by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2018 | Apostle, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Reformation, Revival, Spirit, Teaching
On July 15, 1,700 lightning strikes occurred in our region sparking fires that will most likely burn into the fall with no immediate end in sight. Two huge wildfires have now merged to create a conflagration of great concern. Our valley has experienced only a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 14, 2018 | Creativity, Discipline, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Holiness, Humility, Pride, Revelation, Teaching, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
Even though I have been writing and speaking for many years, I am still surprised where my words, either in script or video, end up. With the advent of socil media, it is easy to create a “trophy case” displaying where some of these words have been delivered. That...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2018 | Change, Deliverance, Discipleship, Freedom, Joy, Justice, Mercy, Peace, Promotion, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Transition, Trust, Vision., Worship
When we moved into our home 16 years ago, our trees were not as large as they are today. One maple tree grows in the center of the lawn in our backyard. As the rotating sprinkler fans out its spray, the trunk of the maple tree blocks a narrow slice of the stream of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2018 | Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Promise, Resurrection, Transition
The season that is now coming to an end has been like an airplane gaining speed on a very long runway. You have been increasing momentum in the Spirit and have reached a critical point. Lift is about to take place. Unknown to you, God has been adding additional...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2018 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Family, Fathers, Fear, Miracles, Obedience, Peace, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth, Vision., Worship
God has stopped a spiritual wildfire you did not know was burning. He did this so you could continue focusing on your current assignment without interruption. God has been doing this throughout your life, most of the time without your knowledge of the pending danger....
