by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2020 | Deliverance, Destiny, Discernment, Discipleship, Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Future, Hope, Identity, Jesus
There has been only one principle that Jan and I followed when needing to discover our next step in life. That principle has been to follow the Lord at all costs. We had a few times when we stumbled, but when we finally stepped out in faith, that single principle has...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 16, 2020 | Destiny, Freedom, Future, God, Joy, Peace, Restoration, Trust, Truth, Worship
Yesterday, while on a hike, I found myself singing Christmas carols. It was an out-of-the-blue kind of experience. While I sang the carols, I began to feel lighter and emotionally free. It was a pleasant sensation. This morning, Jan shared with me a couple of articles...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 30, 2020 | Courage, Destiny, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness
I like to get up in the morning and hit the brew button on our coffeemaker and, within a couple of minutes, have a hot cup of coffee in hand to go along with my Dutch stroopwafel. This morning, the coffeemaker beeped, letting me know the coffee was ready. I placed my...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 25, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Destiny, Kingdom of God, Revival, Spirit, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching
As warm and embracing as our faith might be to us personally, to some, it will come across as strange, insignificant, or even foolish. One reason why we are seeing unhealthy doctrines entering the church is that, in some cases, our core message has been compromised in...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 24, 2020 | Church, Deliverance, Destiny, Prophecy, Spirit, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
From time-to-time, I will hear a simple phrase in my spirit that I know is the Lord speaking. This morning, I heard the words “keeper of the keys.” When I heard those words, I also received an expanded application. The phrase is a reminder for each of us who carry the...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 6, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Destiny, Spiritual Warfare
In your transition, you will cross a spiritual frontier. All spiritual frontiers have demons guarding them. Don’t ignore this reality. Stepping through the gates of transition will cause them to react. Every physical crossing recorded in scripture was a...
