by Garris Elkins | Feb 5, 2017 | Faithfulness, Freedom, Healing, Hope, Joy, Promise, Restoration, Truth
The greatest theft is the theft of our passion for God. Passion is the ignition system God has placed within us that ignites our destiny. It is the flame we use to touch the woodpile of purpose that will cause us to burn for God. ...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 23, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipline, Dreams, Faithfulness, Mercy, Peace, Promise
The greatest blessings in my life have all come suddenly and unexpected. They were never planned or programmed. They just appeared – suddenly. We can reduce our life of faith down to a human level of understanding that produces solutions from the exercise of human...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 27, 2016 | Apostle, Culture, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Obedience, Power, Promotion, Revival, Vision.
Each morning, I sit down and ask God if there is something He wants me to write. It is never a challenge to find something to write. What is the challenge is finding something He wants me to write. This morning, I asked that familiar question once again. Immediately,...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 25, 2016 | Faith, Faithfulness
Just a few days ago, I had an early childhood flashback. I remembered the sensation of being carried by my father when I was a small boy. The feeling was not just the joy of having my father hold me as he walked forward, it was the feeling of being free from the...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 16, 2016 | Faithfulness, Favor, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Prophecy, Revelation
Last week, I had a three-hour layover at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. During the wait, I used the time to schedule some appointments on my phone calendar, one being a conference call. After I scheduled the conference call my next flight was announced. I got up and...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 6, 2016 | Faithfulness, Freedom, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Prophecy
As we enter the final hours before the election results are known, we are holding our collective breath. We are like someone who was handed an envelope with an important notice inside. As the envelope is placed in our hands and we begin to open it up, we draw in our...