by Garris Elkins | Jan 11, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Humility, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Pride, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Trust, Vision., Wisdom
I am sensing a prophetic release is taking place in our nation. Unusually detailed prophecies are being prepared for delivery to unlikely sources. A prophetic special ops team is being assembled with detailed plans for deployment against unseen and deeply...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 10, 2019 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Hope, Humility, Identity, Restoration
When Jan and I visited Venice, Italy we did what most tourists do, we took a gondola ride, ate great Italian food and enjoyed the unique architecture of a romantic city built along beautiful canals. During our time in Venice, we also took a water taxi to the island of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 8, 2018 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Forgiveness, Humility, Identity, Trust, Worship
God’s acquittals are far more powerful than hell’s accusations. When your character and reputation are under attack, and it seems as if you are about to be found guilty of an unrighteous charge, never forget that God has already adjudicated your case in Jesus Christ....
by Garris Elkins | Oct 1, 2018 | Culture, Deliverance, Discipline, Future, Humility, Identity, Reformation, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
Capturing an image or a sound bite of a person’s moral disgust will always be misunderstood and misinterpreted by those who have no morals. There is something called righteous anger. This kind of anger must be disciplined when it arrives or it will take you to places...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 18, 2018 | Creativity, Culture, Discipline, Freedom, Gifts, Honor, Humility, Justice, Pride, Promotion, Reconciliation, Relationships, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
I use a writing program called Grammarly. Grammarly was suggested to me by a friend who is an accomplished, best-selling author. The program has been very helpful. It has revealed the places in my grammar that need improvement. Each month, I get a copy of...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 5, 2018 | Creativity, Dreams, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holiness, Humility, Intimacy, Marriage, Mercy
Yesterday, a song from 1970 began to play on my Pandora account while Jan and I sat in our living room working on our computers. The song was, Wild World by Cat Stevens. When the song started, we both smiled and turned to look at each other. The song sparked a journey...