by Garris Elkins | Nov 30, 2016 | Fear, Hope, Trust
You are standing at an intersection trying to choose which way to go. You have reduced your life down to this single decision. It has stalled your forward progress. The stalling reveals a flaw in your understanding of God’s heart. This is not a decision about you...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 4, 2016 | Fear, Spiritual Warfare
We are at a turning point in our national history. The direction we finally take at that turning point will not come from a perceived victory in a political battle. It will be the outcome of the highest form of spiritual warfare. How we wage this battle will...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 29, 2016 | Apostle, Church, Destiny, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Leadership
In Johnny Enlow’s insightful book, The Seven Mountain Prophecy, he defines for us the 7 mountains of cultural influence. The 7 mountains are: Media, Government, Education, Economy, Religion, Celebration and Family. God is inviting the Church to stand upon each of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 28, 2016 | Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Power, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
The story I am about to tell may sound unreal to some, but it was an actual incident reported in a formal police report. I was the reporting officer. As a young cop, I found myself distant from the faith of my youth. In my late 20’s, I had an encounter with Jesus that...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 27, 2016 | Culture, Death, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Power, Relationships
You and I have creative potential with our words. We have that potential because we were reborn as God’s children by the breath of the Spirit. We carry the very breath of God. He has assigned our words to be His spiritually reproductive sound on Earth. We use our...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 19, 2016 | Destiny, Fear, Freedom, Future, Truth
At the age of 16, I got a job at the local Kinney shoe store as a shoe salesman. We had to wear a coat and tie and look like we actually knew how to measure feet and sell shoes. We used shoehorns and had people place their feet on a little stool with a sloping...
