Cultivating Friendships

  Photo Credit: Canva www.courtnayerichard.com As women, we are very relational. Companionship is a part of our divine makeup. And I love it! For me personally, I love a good fellowship with my friends. I love coffee chats and weekend getaways to just kick back and retreat. Because just like any relationship, we need to faithfully cultivate our friendships. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term cultivate actually means to grow, foster, and care for. In Hebrew, it means to nurture, cherish, and breed. So if [...]

Who’s In Your Inner Circle

By Inside Out with Courtnaye Do you have a group of women who you can share life with and grow with along the way in your Christian journey? Do you surround yourself with women who will encourage you, inspire you, listen to you, and hold you accountable when you’re doing something that you know deep down, you shouldn’t be thinking about or acting upon? Do you have an inner circle, and if so, who’s in it? Before I go deeper into this post, [...]

How to Tell Your Friend the Truth

Lately, God has been showing me some pretty fresh things about friendship. One of the things I’m learning is that friends can be lifelong and seasonal. For instance, like a close friend, close sister, co-worker, friend from school, sister in Christ, mother (as an adult relationship), or even an acquaintance. However, something the Lord showed me a while ago is that no matter who they are or how long they’ve been in my life, I must have integrity with them. And this means telling them the truth, [...]

Finding the Right Friends

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE a good fellowship! And I love good friends! When I was out in the world, me and my friends  just “hung out”. And there’s nothing wrong with hanging out, as long as you’re hanging out with the right people and in the right places. Amen! When I stepped over into the Christian arena, it turned more into fellowship vs. hanging out. And it’s one of the things that I thoroughly enjoy! But let me ask you a [...]

How to Build Strong Christian Relationships

In this post, I’m going to dive right into talking about how to build strong Christian relationships. Because I believe it’s vital that we not only have the right people around us and who support us, but that we do our part in building upon those relationships. Amen! So, I hope and pray that this post helps you in some way! Here goes… Friendships – For starters, I want to tell you that a great way to build upon strong Christian relationships is to choose [...]

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