by Garris Elkins | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Obedience, Prayer, Word
When I played football for Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, one of my teammates invited me home to spend a weekend with his family and have some home cooking. As a misplaced and lonely California kid I accepted this invitation with great joy. After...
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 26, 2015 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Promise, Restoration, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
In the Book of Acts physical healing and deliverance from demonic powers was the result of Spirit-empowered commands, not prayers. “Rise up!” and Come out!” were the commands spoken as the Church advanced into new territory. These commands were the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 25, 2015 | Death, Deliverance, Destiny, Discipline, Faith, Favor, Forgivness, Freedom, Honor, Humility, Pride, Promise, Restoration
The most painful form of rejection is betrayal. Betrayal is a powerful spiritual acid that pours its corrosive presence into your heart eventually eroding your ability to trust. Be careful when under this kind of attack. Betrayal has a goal. It wants to...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 14, 2015 | Courage, Deliverance, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness
Some of you have been climbing upward with great toil for so long you thought this was the only way forward. You faithfully climbed the stairs of suffering and you know nothing else. But God has put you in a new place without your knowledge or permission. This new...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 25, 2015 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Identity, Kingdom, Pride, Provision, Redemption
There are deceptions afoot like the one that took place between Israel and the Gibeonites as recorded in Joshua 9. In one moment of time, without inquiring of the Lord, Israel was deceived and blindly entered into an agreement with an enemy nation – an agreement...
