by Garris Elkins | Jan 6, 2020 | Courage, Discernment, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching
“You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end” (Matthew 24:6). An unholy alliance of nations is forming, a...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 12, 2019 | Culture, Deliverance, Discernment, Dreams, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Prayer
Yesterday, I was walking through a sporting goods store and saw some baseball gloves, aka mitts. It had been years since I held a glove. I picked one up and put it on. As soon as my hand slipped into the glove, I sensed the Lord speaking. He said, “Give Me something...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 8, 2019 | Apostle, Culture, Discernment, Discipline, Dreams, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Reformation, Truth, Wisdom
Each night, I kneel by our bed and pray for my family that we would have dreams in the night birthed by the Spirit. Last night, I was the recipient of that prayer. In the dream, I was sitting across from someone known throughout the world, not only as one of the...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 6, 2019 | Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Promotion, Prophecy, Prophetic
God is raking the prophetic landscape as a master gardener would carefully rake the soil of a delicate flower bed. He is removing the debris that gets in the way of fully appreciating the beauty of what He has planted. The Lord is removing assumptions we have allowed...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 4, 2019 | Creativity, Dreams, Eternity, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future, God, Holy Spirit, Identity, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Thankfulness, Transition, Trust, Wisdom
When I write a book or an article, it is rarely done in a linear fashion. I am not a traditional author who works from an outline. Donald Miller, the author of Blue Like Jazz, once said of his writing style, “If you want to see where my next book will come from, read...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 2, 2019 | Church, Creativity, Dreams, Faithfulness, Favor, Future, Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Prayer, Promise, Revelation, Sacrifice, Worship
In a dream, I saw a large conference center. It was just used to host a gathering of hundreds of people. When the event was finally over, and all the attendees had departed, a stillness settled over the facility. Looking around the room, I could see it needed...
