by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2016 | Deliverance, Destiny, Fear, Healing, Hope, Power, Spiritual Warfare
Some people are being held in the grip of things they never imagined would now have control over them. They are being led around like slaves and can’t seem to find release from the dark grip that pulls them through life contrary to the freedom they were given in Jesus...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2016 | Courage, Faithfulness, Fathers, Healing, Hope, Integrity, Mercy, Peace, Prayer, Prophetic, Resurrection, Supernatural
In prayer, I saw an image that resembled the D-Day invasion of World War II. Airplanes were flying toward the shore. Landing craft were about to hit the beach to unload nervous soldiers. The sea was filled with all kinds of watercraft fully loaded and prepared for the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2016 | Hope, Obedience, Prayer, Provision
Last weekend while ministering in Salem, Oregon, an image began to develop over the heads of the people who filled the sanctuary of the church where I was preaching. I saw small clouds filled with precipitation on the verge of release floating above their heads. I...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 6, 2016 | Courage, Fear, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
The phrase, “I am ready to throw up my hands”, is defined in the dictionary as, “to give up in despair.” This should never be the mindset of a follower of Jesus Christ because hope is always on our horizon. I have heard this negative confession made by a number of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 4, 2016 | Future, Hope, prayer repentance hope, Revelation
For the last two days, I have been on the road. Each morning, I was up before dawn in a place where I was able to see the very first rays of a new day rising behind the mountains to the east. The mountains looked dark and undefined as the sunrise backlit their...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2016 | Culture, Faith, Fear, Future, Hope
A lot of people are concerned about the outcome of the 2016 elections. They are distressed over the limited offerings we have for President on both sides of the aisle as if an outcome contrary to their preference will somehow hinder the advancement of God’s Kingdom....