by GregALane | Jul 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Three years ago, during my yearly sabbatical in October, I was going to write my third devotional book. As I began to undertake the project I hit a roadblock of sorts. Things weren’t “flowing” like they should. A couple of days later, while on my morning prayer walk,...
by GregALane | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
SAY IT SAY IT. Don’t just THINK IT or BELIEVE IT internally. SAY IT. SAY, “HE IS FAITHFUL.” SAY IT so your ears can hear yourself saying it. SAY IT because it needs to be said. SAY IT even if you’re not fully persuaded yet. SAY IT even if you can only say it as an act...
by GregALane | Jul 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
I like to brush up on my Spanish sometimes when I go to my favorite Mexican restaurant. I had already known that “Por Favor” means “Please” but I asked my waiter for the literal translation. I discovered that “Por Favor” means “For...
by GregALane | Dec 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
My dog, Archie, knows and recognizes several words when spoken. Well, this morning, Archie was laying flat as a pancake on his mat in our living room … dead to the world. My wife asked me, “Are you GOING for your walk now?” As soon as she said the word “GOING,”...
by GregALane | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Several years ago, I was talking with a friend at work about some concepts I was learning from a course I was taking at school. In this course, we were studying “The Afterlife.” I mentioned to my friend that one belief held by many people is that there is no afterlife...
by GregALane | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was talking to one of my customers on the phone today. At first, it was all business with discussion about a project I was working on for her. But, after a few minutes, the conversation took a beautiful turn. We began to talk about what God was doing in our lives,...
by GregALane | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
THE SMELL OF SMOKE While seeking the Lord in prayer this morning, I was praying particularly for some friends and family who’ve gone through struggles and trials recently. As I prayed for these individuals, a phrase from the scripture rose up in my spirit: “May the...
by GregALane | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was praying for a woman who had been through a very traumatic experience. I struggled with finding the words to pray for her. As I tried to imagine myself in her situation, with the deep pain and sense of loss that she has experienced, I could think of nothing that...
by GregALane | Jan 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Mark 4:35 On that day, when evening came, He [Jesus] said to them [His disciples], “Let us go over to THE OTHER SIDE. When we’re in THE MIDDLE of our circumstances it’s hard to get a picture of what is on THE OTHER SIDE. In the case of the verse above, Jesus and...
by GregALane | Aug 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
One morning, while on my morning prayer walk, I found the remains of a large moth. When I saw how cool it looked in its decomposed state, I inwardly wished that I could see what one looked like while it was still alive. Less than 12 hours later, my wish was granted...