by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2026 | Prophetic
Psalm 120 is described as a song for pilgrims. The first verse declares, “I took my troubles to the Lord.” Their cry of distress is for deliverance from deceitful, lying people full of treachery and false accusations. Though the pilgrims spoke words of peace, they...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2026 | Prophetic
There is a blessing associated with having discernment. The Psalmist prayed: “O Lord, listen to my cry: give me the discerning mind that you promised. Listen to my prayer; rescue me as you promised” (Psalm 119:169-170). The Spirit-Filled Life Bible says: “Let my cry...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 14, 2026 | Prophetic
I have been talking with friends who are in a major transition. The fact is, while we have been going through our own personal transitions, the whole world also entered a major transition. It adds a weightiness to what we are personally processing, and sometimes we...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2026 | Prophetic
Why does God allow evil? And doesn’t that make Him complicit to some degree? The better question: Why did God allow His beloved family free will, and why do we allow evil? Why have atrocities been committed down through history by every tribe and nation? Even the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2026 | Prophetic
To remember God’s goodness is an act of worship. We start to actually experience His goodness and are being changed in the process. Remembering moves Him to do again in us, in our time, what He did in the past. As a reminder to myself, I turned the words of the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2026 | Prophetic
The Psalmist writes to those who are living under the weight of deferred hope that speaks louder than God’s promise. The delay has been years. Doubts fill your mind, and you are pressed to give up the good fight of faith: “Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon...
