by Garris Elkins | Oct 6, 2016 | Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Future
When God said, “Let there be light” the resulting light created by those words began traveling at 186,000 miles per second through the landscape of creation. It was like a wave of light began crashing into the realm of dark nothingness illuminating the will of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 4, 2016 | Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Pride, Revival, Tranistion
Jan and I are part of a conference taking place for the pastors of the North Pacific District of Foursquare Churches. The conference is being held at Westside Church in Bend, Oregon. This is a beautiful part of the country to have a conference and a warm and...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 29, 2016 | Apostle, Change, Evangelism, Five-fold, Future, Gifts, Kingdom of God
Today, a Spirit-birthed image entered my mind. I was looking at the distance horizon of a desert scene. A powerful wind began to blow across the sands. The wind blew with increasing intensity blowing away a deep layer of sand revealing the structure of a hidden...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 28, 2016 | Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Fear, Future, Hope, Obedience
In the 1920’s and early 30’s my father lived in Modesto, California, in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. Irrigation canals crisscrossed the valley providing water for thirsty crops. My father told me of the times when he and his friends would tie a rope to the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 26, 2016 | Destiny, Dreams, Family, Forgivenss, Future, Hope, Identity, Integrity, Marriage, Obedience, Promise, Relationships
Removing an archaeological artifact from its original context removes it from its place in history. Archaeologists cringe when someone walks into a museum with a newly discovered piece of history hastily dug up from their latest backyard project. In doing so they...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 24, 2016 | Future, Peace, Revelation, Vision.
“Then the Lord answered me and said: ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.’” Habakkuk 2:2 I used to think the words of Habakkuk were about simplicity. I am sure it can be interpreted that way, but today I see it more from the...