by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2016 | Prayer, Prophecy
Last night at the Elijah List conference in Albany, Oregon we entered a profound experience in worship. As worship deepened, I heard the Lord say, “I am drawing an unexpected curtain.” The curtain had the words, “3:20”, written across the front. Immediately, I knew...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 1, 2016 | Prayer, Provision, Trust
Perhaps one reason for some of the barrenness in our prayer life is because we are not like Hannah. Hannah was barren and prayed to God for the ability to give birth to a child. In her anguish Hannah prayed, “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture, Death, Deliverance, Discipline, Obedience, Prayer, Word
When I played football for Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, one of my teammates invited me home to spend a weekend with his family and have some home cooking. As a misplaced and lonely California kid I accepted this invitation with great joy. After...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 11, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Fear, God, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Peace, Prayer, Promise, Supernatural
For some of you the last season of your life has resembled Paul’s stormy passage at sea. You were aboard ship held captive because of the calling on your life. In route to a new season you encountered a storm that has put everything in jeopardy. Like the...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 23, 2015 | Courage, Faith, Fear, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Prayer, Prophecy, Revival, Spirit, Supernatural
My wife, Jan, shared a story with me of parents who had a son that struggled with life. These parents tried everything within their power to help their son. Nothing was working. They wanted their son to experience peace wherever he walked. One...
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...