by Garris Elkins | Sep 5, 2019 | Discernment, Faith, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Gifts, Grace, Holiness, Humility, Integrity, Leadership
Everyone has a gift. To say someone is “really gifted” is a statement of preference. It simply says we value and might even prefer a particular gift and its function. We like gifts so much we take tests to determine what gifts we might possess. They are popular,...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 31, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, God, Grace, Holy Spirit, Identity, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Promotion, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
About 30 years ago, I was escorted through the West Wing of the White House. A friend of mine who knew one of President George H. W. Bush’s correspondent secretaries arranged for us to get an after-hours guided tour. During the tour, we came to the Oval...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 30, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Faithfulness, Fathers, Favor, Future, Gifts, Holiness, Honor, Justice, Love, Promise, Vision., Worship
There is something called generational wealth. This is wealth amassed by one generation and passed on to the next. Some have been denied this blessing due to war, mismanagement, premature death, disease, discrimination, or unresolved issues of sin. Apart from those...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Fear, Freedom, Gifts, Healing, Honor, Hope, Humility, Identity, Justice
Yesterday, I made a mistake that could have become a real hassle. I went into town to run a few errands and ended up at a large shopping center. When I got out of the car, I had a hand full of trash and my car keys in my hands. I headed for one of those large...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 20, 2019 | Discipleship, Five-fold, Gifts, God, Grace, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Prophetic, Spiritual Warfare
We had a massive forest fire just north of our area. It has been contained and the remaining crews are in the mop-up stage. It was called the Milepost 97 Fire referring to milepost 97 on the I-5 freeway in Oregon. I read an article posted by a weather agency that...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2019 | Culture, Fear, Freedom, Gifts, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Obedience, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare
If a car is put in neutral, it will eventually come to a stop. The engine can be revved, and the car can be a premium grade having all the added options, but without the transmission being in gear, it will go nowhere. The vehicle will eventually lose its ability to...
