by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2019 | Discernment, Humility, Justice, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Prophecy, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Vision., Wisdom
We have all heard the term “keeping abreast of the latest news.” It’s a fairly common phrase. I have always thought it meant to keep informed on the latest happenings in the world. It has a deeper meaning. The word “abreast” is defined to mean “beside one...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2019 | Dreams, Family, Favor, Futre, Marriage, Relationships
Tonight, I’m thinking of the warm summer nights of my boyhood riding in my dad’s 59 Chevy pickup. Mom and dad were up front. My brother and I rode in the back seated in the truck bed. It was a Friday night ritual heading into town to get broasted chicken and...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 17, 2019 | Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Justice, Prophetic, Rest, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural, Wisdom
Jan and I live in a small cottage built during World War II. It was part of an officer’s housing unit in a military training facility located in southern Oregon during the war. After the war, our home was purchased at auction and moved to its current location in...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 16, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Fear, Freedom, Future, Identity, Promise, Redemption, Rest, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Worship
Nighttime can be the worst time. This is when hell often speaks the loudest and tries to turn your rest into restlessness. Fatigue in life and ministry does not come from a packed schedule. We can be busy but live in rest. In times of transition, our fatigue...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 16, 2019 | Culture, Discernment, Dreams, Faith, Fathers, Favor, Fear, Future, Gifts, Grace, Hope
Today, I took a few minutes between errands to visit a car show that takes place each year in Medford, Oregon. Row after row of classic cars was lined up on a grass field in one of our city parks. In the middle of all the cars was an Olds 442 muscle car. I stopped in...