by Garris Elkins | Apr 13, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Identity, Obedience, Prohecy, Prophetic, Redemption, repentance. hope future
In the hills above my home grows a rare flower from the Lily family of plants called the Gentner’s Fritillaria. This plant was first identified in 1942 in a young woman’s bouquet of flowers. It only lives on earth in this part of Southern Oregon. It is...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 23, 2015 | Apostle, Deliverance, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Gifts, Kingdom, Obedience, Peace, Revelation
This morning, I sensed a word from the Lord that contained the urgency of timing for those of you in business. As one of the 7 Mountains of Culture, business is a very impactful influence in our lives. If you aren’t the one who works in business, but have...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 21, 2015 | Death, Deliverance, Freedom, Honor, Leadership, Mercy, Miracles, Obedience, Provision, Rest, Restoration, Resurrection
You find yourself in a situation where you are alone and facing a significant challenge. You are like a street cop who pulled over a car for a minor traffic violation and then realized you had stopped a vehicle full of dangerous felons. Your tactics need to...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 30, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Future, Hope, Miracles, Obedience, Peace, Promise, Provision, Restoration, Revelation, Thankfulness, Vision.
In the past year the Lord has given me several images of waves and shorelines. Today, I had another maritime image. I saw someone writing a word of promise in the sand between sets of incoming waves. What was written was a deep and personal desire – the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 27, 2015 | Change, Culture, Family, Fear, Hope, Leadership, Ministry, Obedience, Prohecy
If you are longing for a return to the “good old days” and your mind is preoccupied with that thinking, you will miss the goodness of God that is being poured out in this season of human history. Only God is good – not our seasons of life. Ask a...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 19, 2015 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Favor, Forgivenss, Mercy, Obedience, Peace, Prayer, Redemption, Restoration, Sacrifice
Recently, I read a response to something I had written on one of my social media accounts. The response was a bit edgy and confronting. When I read the persons comment (I don’t know them), I realized their response revealed a lack of understanding of the...