by Garris Elkins | Nov 10, 2015 | Apostle, Church planting, Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Leadership, Pentecost, Revelation
Well-meaning people will occasionally say things that are not true. One of those phrases is, “God will never give you more than you can handle.” These phrases are not evil or malicious – they are simply not true. We repeat them without thinking. They...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 9, 2015 | Faith, Fathers, Forgivenss, Future, Identity, Mercy, Pride, Redemption, Restoration, Revelation, Wisdom
–> Making it hard for people to know God has never made sense to me. The barriers we put between people and God seem so out of touch with His heart. God is much larger than the seeds of fear and exclusion we plant in the garden of our relationships....
by Garris Elkins | Oct 31, 2015 | Dreams, Faith, Family, Future, Hope, Integrity, Intimacy, Restoration, Trust
You have wondered when – when will they come. In an unscheduled moment of time a divine encounter will take place. They will appear like a person who has stepped out from within the fog of your unexplored future. In that moment a seed of hope will be gently...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 18, 2015 | Destiny, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Hope, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Prophetic, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
For the last week, Jan and I have been getting impressions in prayer of a new birth. Jan saw a birth happen where the feet of a child came out first, instead of the head as is normal in a birthing process. When the child was birthed, she saw the child hit the...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2015 | Church planting, Culture, Death, Faith, Forgiveenss, Honor, Humility, Kingdom, Leadership
The shooting at Umqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon has filled our hearts with sorrow. I live in Southern Oregon and know many of the pastors and churches involved in the healing process that is now just beginning. One of these selfless servants is a...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 30, 2015 | Courage, Faith
Allow the Holy Spirit to be the only one who gives you the talking points for your life. Appealing to your base with words they want to hear, a tactic of a political spirit, will only result in fear-based destinations. This unredeemed decision-making...
