by Garris Elkins | May 15, 2018 | Creativity, Dreams, Eternity, Favor, Future, Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Joy, Justice, Prophecy, Revelation, Transition
Distant sounds capture my attention. There are times when I am sitting in my writing chair next to the open window that I can hear those distant sounds. The horn of a train sounding as it travels through the city. A dog barking a warning or birds singing in the...
by Garris Elkins | May 13, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Creativity, Discipleship, Evangelism, Five-Fold Ministry, Forgiveness, Future, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Teaching, Vision.
In every revolution of culture, the first people to be attacked are the poets, artists, writers, and musicians who express the discontent of the people through creative expression. These voices must be silenced by those in positions of authority if they want to remain...
by Garris Elkins | May 9, 2018 | Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Justice, Obedience, Peace, Pride, Redemption, Relationships, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Thankfulness, Wisdom, Women
If you feel like running away make sure it is in the right direction. The end of these undisciplined life-sprints will leave you alone, exhausted and without hope. When you cross the finish line you will discover the new destination resembles the starting point where...
by Garris Elkins | May 5, 2018 | Death, Deliverance, Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Hope, Peace, repentance. hope future, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
A regret does not just go away. It must be transformed into something greater by a work of the Spirit in partnership with our will. Every one of us will have regrets for the failures in our lives. What we do with our regrets can literally steer the course of our life....
by Garris Elkins | Apr 13, 2018 | Discipleship, Holy Spirit, Prohecy, Prophetic
If you are a pioneer, prophet or forerunner, you will see and hear things long before they appear in the cultural dialogue. You may even write or speak about these things, but at the time you shared them, there seemed to be no widespread understanding or...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 13, 2018 | Creativity, Discipleship, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, Future, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Pride, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
I was listening to a YouTube video of an old rocker (Peter Frampton) to see if I wanted to invest the money in a concert he is doing this summer. As I listened to some of his old familiar songs, I was transported back in emotional time. I could feel the rumble of the...
