by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2016 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Family, Future, Hope, Prayer, Promotion, Restoration, Transition
Crossing New Frontiers 2016 marks 170 years since the Applegate Wagon Train crested the Cascade Mountain Range near Ashland, Oregon and a weary band of pioneers viewed the beautiful Rogue Valley for the first time. These were brave pioneers who accepted a risky...
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 | Jan 4, 2016 | Destiny, Family, Favor, Fear, Forgiveenss, Freedom, Honor, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Pride, Reconciliation, Repentance, Truth
Many of you have been around people who can barely contain their feeling of disdain toward you. You leave these encounters feeling dishonored. What makes the word “disdain” so demeaning is discovering its dictionary meaning – “the feeling that someone or...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Future, Hope
In all of human history, the way forward has always been revealed by a word of hope. Responding in the opposite spirit will become one of our most important weapons in the spiritual war we are facing. Instead of a fear monger choose to become a hope monger. Even if...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 29, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Faith, Holy Spirit, Hope, Leadership, Ministry, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Redemption, Revelation, Revival
Calendars are only a tool of time. God is not limited by the constraints of any calendar – secular or religious. He lives and ministers to us from timeless eternity. God can choose to work within our measurements of time, but He is never limited by these...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 28, 2015 | Destiny, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Family, Fathers, Integrity, Intimacy, Kingdom of God, Love, Marriage, Reconciliation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
Thankfully the phrase used by some parents, “Children are to be seen and not heard” is no longer a popular piece of parenting advice. Similar phrases and slogans have become assumptions passed down from one generation to the next without taking the time...
