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Topic: Garris Elkins: We Are in a Time of Supernatural Acceleration
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Julie Gilbert
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Posted: 08/07/2013 at 4:18pm
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by Garris Elkins
Aug 7, 2013
http://www.elijahlist.com/words/html/textonly-080713-
Elkins.html
"Break Down the Walls"
This week we were in a time of corporate prayer at Living
Waters Church in Medford, Oregon. Our worship pastor was
leading us in a moment of unscripted and spontaneous
worship. We began to sing the words, "Break down the
walls". We sang these words over and over. Something was
being released by God's Spirit into our gathering.
As we sang the words, "Break down the walls", I began to
see an image. It was of the Bonneville Salt Flats in
Utah. These salt flats are made up of miles and miles of
flat, powdery salt from a long-evaporated lake. The salt
flats are so flat and obstacle-free that they have become
the single most significant place on earth from which to
attempt land speed records.
As we continued to worship and sing words about walls
breaking down, I saw a Believer, someone who represents
all of us, sitting in the seat of a jet-powered vehicle.
As I watched, the ignition of the jet engine took place
and the vehicle began to accelerate, moving towards a
record-breaking event. All of the natural surroundings
blurred as the speed continued to increase.
"I Forgive and Let Go"
As the driver began to focus on the distant horizon, a
wall constructed in the roadway began to appear. It would
be impossible to swerve out of its way. The brakes could
not stop the vehicle in time. Collision was imminent.
From a distance the wall had words written on it – words
like, "Abuse", "Wound", "Violation", "Hurt" and
"Betrayal". As this event unfolded, the Lord spoke and
said to the driver, "Speak to the wall and say, 'I
forgive and let go.'"
There wasn't any time for human reasoning or
justification. A crash was imminent. There was no time to
figure out who was wrong. There was no time to attach
blame. This was all taking place in that split-second
moment between when the driver first saw the wall and a
collision was about to take place.
The supernaturally accelerating vehicle continued to gain
speed while the driver was still speaking to the wall. As
the last word came out of his mouth the vehicle struck
the wall and instead of destroying the driver and the
vehicle, as would happen in a natural event, the vehicle
accelerated even more as it passed through the wall that
had now become a wall of vapor and dust.
The event was not over. The driver saw another wall with
other names on it describing hurtful events from past
seasons of life. Again, the driver cried out, "I forgive
and let go", and this wall also exploded on impact and
the acceleration increased again. This wall crashing and
acceleration continued to take place until all the walls
had been destroyed and the driver and vehicle continued
to move at even higher levels of supernaturally
accelerated speed.
A Time of Supernatural Acceleration
I sense this is a picture of what God is doing in His
people in this season. We are in a time of supernatural
acceleration. We have entered the equivalent of a
supernatural salt flat.
The only obstacles in our way are those we choose to
allow to remain. Things are about to happen so fast that
much of what we have known in the past will become a
blurred backdrop to the new work God has planned. These
fast approaching walls of past wounds will not allow us
time to rationalize or strategize our way out of an
imminent collision.
There are two collisions approaching the people of God:
1) Collisions that can destroy us because we hang onto an
offense or 2) Collisions that we will instead accelerate
through into new dimensions of life and revelation
because we chose to humble ourselves before God and His
people in acts of repentance and forgiveness.
"So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and
he will flee from you." James 4:7
Garris Elkins, Senior Leader
Living Waters Church – Medford, Oregon
Email: info@prophetichorizons.com
Website: garriselkins.com
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See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you. Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing
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Hugh Meadows
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Posted: 08/07/2013 at 5:06pm
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Unforgiveness is a luxury of the world - that we as christians cannot afford.
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Julie Gilbert
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Posted: 08/07/2013 at 5:28pm
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that is truth Hugh.... I believe bitterness, judgment and
condemnation is rampant in the world and in the church
system as well....
it is no luxury that is for sure... people are sick in body
from self hating and un-forgiveness of themselves as much
as for anyone else.... it is rampant!!!
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