by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2017 | Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Eternity, Forgivness, Freedom, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Power, Redemption
In my very distant past, I carried a gun and a badge. The streets were mean then but meaner now. I have had men try to kill me. These were life and death struggles. To survive, I needed to respond with superior tactics to each threat. Those responses allowed me to go...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2017 | Trust, Truth, Wisdom
Yesterday, Jan and I had a meal with some good friends from the East Coast. They are involved in a ministry that trains young leaders. As usual, our conversation was filled with Kingdom strategy and planning. During our conversation, I saw an image. It was the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 14, 2017 | Joy, Love, Obedience, Prayer, Word
On Sunday morning, I took a bike ride before church. I love the longer daylight hours of summer. They afford me an opportunity to do things the dark mornings of winter do not allow. I was cruising through our small town and felt impressed to take a few turns I don’t...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2017 | Creativity, Discipleship, Father, Giving, Honor, Hope, Identity, Mercy, Obedience, Redemption
My father was a contractor. He built houses. Most of my summers were filled with manual labor on his job sites. My brother and I were my father’s backhoe. I spent many a hot summer day down in a ditch with a pick and shovel. Our crew was a constantly changing group...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2017 | Gifts, Holy Spirit, Prohecy
The Lord said to me there is a new prophetic movement emerging. These are people who are not impressed with what has become of the most visible parts of the prophetic movement. Behind the bright advertisements, the titles and the garish flash of unleashed promotion...
