by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2020 | Church, Courage, Culture, Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future
Recently, someone asked me for advice on how, as a follower of Jesus Christ, they could wisely navigate the emotional terrain of the upcoming presidential election cycle. The person asking was sick and tired of the games both sides were playing as displayed on 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 | Courage, Discernment, Discipline, Integrity, Justice, Kingdom of God, Truth
Satan is described in the Book of Revelation as an accuser. He makes accusations based on false evidence. He is afoot today in ways that seem credible until you pry back the layers of deception and discover the hidden truth. Be careful before you toss out an...
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 | Jul 28, 2020 | Discernment, Fear, Future, Promise, Prophecy, Prophetic, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
Polls and opinions do not reliably reveal the future. It is a prophetic voice, empowered and informed by the Spirit that brings the most trusted revelation of what is to come. Resist the urge to follow polls and opinions. The unreliability of those sources has been...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 27, 2020 | Culture, Discernment, Discipleship, Dreams, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Reformation, Revelation, Wisdom
I shared the following paragraph with someone who is substantially gifted in the technology surrounding the use of the Internet, website design, and social media applications. I wrote, “The city gate is where the business of a community took place in ancient times....
