by Garris Elkins | Jul 11, 2018 | Faith, Hope, Trust
Signs announce something. Shadows reveal something. Prophecies declare something. Welcome the signs. Study the shadows. invite the prophecies, but only build your faith on the Something, not the signs, shadows or prophecies no matter how exciting and inspiring they...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2018 | Change, Church, Creativity, Culture, Faith, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Reformation, Restoration, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
The most devasting natural disasters typically come without warning. So do the most beautiful works of the Spirit that shift culture toward God and His Kingdom purposes. While some of us move in the realm of the prophetic, on our best day we only see in part and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 2, 2018 | Deliverance, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Future, Hope
At all costs, choose hope. Hope will reveal a God-shaped future. Hope has the power to heal our wounded hearts. Hope creates forward motion in seasons of life when we find ourselves at an emotional or spiritual standstill. It is Heaven’s alarm clock that awakens...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 27, 2018 | Apostle, Culture, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Leadership, Mercy, Provision, Wisdom
Explorers explore unknown territory. Exploration must take place before the pioneers can arrive. Pioneers come to settle a place discovered by an explorer and announced as available for settlement. Explorers will try many different ways through unexplored territory...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 19, 2018 | Change, Creativity, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Future, Intimacy, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Thankfulness
As you begin to read these words, I want you to pause for just a moment and pray this simple prayer, “Father, open my eyes to see my life and the world around me with your eyes.” That is an important prayer because so much is standing between our eyes and the reality...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 16, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Culture, Faith, Fear, Five-fold, Freedom, Future, Justice, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Peace
Every dream began when someone stopped long enough to ponder a new reality. God is inviting each of us to a place where we can ponder with Him so He can reveal what has not yet been imagined. From within that place of availability to God, dreams will be released that...
