by Garris Elkins | Aug 31, 2015 | Faith, Favor, Fear, Hope, Joy, Promise, Provision
I have lived through 65 seasons of fall. You would think by now I would fully understand the coming and going of each new season. This morning as I sat in the early morning darkness, I heard the distant sound of a truck shifting gears. At the moment the driver shifted...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 25, 2015 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Identity, Kingdom, Pride, Provision, Redemption
There are deceptions afoot like the one that took place between Israel and the Gibeonites as recorded in Joshua 9. In one moment of time, without inquiring of the Lord, Israel was deceived and blindly entered into an agreement with an enemy nation – an agreement...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2015 | Faith, Redemption, Revival
The farther an experience moves away from our current reality the greater the chance that experience will someday become only a legend to future generations. The first disciples did not let this happen. They lived in the daily demonstration of God’s power and presence...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 21, 2015 | Change, Church, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Identity, Kingdom, Leadership, Tranistion
My father was a house-moving contractor. During the 1950’s and early 60’s when the freeway systems of California were being constructed, an entire track of homes in the path of a coming freeway would be sold and moved to new locations. Each house was raised from...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 16, 2015 | Church, Culture, Destiny, Faith, Favor, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Miracles, Power, Promise, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
The Lord is about to perform a radical intervention in the affairs of earth. This radical intervention will be breathtaking because when God moves in these radical manifestations they will literally take our breath away in a gasp of wonder. Many are worried...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2015 | Faith, Prohecy, Trust
The prophetic words God speaks through us can set in motion a season of breakthrough in a person’s life. These words do not always carry with them the detailed instructions needed to walk out each step of the journey. Resist the urge to speak beyond...