by Garris Elkins | Jul 12, 2018 | Change, Creativity, Deliverance, Discipline, Freedom, Future, Obedience, Promotion, Tranistion, Truth, Vision., Wisdom
Some of the most profound answers to your prayers are waiting on the other side of what appears to be an unrelated question or a random act of obedience. You may find yourself processing something that is so important it is consuming all your time, energy and mental...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 10, 2018 | Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Humility, Mercy, Peace, Prophecy, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
Recently, while attending the Hub Nation conference in Bend, Oregon, I took a short walk around the parking lot of Eagle Mountain Fellowship where the conference was being hosted. In an adjacent retail complex is a business called The Boot Barn. As I walked by the...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 7, 2018 | Change, Deliverance, Father, Fear, Freedom, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Miracles, Relationships, Transition, Women
In August of 1969, I was driving north on I-5 in my 69 VW bug to return for my sophomore year at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. I was reporting early for football camp. As I drove north, I was listening to the song White Bird by the band, Its a Beautiful...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 26, 2018 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Restoration
Recently, the Lord asked me to unclutter my life and ministry. The Lord began this process so I could be free to focus on just a few things that would release the greatest potential for Kingdom impact. In the de-cluttering, I discovered a new term, “re-wilding”....
by Garris Elkins | Jun 18, 2018 | Change, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Favor, Freedom
When we are delivered to a new place in life our tendency is to try and define what we think we see. In that new place, wait for the Lord to speak before you begin to craft your definition. You will have brought with you the fears that created the negative, fear-based...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 16, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Culture, Faith, Fear, Five-fold, Freedom, Future, Justice, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Peace
Every dream began when someone stopped long enough to ponder a new reality. God is inviting each of us to a place where we can ponder with Him so He can reveal what has not yet been imagined. From within that place of availability to God, dreams will be released that...
