by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2023 | Prophetic
The old saying, “Where there’s smoke there’s fire” is not always true. There are times when smoke indicates what was once on fire is now only a dying ember. Too much of the church in America has become dispassionate in their worship. As a result, they are not seeing...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2023 | Prophetic
84 years ago, my mother became a newlywed. She received a set of silver as a wedding gift. This week, I held a fork from that original silver set and used it to eat a lovely meal prepared by my daughter and her husband who now have in their possession that old silver...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 7, 2023 | Prophetic
I can usually tell when a conversation is about to go south. It becomes obvious when the person asking me a question begins the conversation with, “So, are you saying….?” At that point, the passive-aggressive inquirer fills in the blank giving the appearance to those...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 6, 2023 | Prophetic
When redeemed by the Lord, each of our personal histories can be used to fulfill our Kingdom assignment and calling. I used to wonder how certain aspects of my work as an agent in an organized crime task force would be part of my future Kingdom assignment. I no longer...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 5, 2023 | Prophetic
When I was a kid, I remember hearing a phrase used when someone had missed an opportunity. They would say someone was “a day late and a dollar short.” In other words, the timing and resources needed to take advantage of an opportunity had been missed. In the last two...
