by Garris Elkins | Dec 12, 2024 | Prophetic
When a person that God has called abandons the integrity of their calling, the Lord can still use them to accomplish His will, even after their life takes a negative turn. In colloquial terms, Samson was a “mess.” He squandered his life which began with the miracle of...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 22, 2024 | Prophetic
Jesus was on a mission that was not popular, even among His earliest disciples. His mission and the timing of its revelation were based on the Father’s will, not on people’s needs or expectations. The Father confirmed Jesus who through signs, wonders, and...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 12, 2024 | Prophetic
The deepest insight does not come from the highest forms of human intellect. It comes from insight provided by the Spirit. We cannot educate ourselves into that insight or belong to some spiritual in-crowd to gain it. It is a revelation from God who shows no...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 1, 2024 | Prophetic
In God’s Kingdom, we follow a calling, not ambition. Unrestrained ambition will leave a trail of death in our path, not life. Toward the end of David’s life, as he was dying, one of David’s sons, a man named Adonijah, said, “I will make myself king” (I Kings 1:5). He...
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...