by Garris Elkins | Sep 5, 2019 | Discernment, Faith, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Gifts, Grace, Holiness, Humility, Integrity, Leadership
Everyone has a gift. To say someone is “really gifted” is a statement of preference. It simply says we value and might even prefer a particular gift and its function. We like gifts so much we take tests to determine what gifts we might possess. They are popular,...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 3, 2019 | Courage, Faith, Fear, Justice, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Leadership
If you want to know what a religious spirit looks like remove its ability to punish someone. At the moment of disempowerment, when the religious spirit stands before you naked and exposed without the trappings of its deceptivecamouflageandlanguage, it will turn...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 1, 2019 | Discipleship, Favor, Forgiveness, Healing, Honor, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Peace
At some point, you might feel used or even manipulated as you help someone else make a transition. Planned transitions can take on a life of their own. Once plans get rolling, they can feel like a freight train running ahead at full steam. You either get on...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 27, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Father, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Leadership
I am in debt to anointed pastors who nurtured me at the beginning of my walk of faith. I remember listening to a conversation where a leader had fallen into serious sin. The leader met with my pastor, Roy Hicks, Jr., to begin a process of healing and restoration. When...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 20, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prayer, Reformation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
On Saturday, the eyes of the nation were focused on the protests in Portland, Oregon between the anarchist group Antifa and several opposing factions. The possibility of chaos and destruction was significant. My friend, Ty Bottler and a team from The Father’s...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Church, Deliverance, Discernment, Dreams, Faith, Fathers, Future, Leadership, Promotion
In the last month, I have been speaking to people who work in high-impact Kingdom positions. Change is coming in many of these assignments. I have noticed several consistent themes in some of these transitions. 1. A sense of unease that worried some of the...
