Sometimes life can feel like it’s a constant race. You can get pulled in one direction, then distracted by another.
How do you refocus?
I don’t know about you but I thank Yah that we have the Shabbat every week. It’s the perfect excuse to refocus, and I would be lost without it.
Even though my physical world is not as busy as some, being that I don’t have kids yet and life is still fairly quiet, the world inside my head is still SO busy. Far too busy.
Do you ever feel crowded by your own thoughts?
When I start to feel that way, I’m learning to make the conscious decision to stop – and shift into worship. We need to choose worship. To re-focus our energy on Yahuah.
Today I was in my head thinking too much again, and I just had to stop, make a shift, and start playing my guitar. As I played, the music made me cry. I’m not sure why, it just happens sometimes. I’m a woman – it’s allowed lol don’t judge me for it lol. But I’m sharing this because I had a much needed release, and it happened through worship.
I want you all to know that the only reason I’m still here blogging at Set Apart Heart, is because we all need a little encouragement to shift out of our own thoughts, and into worship. I know I’m not the only one who needs encouragement to spend more time meditating on the word of Yah.
That is the reason I still make music. We need more music based on the scriptures. We all need more of Yah’s word in our lives. And even though I don’t take time to make “scripture challenge” videos anymore, I still pray that each one of you would use my music as inspiration to meditate on the word, and pray to Yahuah Most High.
I want to say thank you to all those of you who have been supporting the new EP that just came out, Secret Place Vol.1. If you haven’t yet heard it, the title track is in the video below. I sincerely pray that this music will inspire you to meditate on the word of Yahuah. Find yourself in His secret place and worship Him. Trust in Him – Trust his process, and His plan, Meditate on Psalms 91.
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, Who abides under the shadow of the Almighty, He is saying of יהוה, “My refuge and my stronghold, My Elohim, in whom I trust!” For He delivers you from the snare of a trapper, From the destructive pestilence. He covers you with His feathers, And under His wings you take refuge; His truth is a shield and armour. “
Tehillim (Psalms) 91 1:4, The Scriptures 2009
Shabbat shalom when it comes in Mishpacha. Let’s allow ourselves to stay under the shadow of His wings.
Leave a comment below if you found this to be encouraging, and don’t hesitate to share with a friend who may need it. Enjoy your rest in Yahuah.
Peace & Love to you. Shalom shalom.
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Are we becoming more focused on Hebrew language and identity than we are on actually walking out the Word of Yahuah? Let’s refocus on the Covenant of Love.
My heart is heavy. And I can’t pretend like it’s not. I feel like we are loosing focus in the Hebrew community at large. I left Christianity in 2013 because I felt like something was missing. I felt like, as a community, Christians were just pretending. Saying they believed in the Bible, but ignoring large portions of scripture and living in ways that didn’t line up with the word. I was really uncomfortable with that.
I wanted to follow Yahuah – in Spirit and in Truth – and to set myself apart from people who were comfortable living a lie. I wanted my life, and not just my lips to be in line with the Word of Yah, and to surround myself with people who believed the same way.
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, decieving your own selves.”
James 1:22
As the Hebrew community grows, it seems like people are more focused on the Hebrew language and Hebrew identity, than they are in actually walking out the word of Yahuah. This saddens me – so much. What happened to authenticity? What happened to openness and transparency? What happened to the covenant of love? As a people, did we find ourselves in the mess we are in today because we failed to speak Hebrew perfectly? Were we thrown into captivity because we didn’t know about our Hebrew DNA? Or were we being chastened by our Abba Yah because we failed to follow His ways?
If you’ve been following this blog since the beginning, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve really slowed down with posting over the years. And it’s honestly because I myself get discouraged too. I often need time out to re-focus on the things that matter most, and I simply refuse to pretend that I don’t. I know that I’m not perfect, but I want to be. I want to be made perfect in Yahuah. And I’m sure that you do too.
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
Matthew 5:48 KJV
When I see the direction that some of our people are going in, I get discouraged. Is this Hebrew walk just a game where we wear tassels and fringes and say shalom? Do we cover our heads, memorize the Aleph Bet, and somehow forget to live by the commandments of Elohim? Are we so prideful that we can’t admit when we do wrong? Or are we just becoming content with saying one thing but yet doing another?
No matter how much scripture reading and prayer I do, I still go through phases where there is a disconnect spiritually, and it’s probably because we are designed to be in community. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way. Leave a comment below if there are times when you feel low, or disconnected spiritally too.
But I’d rather walk alone than walk with those who choose to love lies. And in spite of it all, I will never stop believing in the word of Yahuah. I know that Yah’s word is true. And regardless of the mess that is going on in the world and in the community around us, we must keep our eyes fixed on Yah and in His word.
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of Elohim, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Romans 12:2
I thank Yah for my husband because marriage reminds me soooo much of my relationship with Abba Yah. And when I feel distant from Yahuah, I know it won’t always be this way. Right now, because of immigration, my husband and I are still in two different countries. And even though we talk several times a day – every single day, it’s still REALLY really hard to be apart. We spent Passover together, which was wonderful, and we will have Summer vacation together soon, but in between, we have to deal with the challenges that come along with long distance relationships.
It’s the same thing with Yahuah. Right now, the long distance makes it challenging to feel Him close. But we know He made a promise, and soon He’s coming to take us home. And just like how my husband and I don’t know the exact date when our immigration application will be approved, we also don’t know the day or the hour when Abba Yah will return again. The promises we’ve made to one another are true, but we are still waiting for them to be made completely full. But they will be, because of the covenant of love. Just like the covenant of love Yah has made with His people.
So today I challenge you to get back to the covenant of love. Revist your vows to Yahuah, your very first Love. Refocus on the commandments, the covenant we agreed to guard for Him. Don’t let your religion be all in your head. Let it be written on your heart. Don’t let your knowledge of language and identity puff you up so that you wind up going your own way. Let’s be humble. Be open – be transparent – and walk in the ways of Yahuah.
Below there’s a video with our wedding scriptures, and the vows my husband Eliyah and I exchanged on our wedding day. You’ll hear our government names “Darryl Burton Jr.” and “Rochelle Hanson” in the video, as we profess our love before Yah, our family, and the wedding officiant. I hope this video inspires you to get back to basics, on focus on our covenant with Yahuah!
Leave a comment below if you’re ready to focus more on humbly walking with Yahuah. Let’s get back to basics with Him. Just say, “I’m ready to renew my vows with Yah!”
Let’s encourage one another to grow deeper and stronger in our relationship with Him.
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-Hadarah BatYah
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There’s a lot going on right now. My goal today is simple.
I just want to give you something to look forward to. A reason to smile for a little while. There’s a lot that we can’t control in life, but there’s one thing we surely can, and that’s our thoughts and our conversations. Yes. Let’s set aside the heavy weights, and focus on Yah’s purpose. For His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Let’s stay focused on Yahuah and search our own hearts to see how we can be in better service to Him and His kingdom.
Next month (prayerfully) I’ll have a new EP ready for you called “Secret Place Vol.1.” I hope that the music will inspire you to look to the only power who can truly save: Yahuah Elohim, The Most High. Enjoy the 5 min video below. Keep looking up!!
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of The Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalms 91:1
Leave a comment below if this blog post helped to make you smile for a while. I truly hope it did. And if your heart is still heavy from the burdens weighing you down… leave a prayer request in the comments below. Let’s dwell together in His Secret Place. We all need more healing and to be continually restored in Yahuah. Let’s all continue to remember one another in prayer. I’ll see you in the comments below.
-Hadarah BatYah
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I don’t know about you but i’m starting to feel so alive again!
Whether you see this on Shabbat or any other day of the week I pray it inspires you to set aside time to make space for the peace of Yah in your life.
Take a little nature walk and meditate on the word of Yah.
In fact, that’s what i’m doing in the video below… would you like to join me?
Click the video to watch.
‘And the Elohim of expectation fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you overflow with expectation by the power of the Set-apart Spirit.’ Romiyim (Romans) 15:13
Do you like going on nature walks? Leave a comment if you could use a little more time outside.
And if you have any praises or prayer requests on your heart, feel free to leave them in the comments below as well. We can all read the comments and pray for one another. Let’s all keep on trusting in Yah. His timing is perfect through it all 🙂
Much love and Shalom! I’ll see you in the comments.
-Hadarah.
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Shalom Shalom Family. Do you ever wish you had more time to bask in the presence of Yah? Sometimes we spend more time debating intellectual Hebrew interpretations than we do just spending time in the presence of our most awesome heavenly Father… I just wanted to drop in and give you a little word of encouragement on your spiritual journey today.
I know it’s been quite a while since we’ve connected here on the blog, but I want you to know you’re still in my thoughts and prayers. The time I spent away has been wonderful – much needed. I’ve been focusing more and more on authenticity, and allowing Abba Yah to really come inside and fill me up. I want to encourage you all to do the same.
The passage that was on my heart to share with you today is taken from Psalms 51. When I was reading it to myself late last night/early this morning, it reminded me of an old song that I wrote long ago called Words to Say… that song is about Yahuah dwelling inside of us and the feeling of being speechless just basking in His presence and running out of words to say. I don’t know about you, but I need more moments like that in my life. And so I added a new part to the song spontaneously that says, “Abba come in Inside … ” and I hope that as you watch the video, that you will allow Abba Yah to come inside of your heart and fill you up.
‘Create in me a clean heart, O Elohim, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Set-apart Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your deliverance, And uphold me, Noble Spirit!’ Tehillim (Psalms) 51:10-12
Leave a comment below if you’d like to spend more time allowing Yah to come inside. We can all pray for one another to continue growing in Him. I pray the word of Yahuah lives on in our hearts as we continue to press in close and seek His face! Let’s all continue to shine His light in our four corners of the world. Never look back, Yahuah has a plan for your life.
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Hadarah BatYah
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Hi there, I’m Hadarah Batyah. I sincerely believe that in order to have a spiritual walk that is authentic and true, the Word of Yahuah must be written on the inside of our hearts. That's why I write scripture songs and set apart music. Although I don’t have everything in my spiritual life all figured out, I know that Yahuah gave me the gift of music to serve Him and encourage your heart. I pray you'll be inspired by what you see on this blog. If you're curious and wanna know more- I tell it all on the About Page.
Hi there, I’m Hadarah Batyah. I sincerely believe that in order to have a spiritual walk that is authentic and true, the Word of Yahuah must be written on the inside of our hearts. That's why I write scripture songs and set apart music. Although I don’t have everything in my spiritual life all figured out, I know that Yahuah gave me the gift of music to serve Him and encourage your heart. I pray you'll be inspired by what you see on this blog. If you're curious and wanna know more- I tell it all on the