence, and...
