by Garris Elkins | Mar 19, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Family, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership
Early this morning, the Lord spoke to me. He shared three things: – a word for pastors – a word about what is happening globally ...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 2, 2020 | Family, Father, Fathers, God
I’ve held off releasing this blessing written by Jan for a few days waiting for the right time. I sense today is the right time. Some have had challenging relationships with their earthly father or a father figure. Others are trying to help someone get...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 24, 2020 | Death, Deliverance, Family, Fathers, Grace, Healing, Humility, Integrity, Justice, Obedience, Peace, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare
There are times when the environment of spiritual conflict is more deadly than the weapons wielded in actual battle. Environments, whether social, familial or work-related carry life and death potential. In II Samuel 18, David’s army entered a battle in the forest of...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 17, 2020 | Courage, Faithfulness, Family, Fathers, Relationships
I have come to appreciate ornery people – ornery people with a good heart. For some of you who might not know what ornery means, the dictionary definition comes in two forms. One definition describes a person who is irritable, difficult to control, or combative. The...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 12, 2020 | Family, Father, Fathers, Favor, God, Grace, Reconciliation, Relationships
A significant transition takes place in our relationship with God when we longer see ourselves as working FOR God, but WITH God. That transition takes place when we no longer see ourselves a – sinners, but as saints fully redeemed servants, but as friends...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2020 | Death, Deliverance, Family, Justice, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Peace, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Reading Acts 8 and 9 made me think of a scary scenario. Imagine you heard that a band of religious zealots was going door-to-door in your neighborhood, dragging people out of their homes and killing them because they were Christians. You were also told they...
