by Garris Elkins | Jan 12, 2017 | Deliverance, Freedom, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Ministry, Pentecost, Power, Spiritual Warfare
One of my duty assignments as a cop was in the Detective Bureau. We wore suits and sports coats. Underneath my coat and resting on my belt was a holster holding my handgun, spare ammunition, and handcuffs. I still owned one of those sports coats when I entered...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 11, 2017 | Revelation, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
Before you ask God to reveal the way forward ask Him for the faith required to believe what you see once He answers your prayer. We only see fragments of a much larger picture when we first begin seeking God for direction. Because we ask with those fragments in mind,...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 10, 2017 | Destiny, Discipline, Reconciliation, repentance. hope future, Revelation, Truth, Wisdom
This week a startling news story was published. A technology firm who builds pacemakers and heart monitors announced their devices were subject to outside hacking. These devices could be accessed remotely like a computer hacker would access a distant computer system....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2017 | Five-Fold Ministry, Integrity, Leadership
One of the most powerful influences in a group is consensus. Consensus simply means agreement. For the vast majority of times, we strive for that outcome, but there are occasions when it actually gets in the way of what God wants to accomplish. Consensus is only...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2017 | Pentecost, Revival
This morning, I sensed a stirring. I was not sure how to describe what I was feeling. I asked the Lord to help me discern the emotion. He did and provided an image as the explanation. I saw a large gathering of Foursquare Churches. It looked like it could be the...
