by Garris Elkins | Jul 12, 2016 | Apostle, Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Identity, Kingdom of God, Transition
Twenty-five years ago the Lord gave me four questions to ask myself. At the time, I Jan and I were between assignments and served for a short season on the staff of a large church. One day, I introduced the four questions at a staff meeting as a way to keep...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 9, 2016 | Apostle, Courage, Destiny, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Prophecy
The Lord spoke a simple phrase to me. He said, “Sharpened voices.” I waited for a moment and He went on to say He has sharpened voices for this moment in our national history to address prophetically the challenging issues we are facing as a nation. These voices have...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 6, 2016 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Pride, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
This week, as I prayed for the leaders of churches, denominations and religious organizations, I saw them coming together in a most unusual way. As the image developed, I saw the Lord imbedding magnets of fellowship in one shoulder and plates of receptive steel in the...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 26, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Faith, Future, Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Prophecy, Revelation, Revival, Spirit
This morning, I saw an image of a tree growing tomatoes. I had to do a double take even as I realized what I was seeing was an image birthed in the Spirit. Then the Lord said to me, “I will bear fruit that will seem out of place and out of species. My fruit will...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Destiny, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Restoration
When Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.” With that statement, Jesus was telling His disciples there were more people doing the will of the Father in that...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 30, 2015 | Apostle, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Faith, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Hope, Leadership, Power, Prophecy, Revival
Some of you woke up this morning with an unexpected feeling of angst. What you are sensing is what the broader culture is experiencing each and every day. Angst is permeating our world. God is using this angst as an invitation to make a shift in your...
