by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2020 | Creavity, Destiny, Eternity, Faith, Family, Fear, Future, Grace, Hope
This morning while arranging some books and correspondence, I came across my daughter’s 50-Year Letter. It is a letter I asked her and her then-fiancé to write in preparation for their wedding last month. The letter would define what they hoped their marriage would...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2020 | Destiny, Favor, Forgiveenss, Healing, Holiness, Identity
You can tell hell is at work when people choose to believe a bad report about longtime friends and then reject their influence from within a circle of fellowship. Those who believed the bad report may put on a happy face, but underneath the smiles, the dismissal has...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2020 | Change, Culture, Destiny, Discernment, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Honor, Hope, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Reconciliation, Redemption, Reformation, Revival, Trust, Worship
As a native Californian having lived in Oregon now for more years than I spent in the state growing up, I have watched California’s life and politics with interest. Yesterday, Kamala Harris was selected as Joe Biden’s running mate. Again, my focus was directed to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2020 | Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Destiny, Discernment, Dreams, Faith, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Prohecy
I listened to an interview with a scientist describing the concept of Singularity. Singularity is a moment in history when seemingly disconnected events happen at the same time with such rapidity, they seem to the human mind as a single event. It would be like all the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 5, 2020 | Church, Deliverance, Destiny, Discernment, Freedom, Justice, Kingdom of God, Reformation
“In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes” (Judges 17:6). The spirit of rebellion manifesting in our nation has arrived and displayed its presence because many have become their own lords, believer, and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 4, 2020 | Creativity, Deliverance, Destiny
Your attempt to process what is taking place in the world has been a dizzying experience. Life has been spinning with increasing velocity. It has been a challenge as you tried to hold on to the sense of stability you enjoyed within the familiar orbit of the...
