by Garris Elkins | Nov 24, 2019 | Faithfulness, Favor, Hope, Love, Trust
A harvest of fruitfulness is coming in response to your faithfulness. You thought you would be standing in a bountiful place, watching the fruit of your faithfulness grow, but instead, you have been surrounded by a dry, barren desert. You did not realize God was...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 22, 2019 | Church, Culture, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Favor, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Grace, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophecy, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
With the approach of the year 2020, it is tempting for many of us to use those numbers to speak of clearer vision and greater focus like someone with 20/20 vision. While the comparison is obvious and subject to overuse, it is not without some merit and prophetic...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 10, 2019 | Culture, Death, Deliverance, Favor, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
Yesterday, a sad image was posted of a dead eagle lying face down in a creek in western Oregon. Authorities are seeking information that would lead to the arrest of the person responsible for killing the magnificent creature. When I first saw the image, I was filled...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 8, 2019 | Apostle, Culture, Discernment, Discipline, Dreams, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Reformation, Truth, Wisdom
Each night, I kneel by our bed and pray for my family that we would have dreams in the night birthed by the Spirit. Last night, I was the recipient of that prayer. In the dream, I was sitting across from someone known throughout the world, not only as one of the...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 5, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Healing, Justice, Ministry, Pride
In the sphere of cultural influence called Arts & Entertainment, people are being touched by God. Each day more and more celebrities are coming forth and publicly confessing Jesus Christ. This is a Barnabas moment for the Church. Some are concerned with the...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 4, 2019 | Creativity, Dreams, Eternity, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future, God, Holy Spirit, Identity, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Thankfulness, Transition, Trust, Wisdom
When I write a book or an article, it is rarely done in a linear fashion. I am not a traditional author who works from an outline. Donald Miller, the author of Blue Like Jazz, once said of his writing style, “If you want to see where my next book will come from, read...
