by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2015 | Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Future, Hope
In all of human history, the way forward has always been revealed by a word of hope. Responding in the opposite spirit will become one of our most important weapons in the spiritual war we are facing. Instead of a fear monger choose to become a hope monger. Even if...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 29, 2015 | Courage, Destiny, Faith, Holy Spirit, Hope, Leadership, Ministry, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Redemption, Revelation, Revival
Calendars are only a tool of time. God is not limited by the constraints of any calendar – secular or religious. He lives and ministers to us from timeless eternity. God can choose to work within our measurements of time, but He is never limited by these...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 28, 2015 | Destiny, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Family, Fathers, Integrity, Intimacy, Kingdom of God, Love, Marriage, Reconciliation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
Thankfully the phrase used by some parents, “Children are to be seen and not heard” is no longer a popular piece of parenting advice. Similar phrases and slogans have become assumptions passed down from one generation to the next without taking the time...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 27, 2015 | Forgiveness, Humility, Mercy
There are two kinds of judgment. One is healthy and one is not. The first kind of judgment belongs to God alone. Only He is capable of judging the true condition of a human heart. The second form of judgment is something Jesus asked us to do. He said we are to judge...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 26, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Faith, Future, Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Prophecy, Revelation, Revival, Spirit
This morning, I saw an image of a tree growing tomatoes. I had to do a double take even as I realized what I was seeing was an image birthed in the Spirit. Then the Lord said to me, “I will bear fruit that will seem out of place and out of species. My fruit will...
