Fat Cows for Jesus

"But to you who fear My name, the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves."  Malachi 4:2

Father, we fear Your name.  We are in awe of You.  Thank you that Your Son, the Sun of Righteousness arises with healing in His wings and spreads His loving wings over the ministry of Deeper Still and over the participants (past and future).  We cry out to you for healing.  In Jesus' name, Amen. 

Karen Ellison signs her letters: 

"Until All Are Healed"

Isn't that beautiful?  Isn't that the Lord's heart?  Everywhere Jesus went, he healed the sick and oppressed (Acts 10:38). 

Last weekend, we had the Deeper Still Training.  Thank you to all who prayed into it.  It was AMAZING and HEALING!

After the retreats, we have the participants share how God healed them over the weekend.  We could do the same after the training or after prayer meetings.  This ministry is all about doing the Lord's work and healing. 

"But to you who fear My name, the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings..."

I entered the training with a heavy heart in need of healing from a recent wound.  I left the training free again and healed with no more heaviness!  Only God!  When we are surrounded and overtaken with the presence of the Lord and His Word, healing follows.  The Lord covered the training with His Sun of Righteousness and His Healing wings touched all those under His covering.  

"and you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves."  

Now, I know we wouldn't normally consider it a compliment if someone tells us we are fat like stall-fed calves.  

However, this is great!  The people who came to the training left healed and went out with their spirit-man fat like stall-fed calves.  We want our spirit-man to be fat and well fed with the Word of God.  

In other words, we could say, we want to be fat cows for Jesus!  

Last weekend, people came from all over the U.S. and were equipped to go out and be the healing hands and feet of Jesus Christ.  Jesus is the Healer.  We know it is all Him, but He needs the saints to go out, heal in His name, and be full of His glory! 

Thank you again for all your prayers!  Let's abide under the shadow of His healing wings, get our spirit fat like stall-fed calves, and pray..."Until all are healed."

Calling All Warriors

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness, in the heavenly places.  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand...

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints."  Ephesians 6:11-13, 18

Father, we stand against powers of darkness in the Name of Jesus.  We pray for Karen and all the Deeper Still volunteers and staff as they prepare and do the training this coming week.  Father, we pray for you to strengthen them with might through Your Spirit in their inner man (Eph 3:16).  In Jesus' Name, Amen.  

Darkness loomed all around me as I contemplated sharing my abortion story with my church family.  There was a heaviness on me.  Nausea overcame me at the thought of sharing my "secret".  The medium was harmless enough.  I wouldn't have to speak.  A flat piece of cardboard would be my voice. However,  that small brown rectangle would contain words that could forever alter my world.  The front read:

"Abortion at 19, locked in a prison of shame and guilt."  

How could a little paper box top be so heavy?

Trying to get this decision off my mind, that night we decided to watch the movie, Narnia, for family movie night.  As I watched the movie, I realized it was no coincidence we were watching this particular movie this particular night.  We came to the battle scene at the end and I saw clearly what was happening:  There was a fight going on in the heavenlies.  There was a battle raging.  Forces of darkness fighting to keep me silent while angelic forces were fighting for my freedom.

After the movie I knew I had to share my testimony.  I knew it might not be easy and honestly, that little piece of cardboard was too heavy for me to bear on my own.  Thankfully, the weight was lifted as my Lord and Savior, Jesus, carried the load for me.

I turned the cardboard over.  On the back read:

"Forgiven and set free by the blood of Jesus."

As I turned it over, the cardboard became light and a weight was forever lifted.

There was a battle--one side wanting to keep me bound in chains and the other side wanting me free.   The battle continues for countless more and we need all warriors.

Next weekend is the Deeper Still Training.  There is a battle raging and we need all warriors to pray.  Karen and all the volunteers need our prayers.  Please pray for strength, stamina, and protection for Karen and the volunteers and their families this week as they prepare and train a new set of warriors.

Also, please share this on your social media pages to spread the word and call more warriors into action!
Thank you!!!

Praying in the Laborers

"Then He said to them, 'The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.'" Luke 10:2

Dear Heavenly Father,  we know the harvest is great.  So many men and women need healing and freedom from their past sin of abortion.  They need to be free to worship you, free to serve you, free to be all your created them to be, and free to minister Your love to a lost and hurt world.  Father, we pray for You to send out laborers into Your harvest.  We pray for those you have called to come to the Deeper Still Training to become equipped to go out to the harvest fields to free abortion wounded hearts.  In Jesus' name, Amen.  

They are coming.  August 23 and 24th, new laborers are coming from Tennessee, Illinois (my old home state!), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, California, Georgia, and even Ecuador!

About a year ago, God was working on my heart to attend the Deeper Still training.  I didn't know why I was suppose to go, but I knew God said "go" so I said "yes".  God can do so much with 3 little letters--YES.  

Please pray for all the attendees coming to the training, for their hearts to be open to hear from the Lord and say "yes" to all He wants them to do.  

Please be in prayer for us as we equip these saints who are coming to be laborers of the freedom harvest!  

Ripple Effect

"The Lord shall open to you His good treasury, the heavens to give the rain of your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow."  Deuteronomy 28: 12

Father, we thank you that you open your good treasury and that you give us rain in its season.  I pray for you to bless all the work of the team members of Deeper Still's hands and that Deeper Still would be able to lend to many nations the healing work you have given this team and that through the ministry of Deeper Still you would reach the hurting abortion wounded hearts of the world.  In Jesus' Name, Amen. 

Karen Ellison was given a night vision a couple nights ago.  There was a song playing in the background while Karen slept called "Scared Little Girl".  It is a beautiful song that is played often at the retreats.  The lady who wrote it actually wrote it because of Deeper Still.  The last two lines of the song say,

 "see what I'll do with your ashes, I'm bringing forth beauty, see what I'll do with your mourning, I'm bringing forth joy."

  

The vision Karen had was of a lake with what appeared to be rain drops falling down on the lake at first glance.  Karen then realized these were not rain drops, but tear drops.  These drops would hit the lake forming ripples that spread into shapes of butterflies.  The butterflies would then float up and fly away.   The Lord was showing Karen and us a visual of the last two lines of that song.  As Karen explained, "He redeems our tears and turns them into joy--like butterflies."  

All over the world, tears of women and men with abortion wounded hearts have been shed.  And tears that need to be shed, have not been given the freedom to fall.  Without the freedom to fall, there is no ripple effect.  There are hearts that need permission to grieve and permission to mourn.  

Deeper Still shows these men and women the freedom that Jesus bought for them by His precious blood. He wants us to bring our ashes to the Cross, so He can bring forth beauty.  He wants us free to mourn, not so we can remain sad, but so He can take our mourning and turn it into joy!  Oh dear Lord, how you have turned my mourning into joy! 

I also see these ripples as the hearts of those touched by the healing hand of God in turn going out, touching others, and sharing His love and healing with others.  I see this rippling and spreading on and on until all the world knows Jehovah Raphe, "God, Our Healer" and has the freedom to fall and the freedom to soar as butterflies full of joy.  

Thank You!

"You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessings granted us through the prayers of many." 2 Corinthians 1:11

Oh Father, thank you that you have given us, your saints, the gift of prayer.  Today I join my prayers with the prayers of many on behalf of Deeper Still.  Grant them all the blessings and provision they need to carry out their mission.  I believe that our prayers make a difference.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!

We are still in awe of all God did during the retreat weekend of July 12-14.  No words can describe the power of your prayers that weekend.  Prayer is vital to ministry.  We can feel your prayers as you partner with us and intercede on behalf of broken, weary, and burdened souls.  

There is a beautiful banner Karen Ellison has that simply says: 

 "History Belongs to the Intercessor"   

Just think, you are affecting history and the outcome of future generations by your prayers.  Prayer is no light assignment.  It is overwhelming and humbling to think our prayers could make the difference between life or death, blessing or cursing, and freedom or bondage.  

One life transformed can influence thousands of generations and reform the course of family history (Psalms 105:8).  When you pray for one woman who is coming to the retreat, you are also praying for all of her descendants.   

Thank you for your faith-filled prayers from the depths of our hearts at Deeper Still.  We thank you, the women impacted thank you, history thanks you, and the unborn of future generations thank you.  

      

Where Are Your Accusers?

"Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, 'Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.'"  Revelation 12:10 

Father, we thank you that the shed blood of our precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ overcomes the power of our accuser.  We thank you for the 11 women who were set free and transformed this past weekend by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony. We thank you that the accuser no longer has any hold over them and that they will not listen to the voice of the accuser any longer.  We pray that Your beloved will know Your voice and follow You only.  In Jesus' Name, Amen.

The commentary in my Bible states the following:  "The angels did not overcome the Accuser alone, the saints were in partnership through prayer-warfare; the angels were God's means for administering the victory, which prayer enforced."  Thank you for your prayers!!!  We felt them and lives were changed this weekend through them! 


In John, Chapter 8, we meet a girl caught in sin.  Dirty. Ashamed. Beaten. Accused.

Her accusers pushed her face down into the dust in front of Jesus.  Their true motives were to test Jesus seeking to accuse Him and defraud His identity.  The only problem...no one can defraud the reality of the identity of Christ.  How did Jesus respond to these accusers?  "Then, Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear."

The finger of God came down to defend His daughter and He shunned the voice of her accusers.  

I often have wondered what Jesus wrote.  Did he write a note with words of loving forgiveness to the woman?  Did he write a scripture about God's mercy?  Did he write a list of the accusers' sins or perhaps the names of their girlfriends?  Jesus stood up and firmly said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first."  Hmmm...funny.  No one raced to go grab a stone.  No one eagerly stood up in response to His challenge. 

Instead, they left.  One by one her accusers left until she was alone with Jesus.  "He said to her, 'Woman, where are those accusers of yours?  Has no one condemned you?' She said, 'No one, Lord,' And Jesus said to her, 'Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.'"   

Our accuser would like nothing better than to defraud the name of Jesus.  Jesus doesn't accuse us.  When the enemy can get us to agree with him that Jesus condemns us, he is indeed seeking to disprove Jesus and claim that He is our accuser.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Jesus defends His daughters and raises them out of the dirt.  He carried away our shame on the cross. He was beaten so we could be made whole and healed.  He was accused so we could be acquitted.

The 11 women that came last weekend found out who Jesus was first hand.  They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.  I praise the Lord for the healing power of His Holy Spirit this weekend.  His angelic forces fought on behalf of His daughters and your prayers joined their forces to gain the victory.  His glory rested on us and these 11 women left Sunday...

Redeemed. Beautiful. Rejoicing. Radiant.

Turning Shame into Radiance

"I sought the Lord, and He heard me, 

And delivered me from all my fears.

They looked to Him and were radiant, 

And their faces were not ashamed...

The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him 

And delivers them.

Oh taste and see that the Lord is good;

Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!"  Psalms 34: 4-5, 7

Oh Heavenly Father, I thank You that when we seek You, we find You and You hear us and deliver us.  Father, I pray for the 11 women coming this weekend, that they would seek You with all their heart, soul and strength.  I thank You, Lord, that You deliver them and You turn their mourning into dancing and that You turn shame into the radiance of Your glory.  Thank you, Lord, that Your angels encamp all around the women coming and the Deeper Still Ministry Team.  Lord, I thank You that You are good and we are blessed because we trust in You.  In Jesus' Name, Amen.  

Last week I took one of my children to a local amusement park.  I promised this child I would not share the details surrounding this event with anyone, so I will be vague on purpose.  This child did something...well... embarrassing.  So much so that we left a line of a much anticipated ride so we could deal with the incident.

We sat on a bench while I contemplated what the consequence should be for this action.  I prayed, "Lord, what should I do?"  I looked at my child's face.  Tears ran down sweet cheeks that were filled with smiles moments before.  My child was looking down and I knew if I reacted wrongly that shame would set in and it might set in deep.  Suddenly, my child looked up at me with tear filled eyes and said wholeheartedly, "I am so sorry. I will never do that again. Please forgive me."  Immediately, my heart melted.  I knew my child was truly sorry.  The answer to my prayer--Grace.  

I embraced my child and smiled.  I replied, "I know you are truly sorry. I can tell. Thank you for telling me you are sorry. Let's pray and you can ask God to forgive you too.  And then, it will be like it never happened.  Do you know that when we ask the Lord to forgive our sins and we are truly sorry, He forgets them and removes them as far as the east is from the west?"  So we prayed and I told my child we would forget this happened and enjoy the rest of our day.  

Do you know what happened after my child sought the Lord and prayed for forgiveness?  The shame that was setting in on my child's face disappeared and instead beamed with radiance.  "They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed."  Oh, how the Lord wants our faces to be radiant with His glory!  He doesn't want His glory hidden under a mask of shame.  Grace, truth and forgiveness unleash us to be the person He created us to be.  He created us for His glory!  

He wants to say, "Dear child, I remove your sins as far as the east is from the west.  I want to replace shame with the glowing radiance of My glory.  And I want you to enjoy the rest of your life bringing glory and honor to Me."