by Garris Elkins | Sep 27, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Fear, Honor, Obedience, Peace, Pride, Promotion
Our life-momentum must be frequently discerned to make sure we are moving forward with the empowerment of God’s Spirit, not our need for recognition or affirmation. We can discern the quality and substance of our momentum by asking this question, “What generated...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 21, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Freedom, Justice, Love, Mercy, Obedience, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural, Teaching, Wisdom
This morning, I was corresponding with a friend who is an American citizen living outside the United States. We were talking about life and faith. As I wrote to him, I remarked, “I realize now that I know less than my assumptions have led me to...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 19, 2018 | Change, Church, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Reformation, Revival, Transition
I awoke this morning having experienced a dream that was a bit unusual. Without going into all the details, I was in a very dated place. The buildings looked like something out of a 1930’s movie. People were attired in fashions from eighty years ago. The style,...
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 22, 2018 | Discipleship, Discipline, Father, Forgiveness, Freedom, Giving, God, Honor, Justice, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Pride, Restoration, Wisdom
The word “they” has been used to distance people from each other ever since the first tribe went to war with a neighboring tribe. The problem with the word is the separation it creates between people. I have used the word in negative tones and so have you. Here is...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Obedience, Reformation, Revival, Teaching, Transition, Worship
We talk a lot about bringing Heaven to Earth, and rightly so. That one experience can change everything. But, what are we going to do with Heaven once it arrives? Heaven and its accompanying glory do not arrive on Earth so that we can attend yet another impactful...