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...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2023 | Prophetic
With all that’s happening in our world, a lot of it painful and dark, I thought a lighter approach might help provide an emotional intermission. I was asked to write an article for a book about embarrassing moments. My list of embarrassing moments was too long...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2022 | Prophetic
When we foolishly think our single piece of a much larger puzzle offers a complete and accurate interpretation of reality and what will take place in the future, God will surprise us. We are like people sitting together with friends who don’t have the puzzle box cover...
