by Garris Elkins | Jun 30, 2019 | Dreams, Family, Integrity, Intimacy, Justice, Kingdom, Provision
In a life-transition, you will never find yourself in a situation where God does not have a plan of rescue in place. Trust him. Ship captains don’t start their sea voyages by planning to sink. Neither do we start our transitions by planning to sink. However,...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 24, 2019 | Discipleship, Family, Favor, Gifts, Honor, Obedience, Provision, Sacrifice, Wisdom
Last weekend, Jan and I were ministering at Won by One Church in Oregon City, Oregon. It was a wonderful weekend. We spent time with the leadership team in several different settings and then we spoke during their Sunday morning worship service. Just before the...
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 30, 2019 | Church, Courage, Culture, Death, Discipleship, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Grace, Identity, Obedience, Promise, Provision, Supernatural
An audience is not an anointing. Some of the most anointed lives are lived in isolation and suffering. Celebrity and notoriety come and go at the whim of a consumer culture both within society and the Church. Do not chase the affirmation of people thinking...
by Garris Elkins | May 29, 2019 | Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Joy, Mercy, Peace, Prophecy, Provision, Rest, Supernatural
Clarity and confirmation are coming. A significant marker that will guide you through this last challenging leg of your journey will soon appear. Its presence will pilot you into a new place, one that has remained hidden until this moment of time. God will...
by Garris Elkins | May 24, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Favor, Freedom, Grace, Joy, Justice, Obedience, Peace, Provision, Wisdom, Worship
When I was a kid, I grew up in the Silicon Valley of California before the high tech companies arrived. Our valley was a continuous expanse of fruit orchards. My first real job was at age 9 picking prunes. The ease of picking prunes would depend on how the...
