Courtney

“…the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:2-11 When Jesus met up with the woman at the well, He knew about how she was currently trying to fill her life. (John Ch. 4) For her, it was relationship overload. How are we filling up our lives? Where do people go to fill up? We probably won’t sit at a well and evaluate where a person is spiritually but we’ll go to department stores, gas stations, gyms, restaurants, grocery stores, work places, churches, etc. where we’ll meet up with others who may be experiencing the same emptiness as that woman. There are plenty of people needing water, needy…

“…the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:2-11 Nick Vujicic was born without arms and legs. His Mom had a hard time holding him in the beginning and didn’t know if Nick would survive but as time went on, Nick’s parents “saw that their little guy was sturdy, happy, energetic, and unaffected by his lack of limbs” until his teen years. His Mom would tell him, like his siblings, to figure things out. (One example was making the bed!) His parents told him if he showed strength and believed in himself, he’d win acceptance. “It wasn’t until his mid-twenties that he met someone else like himself.…

“…the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:2-11 Recently, I saw a post about a former Navy Seal who is recovering from a horrific car accident in which he was a passenger. His wife is steadily documenting any little/big progress with the help and encouragement of her mother. The former Navy Seal use to tell his wife of his two wishes, one being that he would like them to be able to post pictures of themselves together and that there would be more scripture references. She is now doing both and their story has gone viral. This couple is enduring pain by letting life and peace…

“…the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:2-11 A lot of times we have what we need in the physical realm so we disable ourselves spiritually. We stop trying. We give up on recovery, choosing not to accept God’s forgiveness or any further intricate plans He has for our lives. Verses 7-11 go on to say “The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of…

Our house is what most people call an open view. I literally live in a home with lots of windows especially downstairs, where I can see the creek view through most of the un-curtained glass. From my office, I am inspired to see life in and around the water. From high tide to low tides, the water changes with the weather and is hardly ever completely still. But when it is, it is just as beautiful as the shiny, constant moving ripples. There’s so much life out there that we miss if we close our living quarters up. My neighbors know I don’t want curtains on all our windows because…

When you have a dream, get “All In”, committing your heart, soul and strength to the Lord and His commands (Deut. 6:4-25). You can accomplish anything God has for you to do! You’d be surprised at the connections that are beginning to take shape as you’re in these special moments with God. He won’t be stingy with ideas and inspiration either. His generous Spirit will give you action life steps for your dream. Often times, it is a simple command of one word for you or your family to receive and root. Matt. 13:21 says: “But since they have no root, they last only a short time when trouble or…

“If God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.” Romans 12:6 “I wish you would change.” Have you ever thought this about someone else? Have you thought it about yourself? The struggle for change is real. Jabez went to the unchanging God and had a conversation with Him about the subject of change. He wanted the right kind of changes- mainly the kind of change that would bring freedom: Jabez called on the God of Israel saying “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep…

“…you were redeemed from the empty way of life…and so your faith and hope are in God.” 1 Peter 1:18-21 Jesus said He came to bring our lives “to full” because He knew we’d be empty and that emptiness can fluctuate often. Negatives and positives fill our lives. The world has a constant emptying effect while God has a replenishing affect. The result is we are both empty and full like the glass, however, the point is that we have the capacity to be filled up. You are a vessel that can be filled to the full. I read recently that “the world looks at what we can accumulate, but…

dig deeper rest give more stop a bad habit say “no” sometimes notice daily provisions be honest fast pray no matter what declare the truth remain let Christ own you push harder ask boldly give answers decide to love accomplish determine peace don’t be a prisoner of sin be Life Change apply God’s principles try harder to understand others let forgiveness be automatic live louder without louder words don’t set aside grace care for yourself better cry but don’t quit walk by faith respond to revelation expect blessings believe you can be redeemed attain goals by more than human efforts include humility pour something into your spirit finish well

As a little kid, I carried Grover through the house, through the city while making errand runs with Mom, and through the muddy back yard after it rained. I remember holding on to him so tight once, I lost my kite because of not wanting to release Grover. My brothers would tie him to the ceiling fan and play games to upset me. I sit and laugh at the way “things” can make us feel secure or insecure cause when we reach adulthood, those same things just don’t do it for us anymore. We face the calm or daunting nighttime silence. We open our eyes in the dark, and we…