by Garris Elkins | Sep 17, 2019 | Prayer, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural, Truth, Wisdom
I’ve had an aggressive and warlike kind of prayer on my mind for the last few days. This is the kind of prayer that that brings down spiritual strongholds and dark power structures like those described by Paul in Ephesians 6. Forty years ago, SWAT teams were still a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2019 | Destiny, Discernment, Fear, Integrity, Justice, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom, Word
An accusation, especially a public accusation, can be devastating. Imagine the sin you deplore above all others. Then imagine you wake up tomorrow morning and began reading through social media to find out, to your horror, you were being wrongly accused of that sin....
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Fathers, Grace, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity, Peace, Promotion, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, Jan was off to meet someone for a counseling appointment, so I headed to a local market to buy some groceries for dinner. In the checkout line, I began to place items on the conveyer belt. When I picked up a bottle of Kinder BBQ sauce, my hand slipped, and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2019 | Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Favor, Healing, Honor, Humility, Mercy, Promotion, Relationships, Truth, Wisdom
Years ago, when I wrote my first book, Prayers from the Throne of God, a man paid me a compliment. He said my book was better than a well-known classic on prayer. When he spoke those words, I had two responses, both internal. One, I knew the man was not being...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 7, 2019 | Revelation, Trust, Wisdom
The obvious is not always the right solution. There are times when God will go in the opposite direction from what is assumed to reveal His heart in the most unimagined ways. Jesus did this in His life. ...
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...
