by Garris Elkins | Apr 24, 2019 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Favor, Fear, Future, God, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Peace, Promotion
We live in a world where prominence is seen as a promotion. We are told the trajectory of our lives must always move upward and outward toward a place of greater visibility. In the Kingdom of God, the opposite can actually take place when the hand of God is on a...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 20, 2019 | Church, Deliverance, Eternity, Favor, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Healing, Hope, Intimacy, Kingdom, Promise, Resurrection
The cross and the tomb are both empty, but the throne is forever occupied. That is God’s Easter message to the Church – Jesus has risen to His place of honor! He was raised from death to occupy a place of enthronement where all powers and authorities contrary to the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 10, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Family, Father, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope, Marriage, Rest, Spirit, Trust
This morning, my daughter, Anna, returns home after three weeks away. Anna and a friend led teams of writers in Spain and Morocco. She flies home today from Paris. In the image of my computer screen you can see the flight-tracking program I use that lets me watch the...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 21, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Favor, Kingdom of God
There are times when navigating a mountain-sized obstacle is not about removing the obstacle but choosing to walk through its fear-based imposition. At some point in the passage those who choose to walk at this level of faith will turn around and see the mountain is...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 1, 2019 | Faith, Favor, Freedom, Future, Gifts
Jan and I had to renew our passports. The new passports arrived in the mail this week. As I pondered our passports, I heard the Lord speak a word for some of you (and for Jan and me). He said, “It is time to renew your spiritual passport. I have places to take you –...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 4, 2019 | Courage, Creativity, Discipline, Favor, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Future, Healing, Humility
During the Super Bowl, I heard an announcer use a short phrase not commonly used. The announcer said a player had made “a miscue.” The words brought back a memory from a time in my life many years ago. When I heard the words, I also heard a promise for...
