by Garris Elkins | May 27, 2014 | Future, Gifts, Giving, Prophecy
You are looking at your spiritual fruit tree in its winter season and you are disappointed. You are disappointed because you see no visible fruit. The tree is not dead it is only resting before the next season of growth. God used the metaphor of seasons to describe...
by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2014 | Future, Gifts, Hope, Joy, Obedience, Prophetic, Redemption
Your life has been idling at this intersection for too long. This was only a temporary stop, not a place to park. As you pulled up to this season of life God intended you to stop and like driving a car you needed to move forward again, but you haven’t. The...
by Garris Elkins | May 15, 2014 | Family, Gifts, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
The armor is like an ornate gold breastplate with shoulder pads worn by a first century centurion. Inside the armor a child is playing. The contrast is striking – a little child rolling around and laughing inside a protective battle garment designed for someone...
by Garris Elkins | May 12, 2014 | Forgiveness, Gifts, Holiness, Identity, Miracles, Prophetic
This unwarranted criticism has been devastating. The words spoken were harsh and impersonal. Their painful impact has lasted long after the verbal punch was withdrawn. You have defined this criticism as unwarranted and it is unwarranted in a natural sense. ...
by Garris Elkins | May 9, 2014 | Dreams, Faith, Future, Gifts, Hope, Miracles, Power, Prohecy, Supernatural
When you don’t know the next step, declare the heart of God into the unknown. Declarations of God’s heart will make a way when no way forward is visible. Declarations uttered in faith are like spiritual bulldozers; they have the power to push aside walls of...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 28, 2014 | Faith, Future, Gifts, God, Healing, Miracles, Power, Supernatural
You are wondering how long everything will take. You wonder how long you will live – how long before love comes your way – how long before someone walks into his or her destiny – how long before your faithfulness is rewarded? You are asking how long...