by Garris Elkins | Jun 29, 2015 | Deliverance, Destiny, Discipline, Freedom, Joy, Leadership, Power, Promise, Provision, Rest
God wants to lighten the load of your theology. Some of you are carrying too much non-essential theological baggage. This load of excess baggage will inhibit you from moving forward at the speed and flexibility required to navigate this current season of...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Hope, Humility, Joy, Restoration, Resurrection
We all have the tendency to try and distance ourselves from the places of our greatest weakness. Somewhere in our journey of faith we discover a hidden gem of truth – our weak places are where God promises to do His most powerful work. Jesus revealed this gem of...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 15, 2015 | Culture, Freedom, Prophecy
Forty years ago, I was a young police officer trained as a Hostage Negotiator. The new and developing science of hostage negotiation was beginning to find a place in many large metropolitan police agencies across the nation. As negotiators, we were sent...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 13, 2015 | Change, Courage, Destiny, Forgivness, Freedom, Honor, Leadership, Redemption
Living in Europe afforded me a unique opportunity to view my American life and culture through a variety of different perspectives. I remember one conversation when a man was bad-mouthing the United States. I don’t normally seek to correct people, but I...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 9, 2015 | Change, Freedom, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Ministry, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Prophetic, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
You are entering a strategic season. In this season your primary task will be to make sure you are properly aligned with the coming wind of the Spirit. This alignment will position you to move forward when the wind begins to blow. As a sailing vessel adjusts...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2015 | Dreams, Fear, Freedom, Peace, Promise, Prophecy, Restoration, Revelation, Supernatural, Vision.
I live in Oregon where just yesterday we had five earthquakes off our coast. These earthquakes took place in a region near a major undersea subduction zone that if released will bring great devastation to the western states of America and beyond. Off our...
