by Garris Elkins | Mar 2, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Deliverance, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holiness, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
This morning, I sat down in my writing chair a bit earlier than normal. I had a direction for what I planned to write today, but then the Lord changed that direction. As I sat in the early morning stillness, an image developed before me of wax figures. They appeared...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 1, 2019 | Faith, Favor, Freedom, Future, Gifts
Jan and I had to renew our passports. The new passports arrived in the mail this week. As I pondered our passports, I heard the Lord speak a word for some of you (and for Jan and me). He said, “It is time to renew your spiritual passport. I have places to take you –...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 28, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Fear, Freedom, Peace, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
Jesus did not minister to the side effects of sin and human brokenness. He pressed through the surface manifestations and went straight to the heart of an issue. Those listening and watching these revelatory events were unaware that something deeper was at play. Jesus...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 27, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Deliverance, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Power, Reformation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Some prophetic voices are warning us of a coming civil war in America. That civil war will not start sometime in the future. It is here now. It’s not a war of bullets and bombs. It is social, political and moral combat taking place right before our eyes. We can...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 26, 2019 | Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Freedom, God, Intimacy, Love, Obedience, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Vision., Worship
For the last few years, I have loosely followed the career of the rock climber, Alex Honnold. He is super-human in his ability to scale what appear to be impossible rock walls. His most notable climb was made alone without ropes and climbing gear up the face of...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 25, 2019 | Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Revelation, Trust
Last night, after a full night of sleep, I awoke early in the darkness. As I was lying in bed, a notification was sent to my cell phone at 3:30 am. The message lit up the phone’s screen and that little bit of light faintly illuminated the bedroom just enough for me to...
