by Garris Elkins | Jan 19, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Obedience, Pride, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
When I was a cop on patrol and received an assignment via my radio, I affirmed the message was received by giving my call sign and speaking the word “copy.” My response let the dispatcher know I understood my assignment. When on the move as a SWAT team member and I...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 18, 2019 | Deliverance, Dreams, Freedom, Future, Holiness, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Pride, Prophecy, Revelation
In the coming days, some of you will walk into familiar settings and God will open your eyes to see what was previously hidden. When this revelation takes place, give God a moment of pause so He can unpack clearly the reality of what you are seeing. This will not be a...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2019 | Church, Courage, Discipline, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Power, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Wisdom
The most significant prophetic voices are not always those who capture the most social media attention or get invited to speak at conferences advertised with garish slick-page ads or who sell the most “product.” That is a narrow arena of Kingdom influence many times...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 16, 2019 | Change, Church, Courage, Freedom, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Power, Promotion, Prophecy, Restoration, Transition, Trust
On my drive home, I noticed that a paraglider had landed in a vacant lot in town. It was obvious this was not his intended landing spot. As I drove past the pilot, he was gathering up his fabric wing and harness and walking toward the street. He looked fine and...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 15, 2019 | Faithfulness, Family, Father, Fear, Forgivness, Freedom, Hope, Joy, Love
Yesterday, while scanning a few Facebook posts, I came across two profound comments. Both comments were about two long-time friends of mine. These are real friends I have processed the challenges of life with face-to-face. One friend, David, was being honored by his...
