by Garris Elkins | Dec 19, 2019 | Culture, Deliverance, Dreams, Favor, Future, Spiritual Warfare
Tremors are being felt. A landslide is coming. Our land is about to slide toward the heart of God. The weakened topsoil of evil will give way to the Spirit’s power rising within the institutions of our culture. Just before the landslide takes place, many will...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 2, 2019 | Change, Creativity, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Freedom, Future, Mercy, Peace, Pride, Transition, Trust
This morning, I walked into our kitchen to start the coffee. In the darkness, I noticed the digital clock on the stove read 3:39, and the clock on the microwave was reading 3:40. When the time changed in November, I set the clocks back an hour and thought I did it at...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 27, 2019 | Change, Death, Discernment, Discipleship, Dreams, Family, Fathers, Future, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity, Love
During a recent hike, I came upon an older man who was also hiking. I saw him ahead of me, moving slowly along our shared path. He looked to be in his late 80’s and possibly his early 90s. He was dressed in leather hiking shoes, a red-checked Pendleton coat, and a...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 21, 2019 | Discernment, Discipline, Dreams, Hope, Relationships, Revival, Truth, Wisdom
While walking along a trail, I sensed a nudge to turn around and face into the sun. When I turned around, I saw where I had just hiked. The sun was reflecting off the leaves, giving the path a faint glow. This is a historic mining area called Rich Gulch. It is lined...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 19, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Dreams
I have lived long enough to realize in every area of life, over time, we will need to experience a restart. Each new season requires a fresh encounter with God to get us moving once again from a place of standstill. Experience and success in any area of personal...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 17, 2019 | Discernment, Discipline, Dreams, Future, Grace, Rest, Sacrifice, Truth, Wisdom
There are times when the next step forward is discovered when we simply stop and rest. We live in a culture that continually drives us to experience more and more forward motion. Constant motion is advertised as proof that we have it all together and are on a mission....