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 | Mar 5, 2015 | Church, Identity, Joy, Peace, Truth
A life without a foundation of truth will eventually begin to wander. Our perception of truth becomes relative and flexible if sourced in human logic and emotion. If we allow these two issues to become our truth interpreters, it becomes difficult to live a simple and...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 3, 2015 | Death, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Fathers, Forgivness, Joy, Kingdom, Love, Mercy, Peace, Redemption, Rest, Resurrection, Transtion
Recently, I was invited to preach in a church here in Oregon. During worship, I saw an image that was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. I was shown the arrival of a believer into eternity. There was immense joy within the image. Jesus...
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 20, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Fear, Freedom, Kingdom, Mercy, Peace, Revelation
The Changing Props On The World Stage I remember being part of a stage production in high school. I had a small acting part. I played a police detective. That acting role was prophetic of what I would do as a profession later in my life. The...
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...
