by Garris Elkins | Sep 10, 2015 | Change, Humility, Identity, Prophecy, Supernatural, Vision.
This morning, as I was reading scripture, I came to Proverbs 20:27 where the text says, “The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.” When I read those words, I saw the image of a book. As I watched the book a wind began blowing...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 30, 2015 | Culture, God, Peace, Provision, Rest, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Vision., Wisdom
God promised to never leave or forsake His people. He never promised any nation would stand throughout time. Understanding God’s use or lack of use of the word “never” will bring clarity, peace and a renewed perspective to your life and calling. A...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2015 | Dreams, Fear, Freedom, Peace, Promise, Prophecy, Restoration, Revelation, Supernatural, Vision.
I live in Oregon where just yesterday we had five earthquakes off our coast. These earthquakes took place in a region near a major undersea subduction zone that if released will bring great devastation to the western states of America and beyond. Off our...
by Garris Elkins | May 19, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Favor, Freedom, Future, Identity, Joy, Leadership, Promise, Provision, Reconciliation, Redemption, Restoration, Vision.
As I prayed about the day, I saw an image of God’s hand. His hand reached out and began to peel off a sticky label that had been attached to someone in an attempt to define their life. These unrighteous labels carry demands that require you to live...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 25, 2015 | Culture, Evangelism, Faith, Fathers, Future, Gifts, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry, Provision, Revival, Vision., Word
Be careful of limiting your understanding of God and how He works to only what is written within the pages of scripture. Someone wisely said, “All of the bible is God, but not all of God is in the bible”. Imagine how challenging it would be to press the Almighty...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 13, 2015 | Church, Culture, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Identity, Leadership, Rest, Vision.
When I was a young believer, I always admired people who were literalists when it came their understanding of scripture. I felt this way because I thought these people carried a higher level of faith than the rest of us that enabled them to literally believe...
