by Garris Elkins | Nov 12, 2015 | Change, Deliverance, Destiny, Discipline, Future, Hope, Mercy, Ministry, Peace, Revelation
–> Some of you are at the end of a season of life. This ending can be the end of a relationship, a circle of fellowship or a ministry. It is like you have watched a motion picture through to the very end and now the credits have begun to roll. You know “The...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 11, 2015 | Change, Culture, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fathers, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Transition
As we grow in our relationship with God we establish filters around our body, soul and spirit to filter out the negative things that want to enter our lives and pollute the pure deposit made by God. What caught in these filters will tell the story of how we chose to...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 5, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Culture, Deliverance, Destiny, Forgiveness, Honor, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Pride, Revival, Trust
Some of you have felt like you are being forced to live inside a motionless spiritual reservoir when you know God has asked you to be a mighty river of His presence. You have allowed the expectations of people and religious organizations to become a dam holding you...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 24, 2015 | Change, Forgivenss, Gifts, Humility
When the Apostle Paul said to the church in Corinth, “Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (II Corinthians 5:17) he used a word to describe “new” that can be translated as “previously non-existent”. In...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 10, 2015 | Change, Humility, Identity, Prophecy, Supernatural, Vision.
This morning, as I was reading scripture, I came to Proverbs 20:27 where the text says, “The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.” When I read those words, I saw the image of a book. As I watched the book a wind began blowing...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2015 | Change, Fathers, Future, Identity, Promise
I have arrived at a place called, Senior Citizenship. I am not sure when this took place, but it has arrived. The first indicators were the mailings from AARP that began arriving in my mailbox in my late 40’s. Another reminder was the stray gray hair that appeared...
