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LOVE…

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This commandment of God is fairly simple and straightforward:  Love God and love others.  But, there is an extension on the last part…we are to love others AS we love ourselves.

What we hope for ourselves we should hope for others – happiness, health, and a life succeeding in all that God has purposed for us.  And if we follow through with that, it is not a “selfish” love…but a love that hopes and desires the best for others.

To have a healthy “self-love” we need to see ourselves as God sees us.  We need to walk in the identity that we have in Christ Jesus.  That identity from God enables us to love others out of a healthy, secure place of knowing our place in God’s kingdom.  (more on identity for a later time…)

Who is our neighbor?  I don’t look at the word neighbor as pertaining to how well we know someone.  But, I look at the word neighbor as pertaining to who is within our “sphere” at any given time.  Our neighbor could be that person who lives right next door or across the street from us.  But, it could also be that person who we come across in the grocery store or gas station that we don’t know at all.  I believe our neighbor is whoever the Lord puts in our path at any given time.

The most important and critical part of this commandment is the first part – to love God!  And how do we love Him?  We love Him with EVERYTHING we have – heart, soul, strength, and mind!!  We don’t love Him with PART of our heart, soul, strength, and mind–we love Him with ALL…completely!

I invite you to join me in meditating on what it would look like if we were to love Him to that degree each day.  What would we change; what would we do differently?  How would we “walk that out” in our day-to-day lives?

I believe it is impossible to love others and to love ourselves in the way that God calls us to, unless we have the first part in place — LOVING GOD.  As we love God, we are able to love others as ourselves.  HE must come first…and then everything else will fall in line.

HIS LOVE flowing through us will change not only our lives, but the lives of others!  HALLELUJAH!!

On this Valentine’s Day, may we pour out our love on the LORD OUR GOD and then allow the love that He pours out on us to flow in an unending stream in and through us to others. 

BLESSINGS & LOVE, dear Brothers and Sisters!

~Tina K. Roach

Never Alone!

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So…I’m sitting in the airport in Atlanta all alone. Alone except for the droves of people going here and there to eat or catch a flight. But, everyone has their attention on their destination and not really on what is happening around them.

I feel like I’m on an island in the heaving waters of the ocean. So much activity around me…but I am on an island of calm.

I feel the sweet, calm presence of the Lord as my companion. I talk to Him silently as I watch the people pass by; I talk to him as thoughts drift across my consciousness; I share with Him my joys and my concerns.

And best of all – He shares His thoughts with me! He tells me of His joys and His concerns; He shares with me His plans for what is coming in my life and ministry.

I am so thankful and humbled that God actually wants to hang out at the airport with me! WOW!! What an awesome God we serve!

No, I’m not alone…I’m never alone! 💥❤️

It’s a Good Day!

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Lord, may we not waste the time we have been given on meaningless pursuits. May we fill the 24 hours of TODAY with love of You and love of others. Through our words and our actions, may we make a difference in someone’s life! They are waiting to feel a touch from You, Lord. Use US to be Your vessel and reach out in Your Name. We glorify and honor You THIS day, Lord! And in ALL our days that follow!

What Has He Called You To Do?

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There are many “good things” to do in our churches and in the Kingdom. We love the Lord so much we want to do them all!

Beloved, you are not called to do everything! You are only called to do those things that the Lord has called you to do!

As each of us walk in our calling….as each of us use the Gifts that have been given us by the Holy Spirit…God’s work shall be done!

Do NOT allow the enemy to use guilt to have you take on more than you should.

We are all just a part of the Body of Christ. Let Him who is the Head tell us how to move in perfect harmony with one another.

Beloved, lay down frustration, weariness, and pride…and let God tell you when to move and when to rest…

SPEAK LIFE!

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Are we talking too much about all the wrong things going on in our lives or in the lives of others?

There comes a time when just talking about and lamenting our current circumstances needs to end. It’s time to start DECLARING and DECREEING God’s will in our circumstances and in the circumstances that others are facing!

The Lord is calling us to-

SPEAK LIFE!  SPEAK LIFE!  SPEAK LIFE!

And watch the circumstances turnaround!  Watch the dead things come to life!!

WATCH AND SEE!!

OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SPEAK!!

“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life…”.     ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭10:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” Matthew‬ ‭10:20‬ ‭NLT‬‬

A NEW BLOOMING!

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Sitting in my recliner – where I have been sleeping and resting and praying. I am gazing at the beautiful flowers on the table across the room and they have given me such joy!

More blooms have opened and I am reminded of how the Lord continues to work in our lives day-by-day.

We bloom in different ways at different times in our lives. Some times we may feel that our “blooming” is done. But, I would say to you that it is just that your blooms are changing! Be patient if you are at the end of one blooming. A new blooming is getting ready to burst forth!! And it will be beautiful!!

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NEW YEAR – 2017

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IT’S A NEW YEAR!

It’s time to leave behind those things that have bound you up;

that have kept you from living the life that God has called you to live;

that have caused you to live in darkness instead of light.

IT’S A NEW YEAR!

It’s time to tune our hearing to God’s frequency of sound;

to tune out the sounds of disharmony, disunity, and disappointment.  

IT’S A NEW YEAR!

It’s time to rise up and discard our dead, unproductive life habits

and embrace a life of faith, power, and love.

IT’S A NEW YEAR!

BE RELEASED INTO YOUR DESTINY!


HOLY WINDSHIELD!

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As I lay in bed this morning, in that moment of fresh awakening, I had a quick vision from the Lord.

I saw a windshield in front of me – what I would see if I was in the car looking out. The windshield was spotted with many black dots. As this vision quickly disappeared, I asked the Lord what I was seeing. I “heard” the following in my spirit:

“As you go through life, there are many things that can clutter up your vision so that you are not seeing as clearly as you should. Just like bugs on a windshield, these things can cloud and cause your vision to be compromised.”

Brothers & Sisters, I invite you to join me in seeking out those things that are inhibiting us from having CLARITY OF VISION.

What could some of these things be? Unforgiveness, critical spirit, pride, doubt, disappointment, self-pity and too much busyness in our lives are some that I can think of. Can you think of others that would interfere with us having GOD’S VISION flowing in our lives?

I hear the Lord saying:

“It’s time to clean the windshield!”

Lord, may Your Living Water wash away all those things that are inhibiting our vision! We position ourselves before you for a fresh cleaning, a fresh preparation for all that is coming! May we see through Your eyes! May the Holy Spirit be our “windshield!”  

This Holy Windshield not only will give us clear vision…but we will be protected from the winds of destruction that try to beat us down! Hallelujah!!

Lord, YOU are our VISION! YOU are our GUIDE! YOU are our PROTECTION! GLORY!!

We are ready for a FRESH CLEANING! AMEN!