by Garris Elkins | May 27, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Fear, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Leadership, Provision, Rest, Trust
We have entered a season where some of you will have your lives and ministries realigned for greater impact. You are about to enter a new and unexplored future. A realigning must first take place before that future is experienced. This realignment will...
by Garris Elkins | May 22, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Future, Hope, Promise, Redemption, Trust
The door into the new season of your life hangs on the hinges of your attitude. What you choose to believe will become the hinge upon which the door to your future hangs. Your belief and attitude toward God and your future will determine if your door is...
by Garris Elkins | May 19, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Favor, Freedom, Future, Identity, Joy, Leadership, Promise, Provision, Reconciliation, Redemption, Restoration, Vision.
As I prayed about the day, I saw an image of God’s hand. His hand reached out and began to peel off a sticky label that had been attached to someone in an attempt to define their life. These unrighteous labels carry demands that require you to live...
by Garris Elkins | May 5, 2015 | Church, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Humility, Intimacy, Leadership, Ministry, Trust, Wisdom
When I wrote my first book, Prayers From The Throne of God, Dr. Jack Hayford honored me by writing the foreword. During a phone conversation with Pastor Jack, I mentioned I was worried about the book having grammatical mistakes. Jack said, “All books have...
by Garris Elkins | May 3, 2015 | Courage, Dreams, Fear, Kingdom, Miracles, Trust
I am more and more convinced the way forward for the Church in the coming season will not be discovered by traveling a known course predicted and planned by our logic and reasoning. The way forward will be discovered within the wind of the Spirit. Near our...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 13, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Identity, Obedience, Prohecy, Prophetic, Redemption, repentance. hope future
In the hills above my home grows a rare flower from the Lily family of plants called the Gentner’s Fritillaria. This plant was first identified in 1942 in a young woman’s bouquet of flowers. It only lives on earth in this part of Southern Oregon. It is...