by Garris Elkins | Sep 11, 2020 | Fear, Hope, Trust
When I was a kid, whenever my dad would drive our family to a distant destination, before he pulled into a relative’s driveway or a camping spot for the night, he would find a gas station and top off his gas tank. As an impatient and tired kid, that seemed like a...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2020 | Death, Deliverance, Discernment, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Healing, Holy Spirit, Justice, Kingdom of God, Promise, Reconciliation, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
At this time, when so much emotion is swirling about, and when each person holds a passionate and immovable position, it is too easy to forget what is taking place. Death is manifesting its presence, and that manifestation is taking many forms. There is a spirit...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 1, 2020 | Eternity, Faith, Fear, Hope, Trust
Habakkuk, the small book of prophecy seems to address where a believer can find themselves today as our culture continues to struggle. I read Habakkuk this morning and overlayed its content over the current season. It is a beginning-to-end portrait of faith in times...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 28, 2020 | Dreams, Faith, Fathers, Fear, Giving, Intimacy, Marriage, Mercy
When my daughter’s husband-to-be asked me for her hand in marriage, I said, “My answer is ‘yes.’” I told my future son in law my “yes” was because I could entrust my daughter to him to love and care for her now and long after I am gone. Entrusting...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2020 | Creativity, Destiny, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future
With so many opinions and demands pulling at us during this unfamiliar time in history, it is easy to feel like a worn garment coming apart at the seams. This fraying can produce a thin faith that will rob us of the pure essence of our relationship with God.I never...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2020 | Culture, Deliverance, Discipline, Dreams, Fear, God, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Redemption, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Wisdom
Beginning in late May, someone has been shooting at vehicles traveling on Interstate 5, the main north-south freeway that travels along the west coast. The shootings are taking place on a 70 mile stretch of freeway in the area where Jan and I live. The shootings have...
