by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipline, Faith, Holy Spirit, Redemption, Resurrection, Trust
Be careful in the coming days regarding the decisions you make and where you allow those decisions to lead you. What seems obvious can actually be a danger hidden within a false hope. Trust the Spirit, not the practical sounding advice you receive from your...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 9, 2016 | Gifts, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Promise, Provision
Today, as Jan and I walked along a sidewalk in historic Jacksonville, Oregon we passed a building built in the 1800’s. I noticed mounds of dark purple grapes on the sidewalk. I reached down and picked up one of the grapes and put it in my mouth. It was very sweet. For...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 7, 2016 | Holy Spirit, Identiy, Kingdom of God
As I began to prepare to speak at a conference on the subject of reformation, the Lord took me to Acts 17. In that section of Scripture, Paul was traveling through the city of Athens, Greece. Athens was known as the city of 10,000 gods. Just to be safe and cover all...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 5, 2016 | Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Identity, Miracles, Revelation
There are certain songs that pull deeply on my emotional cords. This time of year one of those songs is, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”. I think I like that song because of the hope it releases of a promised reconnection with loved ones. We all have these responses...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 19, 2016 | Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Future, Holy Spirit
This morning, as I lay in bed, I heard a knock. I knew it wasn’t a physical knock. It was a knock in the Spirit. It was very distinct and sounded like someone was knocking on the back door of our home. I asked the Lord to show me what He was saying. Immediately, I saw...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 7, 2016 | Deliverance, Dreams, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Revelation, Supernatural
Last week, I posted a word about a supernatural portal opening up over the northwest region of the United States. When the Lord revealed that portal to me it literally took my breath away. It was a magnificent image. With that vision, God made it very clear to me He...
