by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2019 | Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Healing, Identity, Justice, Leadership, Love, Promotion, Spiritual Warfare
Self-pity is a spiritual terrorist who wants to sneak aboard your life. This destructive attitude comes with a bomb strapped to its back. Detonate it in prayer—far away from innocent bystanders. The problem with self-pity is that it feels so good. Like a drug,...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 13, 2019 | Courage, Discernment, Discipline, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future
I saw the image of a person walking into a large warehouse filled with construction material. It was Heaven’s warehouse of possibilities. On the floor were stacked pile after pile of doors. The impression I had was the doors were waiting for installation. Dust covered...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 11, 2019 | Forgiveness, Freedom, Honor, Hope, Humility, Love, Mercy
Getting even is never an increase. It keeps the participants living at a lower level of mutual dysfunction. Choosing to forgive your adversary will release you from the control of the offense. Continuing to bless your enemy after you make the initial choice to forgive...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 9, 2019 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Discernment, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Promotion, Supernatural, Transition, Worship
Recently, I watched a video about a new elevator system. Traditional elevators move people up and down between floors. This new elevator adds another function. It can also move passengers side to side, laterally between floors. This up and down, side to side movement...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 5, 2019 | Culture, Freedom, Future, Healing, Holy Spirit, Joy, Justice, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prophecy, Prophetic, Supernatural
Prophetic words spoken long ago and forgotten by many will soon come to pass. God has not forgotten these words. They have been resting without ignition for this moment in history. When they are released, they will have explosive results. I was prompted by the Lord to...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 4, 2019 | Courage, Creativity, Culture, Death, Deliverance, Freedom, Leadership, Love, Obedience, Truth
The sound of your voice cannot be silenced if your words are empowered by the heart and will of God. If God has given you something to say, He will make way for you to be heard. Truth spoken in love is the most potent sound made on Earth, and it cannot be...