by Garris Elkins | May 2, 2019 | Courage, Culture, Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Freedom, Grace, Honor, Integrity, Love, Mercy, Peace, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare
Very little in this life is what we call “either-or”. I used to be either-or in my younger days while still in the early stages of spiritual maturity. I thought strongly proclaiming my side of an issue and drawing lines in the sand was the mark of a spiritually...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 30, 2019 | Deliverance, Discernment, Freedom, Justice, Leadership, Prophecy, Reformation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural, Vision., Wisdom
For several weeks, I have been hearing the words “collapsing scaffolding” in my spirit. Throughout human history, the scaffolding of lies has been erected over the face of God like construction scaffolding is placed over the front of a building in an attempt to...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 28, 2019 | Discernment, Family, Father, Fathers, Forgiveness, Freedom, Healing, Identity, Intimacy, Peace, Promise, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
Bondage is anything we do to prove our worth. We have nothing to prove. We havebeen placed in Jesus at the right hand of the Father in eternity. In that place, we are full and complete in Christ. We live this current life from the reality of that present...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 28, 2019 | Dreams, Favor, Mercy, Redemption, Rest, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
Wait for the shattered pieces of this broken moment to fall and settle around you. There is nothing you can do while your reality is breaking up and falling apart. Only when the breaking is finished will you know what pieces God wants you to pick up and use to create...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 27, 2019 | Culture, Discernment, Discipleship, Fear, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Justice, Kingdom, Love, Peace, Prophecy, Prophetic, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Every once and awhile I will feel unsettled. Unexamined, those unsettled feelings can affect my outlook on life and my response to the people I love. It happened yesterday. I awoke in the morning feeling out of synch. It was not a matter of hidden sin or...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 19, 2019 | Church, Culture, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipline, Five-Fold Ministry, Honor, Kingdom, Pentecost, Power, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
Each time we speak the sound of our voice travels as an echo toward destinations beyond our initial audience. Our words do not fall to the ground and die. They are a powerful force that continues to echo an impact long after a conversation has ended or a statement has...