by Garris Elkins | Mar 5, 2020 | Deliverance, Discernment, Dreams, Future, Hope, Joy, Love, Promotion, Reconciliation, Trust, Worship
You have most likely heard the phrase, “If the election were held today…” Those words are typically followed by predictions based on data obtained at a given moment in time. This way of looking at life is not predictive. It is short-sighted and spiritually myopic....
by Garris Elkins | Mar 1, 2020 | Change, Dreams, Eternity, Favor, Fear, Future, Healing, Hope, Joy, Justice, Revelation, Transition
God will deliver you into a destination you did not plan, one you could not even imagine. This will be an expression of His love and mercy extended to you through the veil of what you considered an impossibility. Your arrival will become a living testimony that...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 10, 2020 | Father, Freedom, Future, God, Grace, Kingdom of God, Peace, Power, Prophecy, Prophetic, Spiritual Warfare, Thankfulness, Trust, Truth, Wisdom
This morning in prayer, I saw an image of the Lord seated at a chessboard. The chess pieces were ornate and represented the nations of the earth. I looked to see who His opponent was and realized he was so insignificant in comparison to God that I could not even see...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 9, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Reformation, Teaching, Truth, Word
While the faith once delivered to the Church is unchangeable and true, our ability to grasp the fullness of that faith may not happen in a single generation. What one generation considered either true or false based on personal or cultural interpretation might be...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 7, 2020 | Courage, Creativity, Faith, Favor, Freedom, Future
If the primary motivator of what we do is the maintenance of credibility among our peers, we will not take our place on the expanding frontier of revelation. Each explorer in history, whether it was the exploration of new geography or a new way of thinking, left their...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 31, 2020 | Discipleship, Faithfulness, Favor, Freedom, Future, Grace, Mercy
This morning, I asked the Lord what He wanted me to write. At the moment of my inquiry, I was shown an open hand holding a fresh apricot. The apricot was picked at the peak of perfection. Behind the image of the apricot was a film clip showing the coming and going of...
