by Garris Elkins | Apr 22, 2020 | Courage, Creativity, Discipline, Grace, Holy Spirit, Vision.
In the past, I have written about being careful regarding conspiracy theories. I even quoted Scripture that cautions us on the subject. Like you, I have my opinions. A theory is something that remains speculative until the evidence arrives to verify the issue in...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 7, 2020 | Change, Church, Courage, Creativity, Culture, Discipline
This time of social isolation is not for the purpose of productivity. It is meant for revelation. This is a moment of historical reset, not a break from our previous routine or a forced sabbath. The great danger for church leaders is trying to keep things afloat and...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 5, 2020 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Gifts, Obedience, Restoration, Supernatural, Word, Worship
In this time of cultural pause, unrealized callings empowered by a prophetic promise will rise to the surface to be discovered and released. God never wastes a season, no matter how challenging it might appear. Each chapter of life is filled with the potential...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 1, 2020 | Culture, Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Holy Spirit, Prophecy, Reformation, Restoration, Revelation
In this time of forced isolation from the familiar, I have felt a bit of malaise. Each day, Jan and I choose to refocus and reset our hearts on the purposes of God. This morning over breakfast Jan remarked, “We want to make this day count.” Those who choose...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 23, 2020 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipline, Freedom
You will wear the failed plan of the enemy like a pair of expensive snakeskin western boots. What the enemy had planned to use to crush your life will become a testimony of God’s intervening love and deliverance in this time of great cultural shaking. As I prayed this...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2020 | Deliverance, Discipline, Healing, Pride, repentance. hope future, Wisdom
The older I become, the more I find myself less impressed with human credentials. Educational achievement, financial portfolios, or professional alliances no longer tell me anything about a person. It is the condition of a person’s heart that is the most critical...
