by Garris Elkins | Feb 15, 2017 | Creavity, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Freedom
God is calling you to step out and explore outside the current boundary of your faith. Good things exist beyond the borders of what you know and understand. An adventure is awaiting your arrival. I began to surf as a 14-year-old kid living inland in Los Gatos,...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 1, 2017 | Courage, Creavity, Faith, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Prophetic, Restoration, Revelation, Wisdom
God is about to orchestrate unusual rescue operations. Families, cities, and nations will experience new freedom as the fruit of these operations. To accomplish this, God will release precise instructions and plans for a rescue that could not be known apart from the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 26, 2017 | Apostle, Faith, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Peace, Redemption, Restoration, Teaching, Wisdom
I had an appointment with a man who ran a t-shirt business. In the course of our conversation, I asked him, “What t-shirt logo got the most response from people?” Without missing a beat he said, “The one with only three words written across the front – ‘Jesus is...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 19, 2017 | Deliverance, Faith, Father, Jesus, Love, Peace, Trust, Worship
God has wrapped you tightly in His presence. You are secure, not in jeopardy. The things coming at you at this moment cannot breech His love or His purpose for your life. When both of our children were born the hospital staff wrapped them tightly in a baby blanket....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 18, 2017 | Apostle, Change, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Leadership, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare
There are times when you hear something that impacts you deeply and leaves a lasting impression. As a young pastor-in-training, I remember one such phrase. Early in his ministry, my pastor, Roy Hicks Jr., was confronted by a group of people in his church who felt his...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2017 | Change, Courage, Creavity, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future
Yesterday, I was driving between appointments when I passed one of those electronic signs with moving script that ticked off a message as the words moved across the screen. The sign read out the words, “Jesus is the Reason for the Season – Merry Christmas!”...
