by Garris Elkins | May 18, 2017 | Courage, Creativity, Discipleship, Family, Fear, Gifts, Humility, Relationships
Be careful to whom you give permission to edit the content your life. They can end up rewriting your life to such an extent that you look and sound like your editors, not like the unique person God has created. My wife, Jan, is the first person to read the rough draft...
by Garris Elkins | May 18, 2017 | Change, Fear, Hope
Someone asked me, “Do you ever bring correction with your prophetic ministry?” I said, “Yes, I correct with words of hope.” Over the years, I have become convinced the introduction of hope into a place of human brokenness is the most powerful influencing factor we...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 19, 2017 | Faith, Fear, Hope, Obedience
Something is about to take place with the promise you are ready to abandon. Hang on and wait just a little longer. The promise is coming to the surface. When I was a kid my father took me fishing. One of my favorite ways to fish was with a bobber and worm. A bobber is...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 14, 2017 | Church, Faith, Favor, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Reformation
In each reformation of the Church, two doorways will appear. One door will be labeled Fear and the other Faith. In some ways, these two doorways can look similar unless properly discerned. The door of fear is framed with the appealing familiarity of a religious...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 18, 2017 | Faith, Fear, Prayer
One of the most dangerous prayers you can pray is, “Come, Holy Spirit, come!” I prayed that prayer this morning at 4:30 a.m. as I drove by a church building in a small Oregon town. Immediately, in the Spirit, I saw the parking lot of the church...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2017 | Change, Courage, Creavity, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future
Yesterday, I was driving between appointments when I passed one of those electronic signs with moving script that ticked off a message as the words moved across the screen. The sign read out the words, “Jesus is the Reason for the Season – Merry Christmas!”...
