by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2023 | Prophetic
When I worked as a homicide detective one of the most unpleasant of all my duties was attending an autopsy. It is a brutal but necessary procedure to discover the cause of a person’s death. What was once a living and breathing human being with hopes and dreams was...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2023 | Prophetic
I’m noticing an increasing number of people are losing the strength of their original faith – a faith once vibrant and filled with hope. They don’t have enough belief left to power their faith or take a step of obedience because they feel disconnected and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2023 | Prophetic
Paul stated in Ephesians 4 the evidence of our spiritual maturity is the ability to speak the truth in love. The ability to speak the truth without the restricting fear of censure and punishment is what freedom looks like. Those who attempt to silence the dissent of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2023 | Prophetic
There is something called Closed Loop Thinking. It is a mental process we go through that requires closure. A closed loop is created by the assumption that we have a complete understanding of a concept or a reality. We use the information available at the moment to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 14, 2023 | Prophetic
This morning in a moment of frustration, the Lord said, “Go silent – go deep.” Immediately, I knew what He meant. His word brought to mind a submarine going deep and silent to remain undetected by the enemy. In military parlance the phrase is “Run silent...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2023 | Prophetic
Last night, I was awakened by the Lord. He wanted to speak to me. His word was simple, “Prepare.” This wasn’t a call to head to the local Army-Navy store or to buy a supply of food for survival in hard times, yet both of those choices have some merit. It was a word to...
