by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2019 | Healing, Power, Prayer, Pride
I had a funny thing happen last night. Jan and I were asked to be part of a prayer team to pray over pastors at a conference in Bend, Oregon. Each of us on the prayer team was handed a small tin of anointing balm infused with frankincense and myrrh. The balm was a...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 29, 2019 | Church, Discipleship, Discipline, Five-Fold Ministry, Honor, Leadership, Ministry, Pride
When the crowds came to Jesus, he did not try to hold them. He fed them and walked away. Compromise comes when we try to hold the crowd. If you have experienced a certain degree of success, you may have attached some of your ego and identity to that success....
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2019 | Creativity, Destiny, Dreams, Hope, Pride, Provision
Going deeper is the greater progress. Many times we are told that a life of constant forward motion and ascent will lead us to success. That constant need to move forward and upward can be seen as progress to the uninitiated, but in reality, these activities produce...
by Garris Elkins | May 20, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Five-fold, Five-Fold Ministry, Healing, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Pride, Revelation, Truth, Word
The soul and the spirit need to remain separate in the formation of our worldview and theology. Only the Word of God can make the separating cut revealing the distinction between these two components of our life. Theologies and doctrines formed by human logic in the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 16, 2019 | Discernment, Obedience, Pride, Revelation, Supernatural, Truth, Wisdom
Everything in life has a list of ingredients. It is wise to look past the surface advertisement and discern the content of what you are being invited to consume. If you are dating, what appears to be a potential Mr. or Mrs. right is not always right. Smiles and...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 12, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Evangelism, Family, Father, Fathers, Giving, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Justice, Pride, Promotion, Relationships, Thankfulness, Women
I remember reading about a young woman who was part of a team of noted researchers who accomplished a major scientific breakthrough. Her research produced the amazing results being celebrated by others yet her name remained hidden and unrecognized. Everything changed...
