by Garris Elkins | Aug 29, 2014 | Change, Courage, Culture, Honor, Identity, Kingdom of God, Spiritual Warfare
Many people have no idea what it means to live in a state of terror on a daily basis. Those in the war torn nations of the Middle East understand terror. A rape victim understands terror. Soldiers and police officers and those who put themselves in harms way...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2014 | Culture, Forgiveness, Truth, Wisdom
There are slippery slopes on both sides of every mountain of human opinion. Be careful. Some people believe that slippery slopes exist only on the opposite side of the mountain from their current understanding of the facts. When you ask God for wisdom you are not...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 19, 2014 | Culture, Death, Dreams, Family, Freedom, Obedience, Power
You have given the problems in your life names like, “Painful”, “Unfortunate” and “Fearful”. These names have empowered hell to steal, rob and destroy. You need to call forth new names – names birthed in the heart of God that will raise your level of faith above the...
by Garris Elkins | May 26, 2014 | Culture, Faith, Future, Identity, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Trust
As you look ahead into your future you see no pathway. This has caused you concern. You want a detailed way and a defined path to place your feet upon. A predetermined path is not the way of faith. A life of faith is a journey paved with the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 24, 2014 | Church, Culture, Dreams, Faith, Future, Miracles, Pentecost
As the Day of Pentecost approaches each year I am always stirred by the Spirit to watch for significant events that might take place. Many of these events happen very visibly. We can forget that something else may have taken place out of sight that set...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2013 | Church, Culture, Evangelism, Love, Power, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The Church has not been called, as its first priority, to save nations. The Church has been called to advance God’s Kingdom. In the advancement of God’s Kingdom, nations will eventually be saved. When we reverse this order and mount campaigns of national...