by Garris Elkins | Feb 23, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Discipline, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Obedience, Power, Prophecy, Revelation, Teaching, Trust, Word
The dream I had last night was an announcement followed by a word of encouragement. In the dream, I was standing in front of our bathroom mirror getting reading to go somewhere. I turned my head to the side and saw inside my ear the tip of a pencil sticking out. The...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 31, 2018 | Culture, Discipleship, Discipline, Evangelism, Faith, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God
The tension, angst, and increasing frustration swirling around in the hearts and minds of many people is like the tension expressed in a bubble just before it bursts. This is not a financial or political bubble. It is a spiritual bubble that once it breaks will...
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 24, 2018 | Culture, Deliverance, Discipline, God, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Peace, Power, Reformation, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
A small discovery is about to lead to a massive shift in our culture. An uncovering is taking place. As events begin to unfold, look deeper than what is being offered to you as the assumed final word on any subject. If you have trained your eyes to see with the sight...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 18, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Obedience, Reformation, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
It can make some theologians nervous to say that good theology is formed from experience. The pages of Scripture are a story of God interacting with people, not a hard and cold set of impersonal facts about God. I formed my theology about God’s goodness at 2:00 am...
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...
