by Garris Elkins | Sep 10, 2016 | Faith, Family, Fear, Honor, Integrity, Kingdom of God
When I cast my vote, I imagine faces. I imagine the face of… a hungry child who could be helped by better social programs. a battered woman who feels unprotected and vulnerable. a person ravaged by a war of national convenience. a baby grimacing in pain during a...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 8, 2016 | Change, Culture, Destiny, Faith, Fear, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prophecy
I saw the image of a person walking down a busy street with ear buds in both ears. They were looking down at the pavement as they walked. The person was unable to hear the sounds around them because of the pre-programmed music they had chosen to fill their ears....
by Garris Elkins | Sep 8, 2016 | Change, Culture, Destiny, Faith, Fear, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prophecy
I saw the image of a person walking down a busy street with ear buds in both ears. They were looking down at the pavement as they walked. The person was unable to hear the sounds around them because of the pre-programmed music they had chosen to fill their ears....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 25, 2016 | Deliverance, Destiny, Faith, Favor, Future, Hope, Obedience, Supernatural
Yesterday, I was hiking the trails near our home. I crossed a wooden footbridge that spanned a dry creek bed. Weeds and bushes were growing where water once flowed. I felt impressed to stop and take a picture. As soon as I clicked the picture the Lord said, “This...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 19, 2016 | Faith, Future, Trust
Some of you are like bullets fired by a marksman from an extremely long distance. You were shot out in faith somewhere in your past. You have been in route to an unfulfilled promise. It has been a long time since the trigger was pulled. At some point, you began to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2016 | Deliverance, Faith, Identity, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Pride, Relationships, Thankfulness
In the middle of each painful experience God’s goodness is waiting to be discovered. Finding His goodness in your pain is one of the greatest discoveries you will ever make because it has the power to transform a place of suffering and sorrow into a place of...