by Garris Elkins | Jan 19, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Obedience, Pride, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom
When I was a cop on patrol and received an assignment via my radio, I affirmed the message was received by giving my call sign and speaking the word “copy.” My response let the dispatcher know I understood my assignment. When on the move as a SWAT team member and I...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2019 | Church, Courage, Discipline, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Power, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Wisdom
The most significant prophetic voices are not always those who capture the most social media attention or get invited to speak at conferences advertised with garish slick-page ads or who sell the most “product.” That is a narrow arena of Kingdom influence many times...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 11, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Humility, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Pride, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Trust, Vision., Wisdom
I am sensing a prophetic release is taking place in our nation. Unusually detailed prophecies are being prepared for delivery to unlikely sources. A prophetic special ops team is being assembled with detailed plans for deployment against unseen and deeply...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2019 | Death, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Healing, Hope, Restoration, Spirit, Trust, Vision., Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, I took Jan to see the movie, Mary Poppins Returns. The film was delightful, full of color and childlike wonder. In the movie, Emily Blunt sang the song, The Place Where Lost Things Go. The song was tender and the lyrics were profound and meaningful. I could...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 5, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Church, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Reformation, Revival, Transition, Wisdom, Worship
I have some friends whose daughter is a professional fit model. A fit model is someone with perfect physical dimensions used by clothing designers to check the drape and fit of the clothing they create. The fit model is, in essence, a living mannequin. Fit models are...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 26, 2018 | Change, Discipline, Future, Integrity, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Promotion, Rest, Restoration, Revelation, Transition, Wisdom
For the last few weeks, I had been sensing a change was coming. I’ve written daily for several years. This daily routine was primarily for me to learn the discipline of writing. Over the years, this routine has become the seedbed for several books and opened the door...
