by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2021 | Prophetic
It seems like lunacy to look into the pain of the last 18 months and think a gift from God is hidden somewhere in all the suffering. There is a hidden gift. It is the gift of exposure. This exposure takes place when we come to see what is actually in our hearts. It is...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 12, 2021 | Prophetic
In the last month, I’ve had friends whose loved ones died from a variety of causes. All were unexpected. These deaths left people sucker-punched with grief and sorrow. This morning, as I was reading through the book of Exodus, I came across a single verse...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2021 | Prophetic
The spirit of fear is ramping up its activity. Fear grips a person’s heart and creates an unexpected and irrational response where just moments before sane and sensible dialogue was possible. There will be some situations where confronting the fear in others will not...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2021 | Prophetic
When I trained rookie cops, one thing I wanted to instill in them was the ability to deescalate violent situations if at all possible. One thing I taught them was to manage their arrival on the scene of a violent confrontation. Most of these calls required us to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 3, 2021 | Prophetic
Confession time. I am a backseat driver, an opinionated one. I have an overabundance of opinions when it comes to how someone should drive, where they should park, and the best route to take. This mental condition has developed unchallenged after 48 years of marriage...
