by Garris Elkins | Aug 29, 2020 | Prophetic
This morning in my spirit I heard the word “recourse.” As I pondered the word impressions came to me.The first generation of believers who lived under the thumb of an oppressive form of government like Rome could not imagine a society where recourse for...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 28, 2020 | Discernment, Discipleship, Prophecy, Prophetic
“Don’t say such things,” the people respond. “Don’t prophesy like that. Such disasters will never come our way!” (Micah 2:6).Some believe prophecy in the New Covenant should only be words that strengthen, encourage, and comfort. While that is true for some...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 28, 2020 | Dreams, Faith, Fathers, Fear, Giving, Intimacy, Marriage, Mercy
When my daughter’s husband-to-be asked me for her hand in marriage, I said, “My answer is ‘yes.’” I told my future son in law my “yes” was because I could entrust my daughter to him to love and care for her now and long after I am gone. Entrusting...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 27, 2020 | Church, Courage, Creativity, Culture, Deliverance
Like Jonah, we can miss the real reason for our assignment to speak the truth in love to a culture in turmoil. Our undisciplined emotion can cause us to mirror Jonah’s response to the call of God and run in the opposite direction. God’s message, no matter...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 26, 2020 | Church, Courage, Culture, Destiny, Discernment, Justice, Kingdom of God, Love, Wisdom
On Facebook, I have a combined list of friends and followers that number in the thousands. I only mention the number issue for the context of what I want to say. From time to time, in a sea of “friends,” someone will become a friend who disagrees with me....
