by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2016 | Deliverance, Destiny, Fear, Healing, Hope, Power, Spiritual Warfare
Some people are being held in the grip of things they never imagined would now have control over them. They are being led around like slaves and can’t seem to find release from the dark grip that pulls them through life contrary to the freedom they were given in Jesus...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 10, 2016 | Destiny, Favor, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Power, Prayer, Promise, Resurrection, Vision.
For many people the future is a place filled with fear and apprehension. The past can be an ugly list of painful memories loaded with sorrow, regret and shame. Jesus asked us to live in the moment – the now. This now moment is where the Kingdom of God actively...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2016 | Eternity, Faith, Fear, Future, God, Joy, Obedience, Peace, Rest
Recently, I was speaking in a church that had three Sunday morning services. For each service hundreds of people would gather for worship. In order to move that many people in and out of their facility it required a great deal of organization, timing and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 6, 2016 | Courage, Fear, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The phrase, “I am ready to throw up my hands”, is defined in the dictionary as, “to give up in despair.” This should never be the mindset of a follower of Jesus Christ because hope is always on our horizon. I have heard this negative confession made by a number of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2016 | Culture, Faith, Fear, Future, Hope
A lot of people are concerned about the outcome of the 2016 elections. They are distressed over the limited offerings we have for President on both sides of the aisle as if an outcome contrary to their preference will somehow hinder the advancement of God’s Kingdom....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2016 | Culture, Fear, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Love, Obedience, Peace, Power, Prayer, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Last week, Jan and I were walking along the beautiful Yakima Greenway that follows the Yakima River in central Washington. We noticed an abundance of cottontail rabbits, quail and other small creatures. I told Jan the presence of these little animals was an...