by Garris Elkins | Jan 25, 2015 | Apostle, Future, Promise, Provision, Tranistion, Vision.
Recently, I spent time with a young man who had been promoted to a primary leadership role within his technology company. His 30th birthday is still a few years off. This is a heady position for a young man to assume. In our conversation he asked how...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 24, 2015 | Change, Courage, Restoration, Sacrifice
There are some of you who have experienced yet another affliction in your life. You can’t believe this is happening to you – again. You want to run, but you can’t escape what is unfolding. When this started all over again you asked the question, “When will...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 23, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Family, Fathers, God, Identity, Kingdom, Pentecost, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Most people are familiar with the epic battle between David the young shepherd and Goliath the Philistine giant. What many don’t realize is that Goliath had relatives just as big and just a bad as him. I Chronicles 20 describes these other giants: 4 “After this,...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 21, 2015 | Discipleship, Discipline, Honor, Humility, Identity, Kingdom, Leadership, Love, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
Years ago, when I was a police Field Training Officer (FTO), the first week having an inexperienced rookie riding with you in a squad car was an interesting experience, both for you as the FTO and for the trainee. Each night during that first week I would begin the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 20, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Fear, Freedom, Kingdom, Mercy, Peace, Revelation
The Changing Props On The World Stage I remember being part of a stage production in high school. I had a small acting part. I played a police detective. That acting role was prophetic of what I would do as a profession later in my life. The...