by Garris Elkins | Dec 19, 2019 | Culture, Deliverance, Dreams, Favor, Future, Spiritual Warfare
Tremors are being felt. A landslide is coming. Our land is about to slide toward the heart of God. The weakened topsoil of evil will give way to the Spirit’s power rising within the institutions of our culture. Just before the landslide takes place, many will...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 19, 2019 | Freedom, Future, Prophecy, Prophetic, Revelation
For years, I have been hiking a section of trails above our home and today, I noticed a new sign. It was just put in place by those who manage the trail system. As soon as I snapped a picture, the Lord impressed on me, the sign was a metaphor for something He wanted...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 8, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Freedom, Future, Justice, Spiritual Warfare
I hike a few times each week on the woodland trails above our home. I will occasionally turn around and check my backtrail. I do this for a reason. The cougar population in Oregon has increased at an alarming rate since legislation went into place, limiting the...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 3, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Faith, Future, Grace, Hope, Love, Transition, Trust, Truth
Take a moment to reconsider the detour that is taking place in your life. You are being detoured, not abandoned. The word “detour” is of French origin. It was created from the word “tour” which means “to turn.” God is turning your life in a new direction. A tour...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 2, 2019 | Change, Creativity, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Freedom, Future, Mercy, Peace, Pride, Transition, Trust
This morning, I walked into our kitchen to start the coffee. In the darkness, I noticed the digital clock on the stove read 3:39, and the clock on the microwave was reading 3:40. When the time changed in November, I set the clocks back an hour and thought I did it at...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 29, 2019 | Creativity, Culture, Faith, Freedom, Future, Grace, Identity, Love, Revelation, Teaching, Wisdom, Women
I recently saw a creative artistic expression posted by a friend of mine on his Facebook wall. I did not know that particular form of creativity was part of his life. As soon as I saw what he created, I imagined a book he could write. My friend is well-educated and...
