Garris Elkins

Never a Victim

Confusion, fear, and unbelief are not permitted to contradict God’s word or any promise He has made to us.

What Lies Ahead

The calling to follow Jesus would not be a faith walk in the park.

The Sermon of Doing

We all need to be startled from time to time motivating us to go deeper into the place of our hidden motives.

The Midnight Hour

It is in that place where our faith will begin to see what is not seen with the natural eye.

What We Carry

God has made us a symbol and source of the Lord’s blessing to the nations around us.

Love is a Choice

The Lord’s offer of love requires a choice because we are entering a marriage.

Out of Their Element

We can become confused in our exposure to the world and our alliance with the spirit of the age.

Wasting Time

Openness with people is a good thing as long as we don’t forget that truth is “discerned only through the Spirit.”

Misunderstanding Comfort

Somehow people have been led to believe that (prophetic) warnings belong only in the Old Testament.

The Voices We Can Trust

Instead of searching for another voice to add to the arsenal of affirming voices, we need to hear the prophetic voice of God.

The Plumb Line of God

The Lord has been set along the walls of our personal lives and what we have been called to do for Him.

The Whole Truth

The revelation of God’s enduring love for Israel brought the nation to a place of wisdom where the heart and intent of God were finally seen.

The Gateway of Hope

God will restore all that has been lost if our hearts are open to his loving advances of restoration.

Then We Will Know

We are being called back to a place where a new heart and a responsive spirit await us.

A Watchmen’s Purpose

When a watchman’s warning is heard and obeyed with a repentant heart, it will bring freedom.

Discerning Mirages

Mirages cause people to run toward them without receiving the reward of refreshment and replenishment. 

A Level Playing Field

God’s field of play is about the condition of our hearts and our willingness to yield to His will.

The Gift of a New Heart

People who live under this kind of failed leadership no matter how right it may appear on the surface, will suffer a scattering, not a union.

Spiritual Hydration

As the world continues to advance a list of absurdities and falsehoods, only by a daily infusion of God’s word can we hope to stand and not faint.

Spiritual Sherpas

It was a serving attitude that Paul demonstrated to others that kept him safe in each ascent.

Traps Within a Trap

We have become overly compliant with the world’s standards not wanting to empty the pews if we speak the truth in love.

Silent Trust

The evidence of our trust is our silent obedience to God in the middle of the turmoil, confusion, and disappointment.

Wild Places

The sound some prophets are currently making is warning us the world is not as tame and subdued as we have been led to believe.

What Seemed Right

God’s word, not our feelings or impressions about what we think is right or wrong, must be what leads our lives and forms our opinions.

Samson is In Place

The Lord will destroy the destructive strongholds of human reasoning, destroying their arguments and the platforms of their support. 

Our Grieving God

The Lord never takes delight in the misery of His people no matter how grievous our sin might appear.

The Gideon Calling

Those walking in the Gideon calling will do what God asks of them even when having personal doubts.

The Blade of Ehud

A blade of truth is being prepared that will be thrust into the belly of this sin that will bring freedom and deliverance.

Guarding Our Integrity

We do not want anything to attach to our lives that was gained through the compromise of the truth.

Knowing Our Boundary

Hearing the Lord’s voice will keep us from violating those boundaries and suffering unnecessary consequences.

Old Men Hitting Homers

You didn’t come this far to sit on the sidelines sipping a cool one and watching others play the game.

Gaining Perspective

We need to choose this perspective of mercy if we are to keep our sanity in the middle of all the turmoil.

Restoring a Polluted Nation

A remnant is emerging to model and express the justice of God in places where moral corruption is happening without restraint.

Still Waters

In the stillness of His presence, we can let go of the things that make our lives heavy and fearful.

Little By Little

The battles being fought today are about the conflict of belief taking place within human hearts.

Free From the Start

Our freedom sets up our understanding of what He asks of us to live and remain free.

When Evil Leaders Rule

In times of war, it is too easy to label an entire group of people as the evil ones to dismiss them in total.

Making the Shot

The shot you are called to make will require that you are so close you will see the eyes of your spiritual attacker.

A Tactical Reload

In our faith, we must be filled up and topped off because what is happening in our world may require a full magazine.

Faithful in the Moment

All the personal histories that converged on that day were used by God to set the stage for the miracle.

Ancient Spirits

There is another kind of prayer that goes to the very root of authority that applies itself in our present day.

The Real Deal

The world is watching the screening of our lives looking for things that don’t add up or make no sense when compared to the life of Jesus.

Tested By Fire

God remains unchanged by the foolishness and whims of human understanding and interpretation. 

Heads On a Swivel

We should always be spiritually vigilant making sure our lives have been cleared of any presence that wants to destroy our faith.

An Impacting Faith

The places of tension and traction are where God reveals His will and expresses His goodness.

The Spirit of Ezra

Only after confession and repentance is hope possible for an individual or a nation.

Falsely Accused

The saddest of all false accusations come from those within our own ranks as believers.

Bonding With God

The joy God experiences from our desire to be with Him becomes our joy as we look into His face and experience His presence.

A Departure

If Jesus is not believed and affirmed as the only way into truth and life, false gods will step in to fill that void of deception.

The Cost of Obedience

Those on both sides of an act of obedience need to give each other permission to live and move as the Spirit leads them.

Secure Your Borders

May all that is planned and ready to execute, like it was on the first day of the missile attacks in Israel, stumble and fall to the ground.

When Evil Plans Backfire

Instead of confining the Gospel, God used an evil plan of persecution to expand its influence geographically.

Above All Things

God’s power is second to none in this world or in the heavens above.

The Overlay

We can use the Old Testament template to interpret the present and forecast the future.

Defining the End of Time

No matter how dark a time in history might appear, God is the only one who is calling the shots on the conclusion of our world. 

On This Side of the Fence

When we know a promise has been deposited in our future and continue to pray into its fulfillment we will live in hope.

When Truth is Bitten

Our warfare in times of chaos and disorder will not leave behind bite marks that tear and rip another person apart.

A Nation Adrift

Those who say God is not concerned about nations are ill-informed regarding His purpose for the Church on Earth.

Choosing Leaders

Look for a leader who is in constant communication with the Lord seeking His opinion and direction above their own.

Closed Loop Thinking

We advance in our faith by allowing God to open up the closed loops of thinking about spiritual realities.

Leaders We Can Trust

True leaders put the quest for personal gain aside to wash the feet of those they serve. 

The Footstool of God

Today, when we engage in spiritual warfare, we are the footstool of God’s presence on Earth.

The Ornery Ones

Through their willingness to obey the Lord and allow themselves to be reined by Him, the tenderness of their heart is revealed.

What a Crock of …

Today, our world is flaunting in public what is inappropriate, even in private.

The Two Followings

It was on the same seashore – the Sea of Galilee – where Peter began following Jesus that the Lord would now restore Peter. 

To a Deeper Place

We cannot be friends of God if we claim His name but continue to live in disobedience.

Piling On

That single accusation or criticism is like the first movement of a snowpack that begins to tumble down a mountain.

For the Glory of God

To be used by God for His glory, we must be willing to put to death our need for human praise and wait for the praise of God.

The Glaring Truth

The Lord is dilating the eyes of His people to examine our current understanding of reality.

Spiritual Body Bags

What we had wrongly assumed would remain forever dead and closed will begin to open. 

God’s Prophetic Choir

More important than the individual sounds the global prophetic voice makes is the One who is directing the chorus of these voices.

Recognizing Jesus

At some point in every move of God, it will be required of us to recognize where and how the Lord is choosing to reveal Himself.

For the Lord’s Sake

When we find ourselves in situations beyond our control, our choice to do good, not evil, will become our act of resistance.