by Garris Elkins | Aug 31, 2018 | Creativity, Destiny, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Joy, Love, Prophecy, Provision, Revelation, Revival, Teaching, Vision.
With the increasing volume of prophetic words being published each and every day, it can become overwhelming unless we read and listen to these words searching for a common thread. In the middle of all that is out there on social media and the broader Internet, the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2018 | Change, Creavity, Deliverance, Faith, Freedom, Joy, Obedience, Prophecy
In every season of significant spiritual breakthrough, I have felt like an overdue pregnant woman (to the extent that a man could imagine such an event). Jan and I were talking just this morning about this familiar feeling of an impending delivery. We have gone...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2018 | Change, Deliverance, Discipleship, Freedom, Joy, Justice, Mercy, Peace, Promotion, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Transition, Trust, Vision., Worship
When we moved into our home 16 years ago, our trees were not as large as they are today. One maple tree grows in the center of the lawn in our backyard. As the rotating sprinkler fans out its spray, the trunk of the maple tree blocks a narrow slice of the stream of...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 29, 2018 | Faith, Hope, Joy, Supernatural, Trust, Worship
Yesterday afternoon, I walked by clusters of grapes hanging from one of the vines on our property. Grapes grow well in this region. For the early French settlers, our valley reminded them of the south of France. We have excellent soil and a climate able to produce...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 29, 2018 | Death, Eternity, Family, Future, Identity, Jesus, Joy, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Promotion, Redemption, Resurrection, Thankfulness, Trust, Worship
I was walking through the historic cemetery in our town when I noticed a sign with the word “Pauper.” In the 1800’s, sections of cemeteries throughout the United States had dedicated areas to bury the poor. There were other signs in these cemeteries that...
by Garris Elkins | May 24, 2018 | Church, Culture, Deliverance, Eternity, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Joy, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Word, Worship
Last night a powerful thunderstorm rolled through our area. It was so powerful that I received a FEMA warning through an app on my iPhone. Right after the FEMA warning was displayed, a clap of thunder exploded over our house. I have lived in the Caribbean and lived...