by Garris Elkins | Apr 4, 2020 | Courage, Deliverance, Discernment, Dreams, Forgiveness, Healing, Pride, Redemption, Spirit, Spiritual Warfare
The gallows of control and subjugation of God’s people are being constructed by the spirit of Haman in an attempt to destroy the work of God’s Spirit. While individuals are being used to build these gallows in the political and economic sphere, do not focus your...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 18, 2020 | Kingdom of God, Leadership, Pride, Revelation, Spirit, Truth, Vision.
Every event in life has layers of understanding. As we explore the depth of these layers, we begin to see things not realized when an event first began. We can park at one layer, thinking, and in some cases hoping, we discovered the deepest layer. Fear, deception,...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2020 | Deliverance, Discipline, Healing, Pride, repentance. hope future, Wisdom
The older I become, the more I find myself less impressed with human credentials. Educational achievement, financial portfolios, or professional alliances no longer tell me anything about a person. It is the condition of a person’s heart that is the most critical...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2020 | Death, Discernment, Discipleship, Humility, Integrity, Justice, Leadership, Obedience, Pride, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
What made King David such an effective leader and a man after God’s own heart was his willingness to inquire of the Lord for direction before he took action. On the few occasions when David did not inquire of the Lord, death, sorrow, and heartache took place. Each of...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 26, 2020 | Deliverance, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Future, Pride, Transition
Jan and I were in our local shopping mall and came across an arcade game called the Hurricane Simulator. It wasn’t tucked away in an arcade room. The machine was placed right on the main thoroughfare of the mall. The advertisement promises hurricane forces winds and a...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 12, 2020 | Discernment, Healing, Identity, Love, Pride, Wisdom
We view people who are different from us through filters. We have gender, ethnicity, life experience, and personal preference filters. There is nothing wrong with these filters unless they become a rigid lens through which we see and judge someone. This corrupted lens...