October 2013 – Inside Out with Courtnaye

Mentorship: Who’s Leading Who?

www.insideoutwithcourtnaye.org As I watch the news, Google, YouTube, and social media, I am discovering more and more young women who love the Lord yet, are still ensnared by the enemy of this world and the affairs of this life. For instance, the club life, dating, fornication, drugs, alcohol, wearing sexy clothes, vulgar mouths, listening to and dancing to worldly music, watching television shows or reading books that glorify extramarital affairs and illicit sex (like “Scandal” and “50 Shades of Grey”)…yet still profess Christianity ever-so-boldly (see 1 Thessalonians [...]

Watch What You’re Watching

If you’re reading this post, it’s time to go to another level in your walk with the Lord. Yep, it’s time. You’ve probably already been sensing it in your spirit. God wants to do more with you. He’s got a good plan for your life. But with that being said, you’re going to have to let go of some things to become more effective for the kingdom of God. The Lord wants to take you higher. However, for this next level, you’re going to need [...]

Stay Faithful

I just want to take the time to encourage you today to keep pressing and carrying your cross. Each one of us has our own unique one to bear. And one thing that's certain is that God will never put more on us than we can bear. Trust me, wherever you are at this point in your spiritual journey, God is in this with you. You are not alone. Yep, He knows exactly where you are. So whether life is good, crazy, awesome, or tough [...]

What Were You Thinking?

As we do the will of God, we really have to be on the up and up, as it relates to our thought life. Our great enemy Satan loves to plant negative or impure thoughts into our minds. However, the important thing to know here is that we do have a choice to kick it out. We don’t have to accept or entertain that junk. It’s totally up to us to take those thoughts captive and surrender it to the obedience of Christ. However, how [...]