by Garris Elkins | Feb 1, 2018 | Deliverance, Discipline, Faith, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Revelation, Transition, Trust, Worship
You are about to be shown the way forward. It has been a dark and unsure season, not in your relationship with God, but when it came to knowing your next step. That is about to change. God is going to usher you into a new place for a fresh revelation. When I was a kid...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 28, 2018 | Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Pride, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
Years ago, I said to the Lord, “I can’t wait to see you face-to-face and ask you some questions.” At that time, early in my journey of faith, I wanted the Lord to give me those answers to prove my points of preferred theology and win debates with anyone who held an...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 21, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Fear, Future, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Promotion, Resurrection, Wisdom, Word
In the middle of the night (for me), I drove to the airport to pick up my daughter, Anna, who was returning home from a trip to Mexico. If you follow my writing, you know Jan, and I hit the rack early and get up early – real early, each morning. It is our best time to...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 20, 2018 | Eternity, Family, Father, Fear, Freedom, Future, Honor, Jesus, Justice, Love, Marriage, Restoration
In the two months since my dog, Abby, died, our cat, named Mister, has assumed some of Abby’s duties. Both Abby and Mister have no tails. Mister is a Manx (he looks like a little bobcat), and Abby was an Australian Shepherd (Aussie). Aussies are called velcro dogs....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2018 | Faith, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Power, Promise, Prophecy, Reformation, Revival, Truth, Wisdom
You know the feeling you get when you hear words in your heart that are not typical in your normal vocabulary. The words get your attention because you know its God speaking and not your imagination. I heard two words like that a few days ago. The words were, “Global...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 11, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Future
I have walked up the trail and past the tree depicted in this picture for the last 15 years. On the day I took this photo, I had stopped to catch my breath and noticed the nail in the tree for the first time. It looks like a small sheetrock nail, and from its...