by Garris Elkins | Dec 11, 2017 | Destiny, Dreams, Fear, Love, Obedience, Prophecy, Teaching, Vision.
As children, our imaginations were very vivid and creative. Children live in a world of mental imagery. We took journeys in our minds and created new worlds. A vivid imagination was one of the joys of childhood. Somewhere along the path of life, we were told to stop...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 15, 2017 | Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Dreams, Faith, Family, Fear, Future, Honor, Identity, Marriage, Miracles, Promotion, Provision, Relationships, Restoration, Thankfulness, Trust, Vision.
In 1968, at age 60, my father had a heart attack. For a man who was a carpenter and had to work with his hands to make a living, this changed everything. After his heart attack, my father took a remodeling job in an adjoining city with a plan for a house to...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 5, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Obedience, Peace
You possess everything you need to accomplish what God has called you to do. You need nothing more. Just because the finished product has not yet appeared, don’t give up. You thought your timing was somehow off because the finished product has not yet appeared. Your...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 18, 2017 | Creativity, Discipleship, Discipline, Dreams, Giving, Honor, Identity, Intimacy, Kingdom of God
Last night, Jan and I watched the new version of the classic movie, Ben-Hur. One scene touched me more than the others. It was when Jesus was carrying His cross while wearing a crown of thorns stumbling through the streets of Jerusalem toward His crucifixion. As...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 25, 2017 | Discipleship, Dreams, Eternity, Prophecy, Revelation, Supernatural, Truth, Word
Over the years, I have had unusual dreams. I once had a dream where I was speaking fluent German and understood each word of a two-way conversation. In another dream, I was flying a high-performance military jet aircraft completely comfortable and confident performing...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 8, 2017 | Deliverance, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Future, Hope, Trust
Jan and I were driving north on Interstate 5 in Oregon when we entered a construction zone. We slowed and formed a single lane of traffic as directed by an electronic road sign. On the other side of the freeway, a large paving machine was inching its way forward...
