by Garris Elkins | Feb 3, 2020 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Prophecy, Prophetic, Revelation
A prophecy was delivered by the late Bob Jones, noting that when the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl, it will mark the beginning of a revival. For some, prophetic words spark a negative knee-jerk response. No matter how accurate a prophet might be, there will...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 31, 2020 | Discipleship, Faithfulness, Favor, Freedom, Future, Grace, Mercy
This morning, I asked the Lord what He wanted me to write. At the moment of my inquiry, I was shown an open hand holding a fresh apricot. The apricot was picked at the peak of perfection. Behind the image of the apricot was a film clip showing the coming and going of...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 26, 2020 | Deliverance, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Future, Pride, Transition
Jan and I were in our local shopping mall and came across an arcade game called the Hurricane Simulator. It wasn’t tucked away in an arcade room. The machine was placed right on the main thoroughfare of the mall. The advertisement promises hurricane forces winds and a...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 15, 2020 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Freedom, God, Honor, Humility, Justice, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom, Word
I once knew a young man who was trying to find his voice in the faith community. He was sharp and possessed great potential. I believe he had and still does have a calling on his life. Then he made a turn. He turned toward judgment, the premature kind that immaturity...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 10, 2020 | Courage, Discernment, Discipleship, Freedom, Truth, Wisdom
Truth, the heart of God kind of truth, can be hidden behind an offense we hold against someone, a particular worldview we don’t agree with or a personality type we find inappropriate. These issues must never be allowed to become an emotional or intellectual...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2020 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Future, Integrity, Leadership, Prophecy, Prophetic, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
If we create a message hoping our audience will accept what we share, and if acceptance becomes our primary motivation, we will eventually compromise truth to hold onto our audience. At some point, we have all been guilty of this transgression. Humility, honesty, and...
