by Garris Elkins | Dec 15, 2011 | Church, Faith, Hope, Identity, Prophetic, Transition, Vision.
When God created us in His image He did not create us to look like Him physically. The Genesis account was the creation of a people crafted from the very nature and attributes of God. God’s “DNA pool” became our source of life. When the image of that original work of...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 28, 2011 | Hope, Prophetic, Revival, Transition
Recently, in a public worship service the Lord revealed an image to me for the coming year.I saw the Church represented as a single person, walking forward and carrying a large bucket in each hand. As we, the Church, approached the line that marked the passing of 2011...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 21, 2011 | Prophetic
I enjoy Thanksgiving. As a young man growing up in Campbell, California, Thanksgiving Day meant two things – the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between my high school, Campbell, and our rivals, Los Gatos High and our family Thanksgiving dinner. What made...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 18, 2011 | Faith, Hope, Prayer, Prophetic
Recently, the Lord downloaded something into my heart – “If you move the letter “i” in the word “trial” it becomes the word “trail.” Trials without the hope of their becoming trails can feel like desperate and discouraging seasons of life.Trials seem static if they...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2011 | Prophetic
Today, I helped my wife with something I really don’t like to do – moving stuff. A friend donated a load of furniture for us to give away, so Jan and I planned to spend the morning unloading several shipping containers at a local storage facility. We are...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 6, 2011 | Prophetic
“For all who have entered into God’s rest, have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. So let us do our best to enter that rest.” Hebrews 4: 10-11 When the word “rest” is used in most Christian teaching we are...
