by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2021 | Prophetic
This season of recovery and rehabilitation from a knee injury has stripped away my reserves of emotional strength. Add to that all that is taking place in our culture and you have a perfect storm for disillusionment and deception. Yesterday, it all hit me with full...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 3, 2021 | Prophetic
Jan and I live in a small historic gold rush town. The buildings that line our downtown were constructed in the mid-1800s. The construction materials of choice were brick and mortar. While they look strong, if an earthquake takes place the mortar will weaken releasing...
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 28, 2021 | Prophetic
Each morning, I have a routine. Upon rising, I pass through our kitchen walking towards our living room. As I walk, I pray in the Spirit until I get to a window that is positioned above my writing chair. I place my hands on both sides of the window frame and look up...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2021 | Prophetic
The image I saw was of vultures circling the corpses of martyrs in Afghanistan. These vultures were terrorist nations emboldened by the dark spirits motivating them. They have been waiting for their opportunity – an opportunity granted to them this week. What the...