by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity
An unredeemed dark history will repeat itself unless interrupted and redefined by a fresh work of God’s Spirit. The cycles of human brokenness we see playing out in the daily news has numbed people causing them to exchange hope in a bright future for a false belief...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 6, 2015 | Church, Destiny, Discipline, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Future, Honor, Kingdom of God, Promise, Provision, Thankfulness
It is possible to lose interest in a human interpretation of the Church, but not in God. If you have lost interest, allow God to refocus your vision. This refocusing will carry with it a new infusion of life and purpose that will help you see your circumstance with...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 20, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Fear, Future, Joy, Promise, Provision, Transition
Where I live in southern Oregon we have something called the Bear Creek Greenway. The Greenway is a nature corridor that follows Bear Creek as it winds its way through the beautiful Rogue Valley. Part of the Greenway is a paved bike path that travels 20 miles...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 7, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Love
When Jan and I began dating in 1970, we were both students at what is known today as Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon. I was carrying 17 units at school and working full time at Elmer’s restaurant as a cook. I lived in a dirt floor basement of an...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 6, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Discipline, Dreams, Future, Humility, Intimacy, Kingdom of God, Peace, Rest, Revelation, Wisdom
As you journey through life you will hear people speak of human potential. Every human has natural potential, but this potential is not where the greatest breakthroughs occur because our human potential is limited by human intellect and ability. As you...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2015 | Dreams, Fear, Freedom, Peace, Promise, Prophecy, Restoration, Revelation, Supernatural, Vision.
I live in Oregon where just yesterday we had five earthquakes off our coast. These earthquakes took place in a region near a major undersea subduction zone that if released will bring great devastation to the western states of America and beyond. Off our...
