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...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 28, 2026 | Prophetic
We live with a hope that is a certainty. God links us to eternity and immortality with Him. Jan and I have been pondering what it will be like to pierce that veil. We’ve processed the loss of our parents and dear friends. We have been part of multiple families who...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 27, 2026 | Prophetic
Many of us have a growing awareness of the need and desire to stand firm in the shaking, planting seeds for the future to grow. What can we endure and succeed under pressure? How can we bear fruit, and even be ever blessed, ever prosperous for the following...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 26, 2026 | Prophetic
I wonder what my response would be if I heard Jesus tell me what He told all the disciples: “Garris, you will desert me.” Even thinking about those words hits me in the pit of my soul. I know that whether in thought, word, or deed, I am capable of doing just that....
