by Garris Elkins | Sep 20, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Forgiveness, Future, Gifts, Identity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Promise, Vision.
Jan and I live in the historic mining town of Jacksonville, Oregon. We enjoy living in Jacksonville and southern Oregon. After so many years of travel and various ministry assignments we finally found our place. Shortly after moving to Jacksonville in 2002, I...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 14, 2015 | Courage, Deliverance, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness
Some of you have been climbing upward with great toil for so long you thought this was the only way forward. You faithfully climbed the stairs of suffering and you know nothing else. But God has put you in a new place without your knowledge or permission. This new...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 12, 2015 | Church, Destiny, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Honor, Ministry, Provision, Redemption, Revival, Transition
During my first year of ministry, I told my pastor, Roy Hicks, Jr. the spiritual ground where I was attempting to plant our new church was hard. I was hoping for sympathy. Instead, I received truth. Roy said, “Don’t focus on the ground.” I have never...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 10, 2015 | Change, Humility, Identity, Prophecy, Supernatural, Vision.
This morning, as I was reading scripture, I came to Proverbs 20:27 where the text says, “The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.” When I read those words, I saw the image of a book. As I watched the book a wind began blowing...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2015 | Discipleship, Faith, Favor, Forgivenss, Peace, Pentecost, Power, Prophetic, Revival
–>To live and minister in the supernatural power of God over the long haul will require that you unlock the doors to your greatest weakness. We hide these areas because of shame and the fear of disqualification they can bring. By avoiding these...
