by Garris Elkins | Sep 24, 2016 | Future, Peace, Revelation, Vision.
“Then the Lord answered me and said: ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.’” Habakkuk 2:2 I used to think the words of Habakkuk were about simplicity. I am sure it can be interpreted that way, but today I see it more from the...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 11, 2016 | God, Mercy, Peace, Prayer, Rest, Supernatural, Trust
There is an unsettling phrase that reads, “Civilization is never more than nine meals away from anarchy.” The Romans manifested the truth of that statement by subtly bribing a dominated culture with the basics of life to gain control and force people to play by the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2016 | Courage, Faithfulness, Fathers, Healing, Hope, Integrity, Mercy, Peace, Prayer, Prophetic, Resurrection, Supernatural
In prayer, I saw an image that resembled the D-Day invasion of World War II. Airplanes were flying toward the shore. Landing craft were about to hit the beach to unload nervous soldiers. The sea was filled with all kinds of watercraft fully loaded and prepared for the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2016 | Eternity, Faith, Fear, Future, God, Joy, Obedience, Peace, Rest
Recently, I was speaking in a church that had three Sunday morning services. For each service hundreds of people would gather for worship. In order to move that many people in and out of their facility it required a great deal of organization, timing and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 1, 2016 | Culture, Fear, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Love, Obedience, Peace, Power, Prayer, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Last week, Jan and I were walking along the beautiful Yakima Greenway that follows the Yakima River in central Washington. We noticed an abundance of cottontail rabbits, quail and other small creatures. I told Jan the presence of these little animals was an...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2016 | Culture, Freedom, Honor, Peace, Pride, Revelation, Trust, Truth
There is an abundance of conflicting opinion coming from a wide variety of sources regarding the critical issues facing our nation. Listening to this noisy crowd can become a dizzying experience. Some are beginning to wonder who they can trust as a reliable source in...
