by Garris Elkins | Mar 7, 2018 | Apostle, Church planting, Discipleship, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
If you want your voice to make a difference, let it become a consistent sound of hope. Many people misunderstand the nature of prophecy. The highest form of prophetic ministry is not revealing undiscovered facts about someone or making a dramatic proclamation about a...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 1, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Favor, Fear, Future, Justice, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Spiritual Warfare, Vision.
For some of you, this has been a silent season. The silence does not mean God has not been at work on your behalf. Some of the most profound works of God are done in seasons of silence. This experience can leave you feeling disconnected. If you can remain patient...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 28, 2018 | Change, Creativity, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Forgiveness, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Marriage, Obedience, Peace, Restoration, Wisdom
Well, we now own a robot. It is not an R2-D2 version of the cute little robot of Star Wars fame, but something called a Roomba. It is a robotic vacuum cleaner made by the iRobot company. It was a gift from my brother and sister-in-law. Thanks, Stan and Sharon. Like...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 27, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Freedom, Justice, Redemption, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Worship
Some of you have experienced a delay in what has been promised. You feel like you have been in a spiritual holding pattern waiting for the promise to manifest. You are beginning to feel restless. God could be holding off your landing in a place of promise for a number...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 24, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Holiness, Humility, Identity, Peace, Pride, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Vision.
Notoriety can change your life in ways you would never expect. Not all change that comes with increased visibility is pleasant. The greater the public footprint your life has the greater will be the attacks on you, your family, and your ministry. T.D. Jakes shared a...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 21, 2018 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Family, Freedom, Honor, Identity, Marriage, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Relationships, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
From time-to-time, I have to block people from my social media accounts. It happened yesterday when a young woman named “Ginger” wanted to connect via Twitter. My first indication that something was amiss was when I noticed she did not dress appropriately for the...