by Garris Elkins | Mar 5, 2021 | Change, Creativity, Eternity, Faith, Family, Future, Prophetic
I have lived long enough to know that in life, new discoveries in familiar places are always possible. Last week, I was removing some old dry leaves from the bushes along our gravel driveway. As I pulled back the brush to get to the leaves, I saw the numbers “1960”...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 3, 2021 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Discernment, Discipleship
A few days ago, it snowed in our town. On my morning walk, I came across the tire tracks of a vehicle that was constantly losing traction on a steep street. What impressed me about the tire tracks was the evidence they left behind. The person kept moving uphill even...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 31, 2020 | Change, Church, Courage, Creativity, Culture, Deliverance, Destiny
Yesterday, Sunday, August 30, a significant event took place in the spiritual realm. I cannot fully describe what transpired, but like any result of corporate prayer, what sets off a chain reaction of answered prayer may not be fully understood until more history...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 29, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Culture, Deliverance
Many think they have rightly discerned the times. But some of that discernment lacks a depth of understanding. It only sees lawlessness and pending disorder and constructs its response to this life based solely on that evidence. The Lord has always worked outside...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 23, 2020 | Change, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Future
A good report will always prevail because God is faithful. He will perform what He promised if we choose to believe and respond accordingly. If you haven’t heard the good report yet, wait for it before you act. All your future decisions will be affected by how you...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 22, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church
The prophet Amos did not fit the traditional role of a prophet. He was a shepherd and fig farmer. He was not an educated priest. In his prophetic book, Amos wrote, “Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his...
