by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2025 | Prophetic
When God exposes our sin, He has a purpose for that exposure. He wants to set, and in some cases, reset the boundary of our lives where the Lord, not our rebellion against Him, defines our lives. Micah was a prophet. He prophesied about the people’s...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2025 | Prophetic
Learning how to rest in God is one of the most powerful experiences we can have in our lives of faith. The more we learn how to rest in God, the things we pursued to fill the void of our emotional and spiritual restlessness will diminish their influence on our lives....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 14, 2025 | Prophetic
Yesterday, I wrote about the need to pray for our judges. Later that same day, I had an encounter on a trail in the forest, which was a confirmation of the word I wrote. For the last 23 years, I have always wondered where a particular trail went. I always assumed it...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2025 | Prophetic
For the courts of any nation to extend true justice, those sitting as judges in the courts must experience a change of heart – they must hate evil and love what is good. The prophet Amos expressed what happens before a judge can adjudicate true justice, “Hate...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2025 | Prophetic
While Scripture tells us that faith is the substance of things not seen, it can also be the substance of things we refuse to hear. It’s sad to see many Christians dismiss people because they have been told to reject them or they are not willing to listen to what...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2025 | Prophetic
Our greatest failures are not the end of our faith. They can be the beginning of something much deeper if our hearts remain tender and responsive to God and open to His process of restoration. The restoration of Peter had similarities to his three denials of the Lord....