Okay, I’m pretty passionate about this one guys! For starters, I just have to say that I’ve grown to love social media. At first, I told my husband, “I am soooo not getting into that, because it seems addictive.” Well, lo and behold, I tried it, and I’ve grown to love it (as I’m sure many of you reading this love or “Like” it too)! As a result, I’ve signed up for Facebook, Twitter, Google Chat, Instagram, and of course I have a blog on [...]

Have you ever dealt with difficult people in your life before? Think about that for a moment…I would imagine that you probably didn’t have to go that deep in thought. Now let me ask you this question. Can you think of a few people in your life currently, that may be a little difficult to deal with? Yeah, I’ve been there and I am there. Don’t be surprised! I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve discovered that once you overcome one, here comes another. [...]

Have you ever heard the saying, “The battle is in your mind?” I know I have… many times, and I believe it! I’ve come to learn that before something becomes an action, it initially stems from a thought. For instance, if you begin thinking about going to the mall continuously and letting it marinate in your mind for hours on end, eventually, you may end up going to the mall. Why? Because you thought about it for so long, that it finally became an action [...]

I want to ask you a heart-to-heart question. Are you about the Father's business today? Or, are you busy doing what you want to do vs. what God has called you to do? Think about that for a moment. The reason why I’m asking these questions, is because sometimes we can get so caught up in doing a “good” thing that we neglect to be doing a “God” thing? What I mean by this is, “Are you truly doing the will of God or are you [...]

Here is a special message for single women. Check out this audio message. I pray it encourages you to wait on the right one. If you are not single, please share this message with someone who may need to hear this message today. God bless you my sister! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3MgwuW1ZIM&feature=youtu.be  Remember, Jesus is coming back soon.  Let's get ready from the inside out. ~Courtnaye  www.insideoutwithcourtnaye.org

Can I ask you a question? I hope you answered a wholehearted “yes” (LOL). Okay, here goes and seriously speaking… “Do you want God’s best?” I would think that it didn’t take long at all for you to answer that question. I mean, who wouldn’t want God’s best, right? Right. Yet, I’ve discovered over the years, that in order to receive God’s best it does entail…a sign of surrender with a heart of contentment. Many of us know that being content is not easy, especially [...]

Do you know your purpose? Meaning, do you know what you were put on this earth to do? Think about that for a moment. I remember when I asked God to show me my purpose years ago. I really wanted to know what was I born to do? So after changing my major 5 times, while transferring to 5 different schools in a 5-year period, God began to reveal my purpose as I was about to enroll myself into the 6th school which was seminary [...]

I know that with the rat race of life, sometimes it can be tough to stay connected to God’s Word on a consistent basis. With the demands of work, school, friends, family, and issues, it’s easy to unintentionally begin to place God on the back burner of our busy lives. I know this from experience, because I’ve had times when I have been so engulfed with my work or a special project, that I literally asked God for a “rain check” on spending time with [...]

I’m just going to dive right into this one. Lately, in my own personal life I have been going through a series of changes and disappointments. I’m actually in a season of change. I just lost my father to stage 4 lung cancer, my teenage son is acting up, and needless to say that there’s just a whole lot of new challenges that I’m currently facing. On a normal blue sky day and season, I’ve been told that my personality is bubbly, fun-loving, and lively. [...]

I’m coming to learn more and more that in this Christian walk it’s really about having an intimate and personal relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ. Accepting Christ as our Lord and Savior is really only the beginning, because after we’ve gone through that amazing life-changing experience, there’s more!  We then have to build on that relationship by letting God lead us to a Bible-believing church home, while growing in His word, and then allowing Him to show us where, how, when, and [...]