by Garris Elkins | Mar 14, 2017 | Courage, Death, Eternity, Forgivenss, Freedom, Honor, Resurrection, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
This morning, a story buried deep within my memory surfaced. It took place almost 40 years ago when I worked as a police detective. I was handed the lead on a homicide investigation. Attached to the investigation was a reporter from the Eugene-Register Guard newspaper...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 10, 2017 | Church, Deliverance, God, Kingdom, Miracles, Promise, Provision, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare
Recently, I noticed someone was writing on social media about the Throne Room of Heaven. They spelled Throne Room as “Thrown Room.” I am sure it was an example of spell-check-gone-wild. I smiled at the implications. The Throne of Heaven is not a static place. The...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 4, 2017 | Courage, Destiny, Favor, Future, Honor, Hope, Identiy, Leadership, Love, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare, Vision.
Last weekend, I had a rare and wonderful privilege. I was invited to attend the retirement party for one of the finest rookie cops I had the privilege of training. Thirty-nine years ago I was a Field Training Officer (FTO) at the Springfield, Oregon Police Department....
by Garris Elkins | Feb 17, 2017 | Church, Destiny, Discipline, Faith, Faithfulness, Holy Spirit, Peace, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare
When Jan and I were based in Kingston, Jamaica, we learned a lot about the history of the island. One day, I was speaking with an old-timer who told me about the day when the first traffic signal was installed on the island. If you were to visit Jamaica today, you...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 10, 2017 | Deliverance, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Peace, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
Every lie about your identity in Christ has been uttered with a purpose. The enemy plans to use his lies to herd you toward an ambush where the destruction of your faith lies in wait. It is time to stop believing the lies and running in panic. God wants you to uproot...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 9, 2017 | Change, Creavity, Healing, Prayer, Promotion, Restoration, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Vision., Wisdom
God is making small adjustments to bring about greater clarity. What is out of focus is about to become clear. Three months ago, I scheduled an eye exam. During the exam, I found out I needed a new prescription, so I purchased some new glasses. I picked out a new...
