by Garris Elkins | Aug 29, 2023 | Prophetic
Where I live in southern Oregon, our valley is filled with smoke from massive forest fires. For days we have endured deteriorating air quality now defined as hazardous. Because the sun has been reduced to an apocalyptic orange glow, it caused me to ponder the words of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2023 | Prophetic
Last night, I was awakened by the Lord. He wanted to speak to me. His word was simple, “Prepare.” This wasn’t a call to head to the local Army-Navy store or to buy a supply of food for survival in hard times, yet both of those choices have some merit. It was a word to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2023 | Prophetic
I’ve always loved ornery people, the ones that have a kind heart beneath a gruff exterior. They can appear abrasive and unpolished to the timid and tamed ones who distance themselves from such people. The ornery ones live and move outside the orbit of the fearful...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 27, 2023 | Prophetic
The year was 1979. I had fallen away from the Lord over the years and now the Lord came to retrieve a broken son. During the night, the Lord appeared to me and for hours He tenderly washed away my sin. The next morning, I began a process of confession and repentance....
by Garris Elkins | Jun 12, 2023 | Prophetic
Anything of lasting value that we have to offer to our friends, family, and God’s people was not produced by our natural talent or strength. It came from places of redeemed brokenness, places where the Lord healed us, and where we exchanged the illusion of...
