by Garris Elkins | Dec 23, 2014 | Change, Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Forgivenss, Identity, Leadership, Ministry, Reconciliation, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare
We have moved into a new season of human history where the wise will make critical adjustments in the way they chose to think and live. To prepare for life in this new reality, God wants to rapidly mature some who have become slack in their faith. This slackness...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 11, 2014 | Apostle, Discipleship, Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Joy, Kingdom, Promise, Vision.
Throughout history, when there existed in the people of God an expectancy that something supernatural could take place at any moment manifestations of God’s presence appeared in the form of signs, wonders and miracles. The thief of this expectancy has been our...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 10, 2014 | Faith, Prayer
Kingdom prayer is noticeably different than prayer fueled only by sorrow and fear. Kingdom prayer sees past the natural headlines of wars and rumors of wars and looks into the heart of God. Kingdom prayer invites the promises of God to invade the earth. It...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 9, 2014 | Apostle, Courage, Death, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Fathers, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Identity, Leadership, Ministry, Promise, Provision, Redemption, Tranistion, Vision.
I have always loved the thought of wagon trains crossing the unexplored American West and arriving at distant destinations filled with the hope of a new beginning. I live in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon where I hope to spend the rest of my days. The first...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 8, 2014 | Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Humility, Intimacy, Joy, Peace, Prayer, Promise, Provision, Rest, Restoration, Supernatural, Thankfulness, Worship
When the Word says a peace is available that is beyond your current ability to understand it does not mean this peace is something you are not able to experience. The offer of God’s peace is not put out in front of you as something unattainable that continues to...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 4, 2014 | Faith, Holy Spirit, Identity, Worship
Yesterday, I found myself sighing. I let out one of those tired, depressed and faithless sighs that was long and overly dramatic. Jan heard my sigh and wisely said, “Why don’t you follow up that sigh with an act of worship?” I had been lovingly...
