by Garris Elkins | Apr 24, 2018 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Obedience, Peace, Trust, Truth
The saying, “opportunity is knocking at your door,” is about to take on a new and deeper meaning. Instead of waiting for the sound of a new opportunity to knock, you will open the door to wait in anticipation before the opportunity actually arrives. Faith hears the...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 22, 2018 | Apostle, Church planting, Teaching, Truth
Someone once gave me the impression, in no uncertain terms, they could not be deceived because they had sat under a particular pastor’s teaching for decades. While they were trying to give me that impression, they were living in obvious deception in one...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 10, 2018 | Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Forgiveness, Freedom, Honor, Identity, Obedience, Pride, Promotion, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth
If you are returning home after a season of wandering, like the prodigal son, your only hope of restoration will be found in the love of the Father. The environment you left has not changed, the spirit of the jealous older brother is still present, and those who saw...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 29, 2018 | Forgiveness, Freedom, Justice, Mercy, Obedience, Power, Pride, Reconciliation, Relationships, Restoration, Trust, Truth, Wisdom, Worship
No offense is greater than the potential of reconciliation. It does not matter if you were the perpetrator or the victim. If you are willing to invite God into an offense He will set in motion the miracle of forgiveness. Even if it appears for a time that the...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 17, 2018 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Future, Humility, Obedience, Pride, Promotion, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Vision.
I was in a strange city, and it was 5:00 a.m. If you know me, I am already up by that hour. There was anticipation in the air because Krispy Kreme had a donut store just a few blocks from our hotel. I got into our car with a single mission in mind – to bring two large...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 7, 2018 | Apostle, Church planting, Discipleship, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
If you want your voice to make a difference, let it become a consistent sound of hope. Many people misunderstand the nature of prophecy. The highest form of prophetic ministry is not revealing undiscovered facts about someone or making a dramatic proclamation about a...
