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When I was 12 years old, my dad took my brother and me hunting in part of the Hunter-Liggett Army base located in Monterey County, California. It was early fall, and it was still hot, just like it had been in mid-summer. As we hiked, we crossed a dirt road. As we...
To the faithful subscribers on my blog, (www.garriselkins.com), you may have noticed the subscription service that sends notices for my articles, has not been working for several months. We had to cancel the contract with our previous subscription email provider due...
People want to hear only what they want to hear. If someone's heart is not aligned with God, they will reject what does not fit into their narrow understanding of what they consider to be true. As in all Isaiah's prophecies, they reveal principles about the Lord that...
In a dream, I saw packs of wolves roaming the land. They were viewed as pets, not predators. They roamed the countryside breeding and increasing in number without hindrance. These were not natural wolves. They were spiritual wolves with fangs of deception, judgment,...
I recently went through a dental procedure that required sedation. I was given mild intravenous sedation that created a hypnotic state where you are not all the way out, but you might as well be. Under that kind of sedation, you forget the pain and the surgery...
I saw the Lord standing above the Earth. As the Earth rotated before Him, He pointed His finger at various spots on the revolving globe and whirlwinds broke out. These whirlwinds were released to perform remarkable works of transformation. Some of the whirlwinds...
Throughout history, the Lord has raised voices in critical seasons to speak the truth in love to nations that have rejected His truth. That rejection opens the door to sorrows that can only be avoided by repentance. To raise the subject of a coming judgment is foreign...
Have you ever been accused of something by a judge and jury of your peers who accepted as absolute truth the accusations made against you without allowing you to state your case? These situations are made worse when such evidence is given traction by the repetition of...
Within the spheres of social influence are individuals who are part of unrighteous dynasties whose purpose is to steer the Church and the wider society toward ungodly goals. These dynasties motivated by evil should be a matter of prayer for the Church if the goal of...
Peer-reviewed data in any field is not the offering of an established fact. A pool of peers with a similar base of data and shared experiences is not always a guarantee they will offer the complete truth on a subject, especially when the members of that peer group...
Never allow yourself to take a position where you are handed a list of dishonest talking points to represent someone else, a group, or an institution. It will always lead to a compromise of your integrity. A refusal to parrot dishonest information is especially...
Manmade systems are beginning to fail. Only what God has ordained can survive the effects of fear when life enters a critical stage and manmade systems can no longer sustain life. This applies to cities, nations, and the Church. Two large reservoirs in the western...
The Lord is calling men and women to become His voice to the nations, but great resistance has taken place. Voices have been silenced because of the fear of man and as a result, people are perishing for a lack of understanding that only prophetic truth can offer. When...
In the next 24 hours, a major global conflict could develop between the United States and China. This is a critical time for prayer and Spirit-led declarations that will stand against the desire of hell to create unimagined suffering. An uninformed Church will not be...
I’ve been waiting for a spiritual turn to take place. Today, August 1, the turn has begun focusing the attention and prayers of the Lord’s discerning ones on the coming fall season. While it is still summer and the joy of vacation, barbeques, and gatherings with...