by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2019 | Change, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipline, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Spirit, Worship
When I read the book of Acts, I discover a group of people who did not slavishly follow a plan or remain in a single direction without frequent course corrections. I read about people who followed the Spirit at all costs. They arose each day and allowed the Spirit to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 14, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Discernment, Faithfulness, Favor, Healing, Holiness, Honor, Hope, Justice, Ministry, Reformation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
I was in a historic bank building in Jacksonville, Oregon conducting some personal business. The building has housed a bank since the mid-1800s. The interior of the bank looks a lot like it did 160 years ago. It has been preserved as a historic landmark. The room...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2019 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Healing, Mercy, Promise, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Worship
A couple of months ago, I took one of those at home tests called Cologuard that people use in place of a colonoscopy. I had a colonoscopy 17 years ago and got a clean bill of health at that time, so I thought instead of going through the process of a colonoscopy, I...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2019 | Change, Courage, Transition
Letting go will be harder than you think. Start letting go today, no matter how far in the future your transition may be. In our grasping at life, we are trying to find a sense of security. Our grasping says: “As long as I can hold onto this present situation or...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Prophecy, Prophetic
When we speak in the name of God our words are supposed to originate in our spirit, pass through our soul and then be delivered by a spoken word, a creative work of art, a prophetic act or some other physical manifestation. The problem is when the word passes through...
