by Garris Elkins | Nov 14, 2014 | Apostle, Discipleship, Family, Five-fold, Gifts, Identity, Leadership, Wisdom
I have been a pastor for so many years that I am now seen as a spiritual father. This is a high calling and one that I hope to carry with honor the rest of my days. As a spiritual father, I want to make sure my sons and daughters finish well so that some day...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 13, 2014 | Prayer
Today, I was reading through several news sources. As I was reading, I saw an image emerge and rise off the screen of my computer and develop before me. It was an unsettling image. I saw soldiers with blue helmets walking the streets of cities in the United...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 9, 2014 | Obedience, Power, Promise, Provision, Restoration, Spirit, Trust, Wisdom
This morning, as I lay in bed in the darkness, my first conscious thought was an image. I knew what I was beginning to see was important and needed to be remembered in detail. I waited and let the image fully develop before I rose in order to write down what I...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 6, 2014 | Faith, Miracles, Provision, Restoration, Supernatural, Trust
You are holding one small seed of faith in your hand. Before you an immense and unplanted field of opportunity exists. Your seed looks insignificant compared to the size of the field. God is about to change your understanding of potential. God is asking you to walk...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 4, 2014 | Church, Culture, Freedom, Future, Kingdom, Leadership
John the Baptist ate locust as part of his diet. His food choice was not unusual in the Middle East. Something else was in play beyond his diet. A locust was a sign of devouring devastation. When John ate locusts it was a profound metaphor of his...
