1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: Basis and welcome to Inside Out with Courtney. It's a 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: podcast that helps thousands of women all around the globe 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: just like you, growing christ character, calling, career, and community. 4 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: Join me along with occasional guests, as we talk about 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: biblical truths, overcoming issues of life as Christian women while 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: also being encouraged, and eclipse where every good work is 7 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 1: we await the return of Jesus Christ. I'm your host, 8 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: Courtney Rashar, and after a quick commercial break, we'll get 9 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 1: ready to start growing from the inside out. Well again, 10 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: welcome to the show. Today, I'm going to be talking 11 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,480 Speaker 1: to you about the world is getting ice cold? Now 12 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: what that's right? What do we do right now? There 13 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: is so much that is going on. So the word 14 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: that I am going to define today, because you know 15 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: I like to define words, is the word cold. And 16 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,639 Speaker 1: the word actually means chilly. And then when we look 17 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: at it in a natural kind of of you know, 18 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: way that we respond to certain things is unfriendly, harsh, blunt, 19 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: and distant. Think about that, the word cold, chili, unfriendly, harsh, blunt, 20 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: and distant. So a lot is happening in our world today. 21 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: I live in the US and we are seeing so 22 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 1: much that is going on. If you're living around the 23 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 1: world somewhere and you're like, I don't live in the US, 24 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: I live in the UK, or you know, wherever you are, Okay, 25 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: it's a lot happening. Do you agree, Well, we need 26 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: to know how to respond when the world gets cold, 27 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:41,919 Speaker 1: and so that is what I'm going to be talking 28 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: about today. So for starters, I want to ask you, 29 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: how are you How are you doing a sister? How 30 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 1: are things going in your world? Are you watching the 31 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: news or you're like, you know, I don't like watching 32 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 1: the news, But are you hearing all the things that's 33 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: going on. Maybe you're at work, or you're at church, 34 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: or you know, in the coffee shop and you hear 35 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: stuff going on, or maybe you're checking out your social 36 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: media platforms and you're seeing all this spiciness that's going on. 37 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: How do we respond to this? Well, number one, I 38 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: want to say that as believers, we need to be 39 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 1: able to respond in love, love with one another. Because 40 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,240 Speaker 1: here's the thing. Even outside of that, I'm going to 41 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: talk a little bit more about love with one another 42 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: before a second, I want to touch on being loving 43 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: in regards to the world. For God to love the world, 44 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever should 45 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: believe in him shall have everlasting life. And as believers, 46 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: we have prayed that prayer, we have repented, we have 47 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: turned from our sins, and we have accepted Christ. If 48 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: you're listening to this right now and you are not 49 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: a believer, you're not a Christian right now, then I 50 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: would encourage you to do that, okay, because there is 51 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 1: nothing like being a part of the Kingdom. Right. Doesn't 52 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 1: mean that we're not going to have tests and trials, 53 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 1: We're not going to go through anything, but we get heaven, amen. 54 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: And we do need to live the life right once 55 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: wecept Christ, because people need to see an example in 56 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: us and that is exemplary. That is living the christ 57 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 1: Like life right. And so anyway, so that is the 58 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: most important decision you will ever make in your life. 59 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 1: And so anyway, let me go back to this. As Christians, 60 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 1: we need to respond in love. The world needs love 61 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 1: right now. And I know that it's cold out there, 62 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 1: I know that it's crazy. I know that there is 63 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: so much going on, but we still have a responsibility, 64 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 1: and that first responsibility is to love others, especially our 65 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: fellow Christian brothers and sisters. Okay, So I love what 66 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: Jesus says in John thirteen thirty five, and he says, 67 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: your love for one another will prove to the world 68 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: that you are my disciples. Let me say that one 69 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: more time for the people in the back. Okay, just 70 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: in case you did not hear what I said, or 71 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: maybe your volume was turned on a little bit low, 72 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: or I don't know whatever you're doing right now, but 73 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 1: I want to say that one more time, John thirteen 74 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: thirty five. This is what Jesus is saying, Your love 75 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: for one another prove to the world that you are 76 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: my true disciples. So the way that we are acting 77 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: with one another should be loved because if the world 78 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: is seeing us fussing online getting into it with each other, 79 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: they're going to be like and they're a Christian. Yeah, 80 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 1: m I don't want any of that because honestly, we're 81 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 1: acting just like them. So what's different? Right? So think 82 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: about it. Examine your life right now, and I want 83 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 1: you to think, you know, am I being loving? Like 84 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 1: questioning yourself? Am I being loving enough? Am I being 85 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: loving to those that are not in the faith? Right? 86 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 1: How's my response to them with all this going on, 87 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: or am I being unloving when it comes down to 88 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: the body of Christ. I want you to really think 89 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: about that. I have to think about that. So we 90 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: have to be mindful of our responses. So let me 91 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 1: break this down just a little bit more. We need 92 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 1: to be able to love each other through our words. 93 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: That's right, what we say, and whether that is in person, 94 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 1: whether you're at church or work or just having a 95 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: conversation lunch, maybe you're having coffee or tea with someone, 96 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 1: maybe you're walking with someone. It's exercising and you're just 97 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 1: taking a walk, and y'all having this discussion about all 98 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: the things that are happening. And so I want you 99 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: to guard your heart. I want you to guard your words, 100 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,119 Speaker 1: and I also want you to guard your mind. Okay, 101 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: so you got to watch your words in every single way. 102 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 1: And this can also be watching your words over a 103 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 1: phone conversation or a text message. Okay, I already talked 104 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 1: about watching your words online, but even in the comment section, 105 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: like it is very very cold. If you're on Instagram 106 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: or Facebook, or maybe even on LinkedIn. A lot of 107 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: LinkedIn is like business. Not a whole lot of that 108 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 1: is happening there. But on x yeah, okay, and some 109 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: of these other platforms, even on YouTube, you want to 110 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: be mindful because let me tell you, the enemy is 111 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 1: going to throw some stuff and put it in your 112 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: face and get you all riled up and get you upset. 113 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: And watching the news and all this stuff, if you 114 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: need to take a break from that, take a break. 115 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 1: I am all about watching the news because I want 116 00:05:57,720 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: to stay up to day with everything. But let me 117 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,479 Speaker 1: tell you, if I start getting cold in my spirit, 118 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: I'm like, that's enough. I need to pause. I need 119 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 1: to take a break. If I'm seeing it on my 120 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:10,280 Speaker 1: social platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and I'm getting like 121 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: a starting to feel a certain way and I want 122 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:14,600 Speaker 1: to say something is snap back or clap back because 123 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 1: of what's going on, then I need to take a 124 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: breather because that's not love if I'm going to respond improperly, 125 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: So I need to back it up. And so I'm 126 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 1: going to tell you to do the same thing. We're sisters, 127 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: We're sisters in Christ, and I just want to tell 128 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: you back it up, Okay, just get off for a 129 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:33,040 Speaker 1: little while. Just turn it off, okay, And then when 130 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: you feel like you're strong enough, then get back on. 131 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: It's okay to take a break because we want to 132 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: make sure that we are showing love to others. All right, well, 133 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 1: we're gonna go ahead and take a quick break. But 134 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 1: when I get back, I'm going to share more on 135 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:49,360 Speaker 1: this topic. 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Okay, So right now again, 161 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 1: we're gonna go ahead and take a quick break. I'll 162 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: be back all right, Welcome back. I am so so 163 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: glad that you are sticking through with me through this. 164 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: This is a tough topic, let me tell you, but 165 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: I just believe we need to have this discussion. Okay, 166 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:22,960 Speaker 1: So next up, we need to check our emotions again 167 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: with all of the political unrest everything that's going on 168 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 1: with ICE. If you're watching it, listen, there's a lot 169 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 1: going on and I do not agree with a lot 170 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:34,079 Speaker 1: of things that are happening, and I'm sure you don't either. 171 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: So no matter what size you're on, whose side you're on, 172 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: guess what? As Kingdom as believers, as Christians again, we 173 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 1: have to respond properly. So my question is are you 174 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: emotionally charged right now with everything that's happening. Is your 175 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: temperature boiling? And are you outraged? If so, then I 176 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 1: want to encourage you with Ephesians four thirty one and 177 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: thirty two. It's one of my go to verses and 178 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: this is what it says. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, 179 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 1: harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of 180 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: malicious behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving 181 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 1: one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. 182 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: These actions are not easy at all for any of us, 183 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 1: but it's a heart check. It's a heart check again, 184 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: as believers, this must be our response right now. Another 185 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: thing is self control. Outside of that is peace. Be 186 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 1: peace makers. Blessed are the peacemakers right, for they shall 187 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:38,640 Speaker 1: be called the children of God. That is what being 188 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 1: a peacemaker is all about. So if we're gonna call 189 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:45,080 Speaker 1: ourselves keendom kids children of God, then we have to 190 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 1: be peaceable. We have to be peacemakers. And humility is 191 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: another one that is a great attribute of Christ. These 192 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:56,200 Speaker 1: are all great practices that we are supposed to uphold. 193 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 1: You so again it's not easy, but with the Holy 194 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 1: Spirit it dwelling within us, we can do this. Okay, listen, 195 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:05,920 Speaker 1: we are getting closest to the end, and so we 196 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:08,679 Speaker 1: know that the world is going to get colder. We 197 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:10,959 Speaker 1: know that it's going to get wild. All of the 198 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: stuff that's going on. There's so much that I can 199 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: talk about because there is a lot that's going on, 200 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 1: but I'm going to pause it here. Just stay tuned 201 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:20,720 Speaker 1: for more episodes as we live the life and wait 202 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 1: on the return of Christ. Now, before I head out 203 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: of here, I do want to let you know about 204 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 1: my ministry and marketplace Mastermind. 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So the next session is Monday. 212 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 1: It's always going to be Monday at six thirty pm CSC, 213 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:58,959 Speaker 1: So if you can make it, that is great, go ahead, 214 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,680 Speaker 1: learn a little bit more from on InsideOut MediaGroup dot 215 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 1: com today. Well all right, remember that Jesus Christ is 216 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: coming back soon, so let's be ready from the inside out. 217 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:10,720 Speaker 1: I'll talk to you next time.