Get Wisdom. Believe it or not, I’ve been meaning to share this song with you for months now! I just got back to my home base in Toronto after being in California for 7 weeks with my husband. It was absolutely wonderful being able to unplug and enjoy the quality time with him. We made so many memories! For those of you who are still praying for us, thank you! We’re still waiting on immigration to process our application so that I can stay with him in California full time. Until then, we endure! More on that in a future blog post. For now I want you to enjoy this music. It’s called Get Wisdom from Secret Place Vol.1 (EP)
“She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.”
Proverbs 3:15-17
I always hope and pray that my music will encourage you to meditate on the scriptures throughout the week. The lyrics to this song are based on Proverbs. (Proverbs 3:15-17; Proverbs 4:5,6; Proverbs 9:10.) I’ve shared the first of the passages with you above, and encourage you to spend time reading all of them as you have time.
As you read, think about how the message can apply to your life. Without wisdom and understanding we have nothing but head knowledge – no practical application. That’s just not enough. It’s wisdom and understanding that allows us to make the scriptures come alive in our lives day to day. So I hope this little blog post will encourage you to get wisdom.
If this post was meaningful for you, leave a comment below and let’s connect. I’ll see you down in the comments.
-Hadarah BatYah
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Is there something in your life that you have been waiting on an answer for? Something that seems unclear, unfinished, still on the way, or halfway done?
There are so many things that we cannot control in this world. Answers to prayer don’t always show up in the timeline that we expect them to. More often than not, we have to be patient as we wait on Yah to move in our lives.
Today I want to remind you that there is no safer place to be than resting in the arms of Yahuah. That secret place where we can hide away from all the cares and hassels of this world – there’s nothing like it. Even in the midst of a busy week, we can choose to find ourselves there for a moment.
Let’s learn to embrace the waiting. It’s in the waiting that your belief and trust in Yahuah grows and becomes solidified. Don’t be afraid of delays or unanswered prayers that come up in your life. We often feel like we are the ones waiting on Yah, but it’s often Yah who is waiting on us to say “Abba, I trust in You.”
The song in the video below is called “I trust in You” from Secret Place Vol.1 (EP). I pray that it will be an encouragement to you today.
‘Trust in יהוה with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; Know Him in all your ways, And He makes all your paths straight.’
Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 3:5-6, The Scriptures 2009 (TS2009)
If the music above was meaningful for you, and you’re in a season of life where you need to practice waiting on Yahuah, leave a comment below and say, “Abba, I Trust in You.”
Feel free to say more if you have a prayer request, a scripture, or a testimony to share. I’m sure everyone who reads your comment will be inspired. I’ll see you in the comments below.
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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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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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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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I hate to admit this, but I tend to spend a little too much time thinking about the past, and dreaming about the future. Anyone else out there ever struggle with that? It’s a huge challenge for me to just stay right here in the present moment where everything is peaceful.
As much as I would like to deny it, I struggle with feeling overwhelmed when there is no real pressing or apparent reason for it. Shifting my thoughts out of overly emotional places is a consistent battle for me. Sometimes tears just take over my eyes without my permission, and I start to feel like I’ve lost the battle. Other times it feels like I’m winning and I feel calmness and peace of mind.
On the days when I’m winning, it’s usually because I chose to stay focused on the Word of Yah. This morning I noticed that I changed my pattern, and I didn’t like the results. Instead of reading The Word first thing and posting a scripture pic on social media, I started consuming social media. I was watching cute little babies giggle on Instagram, and happy smiling family pics. The pics brought me joy cause they were beautiful, innocent, inspiring moments, and yet seemingly out of no where – tears – not the happy ones – crept up and took over my face without my permission again. A downward spiral of thoughts followed suit.
What happens between the joy and the tears often remains subconscious and difficult to understand. But praise Yah cause He’s healing me day by day. I refuse to let go of the stability and peace that is found in His Word.
I’m also learning to notice my thoughts, take them captive (as it says in 2 Corinthians 10:5), and turn them over to Yahuah. I’m learning how to stop judging myself for my feelings when I have them, and learning to accept myself so that I can be more authentic in life.
Part of letting go of fear, which we discussed in the last blog post, is learning to see your reality for what it is – instead of what you imagine it to be. It’s staying in the present moment and doing what needs to be done because there is value in doing it, regardless of the excuses. We have to learn to recognize what really matters to us the most, moment by moment, and not judge ourselves for that. We have to start addressing the core issues lurking around at our deepest levels, and prioritize the things that keep us in balance – whatever those things may be.
I want you to be honest with yourself. If you sometimes struggle to feel like everything is in balance, maybe it’s because things have shifted away from what really matters the most for you. That’s what often happens for me. So i’m learning to be more authentic.
The Mirriam-Webster dictionary defines authenticity as : real or genuine : not copied or false. : true and accurate.
If you want to spend more time focusing on the things that matter most, leave a comment below and type,
“I wanna be more authentic.”
Throughout this week, pay attention to the moments when you might be shoving things under the rug emotionally. If you snap unexpectedly, or say something emotionally driven, if you shut down and go silent, or if you “randomly” burst into tears – try not to let the moment go too far without stopping to ask yourself:
Wait… where did that come from?
Why do I feel like this?
Is this emotion based on something that is actually real? Or is this based on a story that I’m telling myself …
Do I need to reevaluate and look at this differently?
I know it’s not always easy, but see if you can set aside a little time to address some of the things that often go unadressed this week. You may have things going on within your relationships with friends or loved ones, at your job, or something going on in your own heart. Whatever is happening, no matter how simple or complex it may feel, just breathe, keep it real, and be authentic. And when it starts getting hard, be more authenic still.
‘I have strength to do all, through Messiah who empowers me.’ Pilipiyim (Philippians) 4:13
As we all try to figure out this thing called life, and the place we have in it, let’s just take it one step at a time. Seek ye FIRST, the Kingdom of Yah. Not second – but first. (Matt 6:33) Even if it’s just a morning thought that comes to mind as you read a scripture, that thought will carry you through the ups and downs in your day if you let it. Then focus on your family and your contribution to this world. You don’t have to be all things to all people everywhere at the same time, just focus on what really matters the most, right here and now.
Before I end this post I just want to say thank you to everyone who has been supporting the latest single I just released called, “Healing Me.” After releasing that song, I realized how desperately I need to remain and be more authentic in life. That song could not have happened without the journey that came before it, and the journey that I’m still on to this very day.
I’ve decided to stop putting any kind of pressure on myself to perform or produce music in any particular time frame, and just allow Yah to continue healing me authentically. As badly as I want to be fully healed right now, and continue making a significant contribution to the world with my music, I need to take my time, stay focused not only on my mission and vision, for Set Apart Heart, but also for the big picture of life.
I’ll be in California for the next 5 weeks enjoying my family and spending lots of time with my wonderful hubby. I may not be blogging a whole lot during that time, you’ll still be in my heart and mind. I pray the healing continues to flow in all our lives. Enjoy the video below if you haven’t already seen it. And if you have, share the video with someone who might need a little inspiration. I hope the song continues to make space for healing in our lives again and again.
If you’re ready to continue to focus on what really matters most in life, go ahead and say so down in the comment below. Let’s take off the masks and keep it real.
I wanna be more authentic… don’t you?
“Pray for one another, so that you are healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous one accomplishes much.”
Ya‛aqoḇ (James) 5:16b
Let’s keep pushing forward my friend.
You’re worth it.
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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