Ask the Author: Ellis Lucas
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Ellis Lucas
Hi Daisy, and yes, I am moving to Nashville in a couple of months, and I do have a new book that I am writing. I would love to talk about a review when I get closer.
Thanks, so much,
Ellis
Thanks, so much,
Ellis
Ellis Lucas
Here is another one, Sanjay. An amazing awakening in Aubra Dawn's life.
Letter from Aubra Dawn
Dear Ellis, I'm almost done with your book and this prayer is exactly what the Father left on my heart thus far. Psalm 37:3-5 I read on your page weeks ago and am seeking it's individual meaning in my personal life, and He answered me through your testimony.
THE LORD WANTS MORE FOR ME THAN TO JUST CROSSING THE JORDAN. HE WANTS ME TO POSSESS MY PROMISED INHERITANCE AND LIVE MY PROMISED LIFE!!!!
Ellis, I am stoked about Christ Jesus revealing this to me but as you know all too well I am scared too. Please pray for me and my deeper walk with Christ. My faith and trust in God have been getting some cardio lately and I feel Him preparing me for a marathon that I never want to stop running! Just like in your book before you switched jobs you felt a big change coming. So have I the last year but heavily since the beginning of 2016 and not only did I get laid off from perfect employment of 4 years, He has provided for every single need for my children and just like He said He would and my doorway to my promise land is within grasp. I NEED PRAYER FOR FAITH Ellis please!!
I've always believed the infamous lie from Satan that a little feels amazing cause it's better than nothing but God wants me to have it all so I'm scared that I don't have what it takes and that I can't do it and I'll let God down. OK almost 4 in the morning and God (literally) only knows how long this message is cause I'm on fire for Him and I'm just typing away and it's 4 a.m. and I'm super tired so I'll stop repeating myself and hit post. I'm not even gonna proofread!
Aubra Dawn
Morning Prayer – I know the Plans I Have for You says the Lord
“Dear Gracious, Omniscience, and Compassionate Heavenly Father,
“Father, as I sit here this morning contemplating the day ahead, I freely acknowledge my need for strength and understanding. The trials and difficulties that surround us seem at times to take up so much of our thoughts and prayers. So Father, I ask that You would give me a deeper understanding to know how and what to pray and that Your word would speak wisdom and discernment into my heart and mind!”
“David recorded this promise in Psalm 37:3-5: “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass!”
“Your instructions for us are to commit our ways to the Lord, a life decision to follow Jesus Christ no matter what the cost and no matter who approves or disapproves of that decision. Next, You instruct us to trust Your plan throughout all the various seasons of life to include joy and pain, countless trials and difficult circumstances, and to not think it strange concerning the fiery trials which are to try us as though some strange thing happened to us; but rejoice to the extent that we partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, we may also be glad with exceeding joy (1 Peter 4:12-13)!”
“Paul reminded us that as Your children, to truly know and experience Your plan for our lives will result in us knowing the power of Your resurrection but also knowing the fellowship in Your sufferings (Philippians 3:10). He also said to not cast away our confidence, which has great reward. Your word says we have need of endurance, so that after we have done Your will and completed Your plan, we too, may receive the promise (Hebrews 10:35-36)!”
“I believe that all the difficulties and dangers we encounter, the brokenness, loneliness, heartaches and rejection, the sufferings, problems, pain, trials, tribulations, temptations etc…. are all connected to the fulfillment of the plans You have purposed for our lives. I believe it takes all of the above to shape our Christian perspective and prepare us spiritually, emotionally and physically to fulfill Your plan for our lives that prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of Yours for our lives –Romans 12:2!”
“Help us to look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith – Hebrews 12:2, relying on His all sufficient strength, mercy and grace knowing that we are Your workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which You Yourself prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10). And help us all, dear God, to stand strong in these perilous final days just before Christ glorious return to planet earth without fear, and never forget Who’s in control of the universe and our lives!”
“Thank You Father, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever (Matthew 6:13b)!”
“In Jesus Magnificent Name we pray. Amen!”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11)!”
Letter from Aubra Dawn
Dear Ellis, I'm almost done with your book and this prayer is exactly what the Father left on my heart thus far. Psalm 37:3-5 I read on your page weeks ago and am seeking it's individual meaning in my personal life, and He answered me through your testimony.
THE LORD WANTS MORE FOR ME THAN TO JUST CROSSING THE JORDAN. HE WANTS ME TO POSSESS MY PROMISED INHERITANCE AND LIVE MY PROMISED LIFE!!!!
Ellis, I am stoked about Christ Jesus revealing this to me but as you know all too well I am scared too. Please pray for me and my deeper walk with Christ. My faith and trust in God have been getting some cardio lately and I feel Him preparing me for a marathon that I never want to stop running! Just like in your book before you switched jobs you felt a big change coming. So have I the last year but heavily since the beginning of 2016 and not only did I get laid off from perfect employment of 4 years, He has provided for every single need for my children and just like He said He would and my doorway to my promise land is within grasp. I NEED PRAYER FOR FAITH Ellis please!!
I've always believed the infamous lie from Satan that a little feels amazing cause it's better than nothing but God wants me to have it all so I'm scared that I don't have what it takes and that I can't do it and I'll let God down. OK almost 4 in the morning and God (literally) only knows how long this message is cause I'm on fire for Him and I'm just typing away and it's 4 a.m. and I'm super tired so I'll stop repeating myself and hit post. I'm not even gonna proofread!
Aubra Dawn
Morning Prayer – I know the Plans I Have for You says the Lord
“Dear Gracious, Omniscience, and Compassionate Heavenly Father,
“Father, as I sit here this morning contemplating the day ahead, I freely acknowledge my need for strength and understanding. The trials and difficulties that surround us seem at times to take up so much of our thoughts and prayers. So Father, I ask that You would give me a deeper understanding to know how and what to pray and that Your word would speak wisdom and discernment into my heart and mind!”
“David recorded this promise in Psalm 37:3-5: “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass!”
“Your instructions for us are to commit our ways to the Lord, a life decision to follow Jesus Christ no matter what the cost and no matter who approves or disapproves of that decision. Next, You instruct us to trust Your plan throughout all the various seasons of life to include joy and pain, countless trials and difficult circumstances, and to not think it strange concerning the fiery trials which are to try us as though some strange thing happened to us; but rejoice to the extent that we partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, we may also be glad with exceeding joy (1 Peter 4:12-13)!”
“Paul reminded us that as Your children, to truly know and experience Your plan for our lives will result in us knowing the power of Your resurrection but also knowing the fellowship in Your sufferings (Philippians 3:10). He also said to not cast away our confidence, which has great reward. Your word says we have need of endurance, so that after we have done Your will and completed Your plan, we too, may receive the promise (Hebrews 10:35-36)!”
“I believe that all the difficulties and dangers we encounter, the brokenness, loneliness, heartaches and rejection, the sufferings, problems, pain, trials, tribulations, temptations etc…. are all connected to the fulfillment of the plans You have purposed for our lives. I believe it takes all of the above to shape our Christian perspective and prepare us spiritually, emotionally and physically to fulfill Your plan for our lives that prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of Yours for our lives –Romans 12:2!”
“Help us to look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith – Hebrews 12:2, relying on His all sufficient strength, mercy and grace knowing that we are Your workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which You Yourself prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10). And help us all, dear God, to stand strong in these perilous final days just before Christ glorious return to planet earth without fear, and never forget Who’s in control of the universe and our lives!”
“Thank You Father, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever (Matthew 6:13b)!”
“In Jesus Magnificent Name we pray. Amen!”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11)!”
Ellis Lucas
I Sure do, Sanjay. I received the following message from Nance Falk Caldwell in 2015 through our His Song Evangelistic Ministries website.
Five years removed from this heart felt cry, Nance, whom we never knew prior to this message, has not just experienced God's Amazing Grace, been utterly transformed and freed from alcohol dependency, but her entire family relationships have also been healed and utterly restored.
I officiated her sister Trish and brother-in-law Keith Shannon's wedding a few years back, and I am so proud and honored to say; Nance Falk Caldwell had been nominated and recently accepted a unaminous invitation and vote from the His Heart United Board Directors.
His Heart United is the flagship organization with other outreach ministries offering different services, yet together you could file them under a single heading "COMPASSION," while are overall collective mission is centered on reaching the lost, and restoring broken lives and families.
Bringing hope and healing as well as spiritual and life growth, in which there is no greated example of our mission and goal than Nance. Today, she is our newest elected director on His Heart United's Governing Board. A wonderful part of our spiritual family in Christ!
This message was generated from the old hissongevangelism.org website, which has since been slowly changed to hisheartunited.org.
Name: Nance Caldwell
Phone: *********
Email: *********
Message
“Hello Ellis-
“I just got finished reading your book the Potter and the clay Wow! What a story you have to tell. Some things you talk about I can totally relate to. My life has been so badly filled with alcoholism for many years that I have almost died numerous times.
My daughter met you a few weeks ago and you gave her this book to give to me to read the book was truly a blessing and I was wondering if you would please say a prayer for me to bring Jesus into my heart and soul.”
Thank you, Nance Caldwell.
Our mission is to bring His heart together...one Body, one Spirit, one Hope...to do so as a movement of ministries made up of wounded healers, bringing the healing of our God, to a world of broken lives.
As a result of this effort, by His calling, we reveal His good news that is already here, to a world that still needs to hear it - to spread that good news to all the earth. This is the heart, 'His (God's) heart, behind the great commission, and His Heart United.
Thanks, Sanjay,
Ellis Lucas
President of His Heart United
Five years removed from this heart felt cry, Nance, whom we never knew prior to this message, has not just experienced God's Amazing Grace, been utterly transformed and freed from alcohol dependency, but her entire family relationships have also been healed and utterly restored.
I officiated her sister Trish and brother-in-law Keith Shannon's wedding a few years back, and I am so proud and honored to say; Nance Falk Caldwell had been nominated and recently accepted a unaminous invitation and vote from the His Heart United Board Directors.
His Heart United is the flagship organization with other outreach ministries offering different services, yet together you could file them under a single heading "COMPASSION," while are overall collective mission is centered on reaching the lost, and restoring broken lives and families.
Bringing hope and healing as well as spiritual and life growth, in which there is no greated example of our mission and goal than Nance. Today, she is our newest elected director on His Heart United's Governing Board. A wonderful part of our spiritual family in Christ!
This message was generated from the old hissongevangelism.org website, which has since been slowly changed to hisheartunited.org.
Name: Nance Caldwell
Phone: *********
Email: *********
Message
“Hello Ellis-
“I just got finished reading your book the Potter and the clay Wow! What a story you have to tell. Some things you talk about I can totally relate to. My life has been so badly filled with alcoholism for many years that I have almost died numerous times.
My daughter met you a few weeks ago and you gave her this book to give to me to read the book was truly a blessing and I was wondering if you would please say a prayer for me to bring Jesus into my heart and soul.”
Thank you, Nance Caldwell.
Our mission is to bring His heart together...one Body, one Spirit, one Hope...to do so as a movement of ministries made up of wounded healers, bringing the healing of our God, to a world of broken lives.
As a result of this effort, by His calling, we reveal His good news that is already here, to a world that still needs to hear it - to spread that good news to all the earth. This is the heart, 'His (God's) heart, behind the great commission, and His Heart United.
Thanks, Sanjay,
Ellis Lucas
President of His Heart United
Ellis Lucas
My advice would be, change your status from "Aspiring" to "Author!" Come what may, the writing was the easiest part for me. Learning who and what to avoid when it came to editing, marketing, and cover design, back cover bios, and of course, publishing my books, I would say was an accidental train wreck at first. Howbeit, when I finally realized if I couldn't get a generous traditional publishing deal that wasn't a bad thing. Where I ran into the most significant challenges was my experiences with a couple of self-publishing and even hybrid publishing houses. And while there is one that comes to mind in South Carolina that is a legit company, if you're going to self-publish your book, I recommend finding some freelance experts in all the above categories and do it yourself and retain all control of the royalties on a monthly bases rather than pay a premium for the above-mentioned services to a self-publishing company and get paid every three months. However, those are just things I have learned and I highly recommend you study the Amazon and other platforms for your self to make your decision, and I would always be more than happy to help in any I could. But by all means, change your status a.s.a.p. from aspiring to the author, you'll be so glad you did!
Thank you and I sure hope that was helpful
Ellis
Thank you and I sure hope that was helpful
Ellis
Ellis Lucas
First, I have to be honest with you; I don't read fictional books, but I certainly appreciate those who have that gift. Second, I sincerely believe there is a great need for fictional writers. For instance, there is nothing that warms the heart and brings out the child in most of us like A Christmas Story, Miracle on 34th Street, A Beautiful Life, or National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. So, if I could travel to a fictional book world, for me personally, I would go where good always triumphs over evil, and if I could use my own imagination, I would relive the Chapter 14 of The Potter and the Clay, A Christian Love Story, because falling in love with and getting to Marry my wife, Peggi Sue, is every man's dream with all the crazy love unfolding feelings and nail-biting suspense, but in the end, she falls deeply in love with her man, get married and live happily ever after. Only, in my world, this isn't fiction, it's my real unbelievable life, and we fall in love all over again with each new sunrise. While it's my real life, I still have to pinch myself from time-to-time just to make sure I'm not dreaming.
Thanks,
Ellis
Thanks,
Ellis
Ellis Lucas
While we are wrapping up the Wanted tour next month with appearances on the Perry and Shauna Morning Show February 7, on Moody Radio in Grand Rapids, MI., Real Life, on the Cornerstone Television Network February, 10, in Pittsburgh, PA., and It's Time for Herman & Sharron on The Christian Television Network in Largo FL., February 12, 2020. I am preparing to release two new titles early this summer while one is barred none my favorite book that I've ever written. I book titled An Enduring Christian Love Story, a book written in honor of my incredible wife, Peggi Sue, that in many respects also honors all loving wives, mothers, and godly women! THANK GOD FOR GODLY WOMEN!
Ellis Lucas
"Since the release of The Potter and the Clay, my autobiography in 2014, I’ve heard the cries of the forgotten members of society, I feel the unending pain, and I’ve seen tears flowing out from the depths of human despair where comes the issues of life pouring out from the heart fed reservoirs. Hearts cut deep and badly broken by the realization of the high cost and consequences of moral compromise. So today, when I hear the word wanted, I think about a world of broken human lives, wounded and forsaken, abandoned and rejected, abused and isolated, feeling unloved, unwanted, and hopeless. And although the emotional stress of this present dark age is very real and, at times, mentally overwhelming, nothing could be further from the truth. The purpose of my writing this book is to expose the fallacy of Satan’s intentional mental warfare designed to crush the spirit and decrease the stability of our minds.”
Ellis Lucas
People, who are familiar with my story as told in The Potter and the Clay, often wonder, "How did you go from complete hopelessness to living the unthinkable life you are living today?" A lot of those answers I covered in my book WANTED which deals with many personal decisions and life changes on my part. But despite my being in the ministry for eight years prior to Peggi's and my wedding, no one could have predicted the incalculable whirlwind that took place as a result of the faith, courage, and encouragement which all poured into one they are a small portion of the immeasurable love that my wife, Peggi Sue poured into my life that took me higher and farther than all the money or temporary passing pleasures of this world combined. SHE IS THE IDEA AND INSPIRATION for my next title release and favorite book ever, An Enduring Christian Love Story!
Thank you,
Ellis
Thank you,
Ellis
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