by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2019 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Humility, Integrity, Obedience, Pride, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom
A wall stands in your way and you have been assigned to dismantle its opposing presence. As you engage this spiritual demolition project, trust no assumptions you are carrying from your current assignment or relationships. This is between you and God and no one else....
by Garris Elkins | Feb 11, 2019 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Freedom, Humility, Identity, Intimacy, Pride, Prophecy, Teaching, Wisdom
In this life, you will receive unsolicited criticism and suggestions. Everybody has an opinion. Choose to be large enough in your spirit to be willing to review each of these, even those that appear absurd. Embedded somewhere in such suggestions may be the very thing...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 8, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Freedom, Healing, Humility, Identity, Pride, Rest, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Wisdom
My father wrangled horses in the Arizona desert in the 1920s. From time to time, he would place a hobble on his horses. A hobble is a short line tied between the legs of a horse to limit their mobility. Under the restraining influence of the hobble, a horse...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 5, 2019 | Creativity, Discipleship, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Humility, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Ministry, Trust, Truth, Worship
My daughter, Anna, is a formally trained and accomplished artist. Her paintings hang in galleries around the world. From time to time, she will have a work commissioned by a client. Under a commission, Anna will create an original work of art to present to the client....
by Garris Elkins | Feb 4, 2019 | Courage, Creativity, Discipline, Favor, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Future, Healing, Humility
During the Super Bowl, I heard an announcer use a short phrase not commonly used. The announcer said a player had made “a miscue.” The words brought back a memory from a time in my life many years ago. When I heard the words, I also heard a promise for...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 12, 2019 | Church, Discipleship, Eternity, Family, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Hope, Humility, Identity, Ministry, Pentecost, Power, Prophecy, Relationships, Revival, Women
I want to pay tribute to an exceptional woman of God who entered the Lord’s presence yesterday at the age of 96. Jean Darnall was a prophet who moved in the rare air of supernatural revelation. She was mentored by her pastor, Aimee Semple McPherson, at Angelus Temple....
