by Garris Elkins | Apr 12, 2019 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Evangelism, Family, Father, Fathers, Giving, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Justice, Pride, Promotion, Relationships, Thankfulness, Women
I remember reading about a young woman who was part of a team of noted researchers who accomplished a major scientific breakthrough. Her research produced the amazing results being celebrated by others yet her name remained hidden and unrecognized. Everything changed...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 4, 2019 | Courage, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Gifts, Healing, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Reconciliation, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom, Women
You have wisely closed off an area of your life. This is a time for only you and the Lord to have access to that wounded place while it is being restored. You have needed time to heal. I was hiking to a high point overlooking the trail system above our home and...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 1, 2019 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Family, Freedom, God, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Truth, Wisdom, Women
In any healthy relationship, you will discover that love, not fear, is motivating personal interaction. For example, in a marriage, one spouse can share a place of personal brokenness and not fear the end of the relationship. Children want parents whose first response...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 12, 2019 | Courage, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Identity, Kingdom of God, Love, Marriage, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Women
As a kid, I remember watching a television show called Roller Derby. The show depicted women on roller skates racing as a team on an indoor track against an opposing team. I had never seen women act so tough. At age 8, I thought, “Man, I would never mess with any of...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 12, 2019 | Church, Discipleship, Eternity, Family, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Hope, Humility, Identity, Ministry, Pentecost, Power, Prophecy, Relationships, Revival, Women
I want to pay tribute to an exceptional woman of God who entered the Lord’s presence yesterday at the age of 96. Jean Darnall was a prophet who moved in the rare air of supernatural revelation. She was mentored by her pastor, Aimee Semple McPherson, at Angelus Temple....
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Destiny, Faith, Freedom, Future, Gifts, God, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Women
Each morning, Jan walks into our living room where I sit in my writing chair. As a ritual, I rise and hug her, my face pressed into the right side of her neck. I kiss her and take in her fragrance. We always linger in our embrace. It seems to reset our life before the...
