by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2019 | Change, Faith, Faithfulness, Favor, Future, Grace
You were moving forward untroubled and at peace on a long road of smooth pavement. All of a sudden, you entered a rough gravel stretch. It’s raw, noisy, and uncomfortable. Slow down and steady your grip on the wheel. Smooth pavement is returning in just a few more...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 12, 2019 | Creativity, Discernment, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Identity, Love
When I am in the mood for the gritty side of life – the side of life that is unvarnished, real and gutsy, I set my Pandora app to the music of Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Kathy Mattea, and others who sing from the soul. These artists create songs about people...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 11, 2019 | Change, Discernment, Discipline, Favor, God, Holy Spirit, Joy, Revelation, Revival
When the fire of God’s Spirit begins to burn to announce a new season, the first response by those not aware of how the Spirit works might be less than joyful. In fact, some may consider it distasteful and even unpleasant, but there is a reason for that response. This...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 10, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Ministry, Obedience, Reformation, Revival
Between the Day of Pentecost mentioned in Acts 2 and the persecution noted in Acts 8, a span of 3-4 years had transpired. During those years, the Church gathered around Solomon’s Collonade. It was a beautiful time of sharing resources, feeding the poor, and seeing...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2019 | Healing, Power, Prayer, Pride
I had a funny thing happen last night. Jan and I were asked to be part of a prayer team to pray over pastors at a conference in Bend, Oregon. Each of us on the prayer team was handed a small tin of anointing balm infused with frankincense and myrrh. The balm was a...
