by Garris Elkins | Jul 10, 2018 | Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Humility, Mercy, Peace, Prophecy, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
Recently, while attending the Hub Nation conference in Bend, Oregon, I took a short walk around the parking lot of Eagle Mountain Fellowship where the conference was being hosted. In an adjacent retail complex is a business called The Boot Barn. As I walked by the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 28, 2018 | Change, Church, Culture, Discipleship, Kingdom of God
The most profound change in a human being takes place at a deeper level than the imposition of a law that forces compliance or in a group dynamic where your acceptance is based on your agreement. These changes take place in the sphere of human passion where we respond...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2018 | Change, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Favor, Freedom
When we are delivered to a new place in life our tendency is to try and define what we think we see. In that new place, wait for the Lord to speak before you begin to craft your definition. You will have brought with you the fears that created the negative, fear-based...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 14, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Vision., Wisdom
Right now you only have one option available if you are going to do this right. Hidden opportunities will become visible once you get past this important decision. When this decision is finally made, what seemed like a mystery will suddenly make sense. What seemed...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 13, 2018 | Discipleship, Dreams, Eternity, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Identity, Marriage, Obedience, Peace, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
In the last couple of years, I have been spending more and more time riding elevators. Usually, this happens in a hotel where I stay when I teach and minister. Yesterday, I saw the image of an elevator in a video. In the video, a person extended their finger and...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 3, 2018 | Change, Creativity, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Identity, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Obedience, Peace, Promotion, Revelation, Transition
Your calling and the fulfillment of your destiny will be realized and experienced when a Spirit-directed timing and opportunity converge. What you do while you wait for that convergence is important. A righteous convergence is not something you can make happen. If you...