Carriers of His Glory

The Lord requested one of the most humble, small animals to enter into town. A donkey, use to carry heavy loads. Short on statue, was used, called upon and set apart to bring Jesus in. Celebration, music, shouting, laugh, and happiness as he enters in. The little donkey sees himself as he walk in the middle of the road, head held high. Not because of him, but because of the one he carries. Could you imagine when this donkey was return to the stables; his happiness and delight to be used as a carrier off His glory. Today The Lord calls us donkeys, for we are carriers off His glory here on earth. So no matter where you go today remember who is in you. Who you represent. No matter where we go today remember that God himself is in you, so don’t take for granted your small steps or humble beginnings and remember who you carry within you. For greater is he that is in you that he that’s in the world. Take your 1st step and enter in, for we are carriers of His Glory. Amen Ivette Diaz-Yee 2022

His Glory

I had the opportunity to walk the grounds of one of the most beautiful oldest colleges in the Midwest. Voted #1 best value liberal art college in the nation. With students from 26 countries, with a variety of faith backgrounds. 125 years of history within the walls. Thousand of prayers. As I walk inside the old church, feeling and letting my imagination run, I could hear the hymns sung. The many messages preach over the pulpit. Many lives were changed because of their dedication and submission to God. Their willingness to let go of self so they could find God's purpose for their life and the reason they were created for. Going after their destiny. Running after God. Available, faithful, and teachable. I would love to be a fly on the wall so I could experience what they experienced. As I continue to move up the stairs every step is bringing me closer to a new revelation. I come across hundreds of volumes on church history. Walls full of books. Years of history in each book. Each step brings me closer to what awaits me at the end of the room. As I walked by I noticed the big church organ. A small desk with the college information. Wing chair sits by the window. I feel peace in the room. I stood there for what looked like an eternity, not wanting to move. Reluctantly I made it down the stairs. Just to come up once again. I wanted to take pictures of the precious room up the stairs. Something special with the small room. To capture the moment it that was possible. This time I bring my daughter and my phone. I wanted the picture of me sitting by the window. My daughter took some shoots and we left. Sometime later as I am going over the pictures I notice the light coming out of one of the pictures of me sitting by the window. Then I realize that thanks to technology we were able to have a glimpse of heaven, the rays of glory, His presence was tangible and we captured. This is the 2nd time in the last few months that I am able to capture glimpses of heavens. If we are willing to press on. If we yield to His presence. If we search for more of him. If we thirst and hunger for more of him. We be able to find him. For his presence filled the room. The light of heavens came down and dwell among us. His presence was felt and he allowed me to fill it too. I don't know about you but when we look for him with all our heart, mind and soul, he will not disappoint us. For he will meet us there. I saw the old church, I went inside looking for Him and I found him. For he waited for me sitting by the window, overlooking the Mississippi River below. Our Lord and Saviour is calling. He is willing to meet with you at the most unexpected times. Don't allow distractions to move you. Don't allow what is taking place around us to rob us of having intimacy with the Lord. I am on vacation. I didn't have plans for an encounter, But The Lord gifted me with his peace, his presence, and his love. Ivette Diaz-Yee July 2023 Principia College Elsah, Illinois

The Compass

Isaiah 30:21 “whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, this is the way; walk in it “ COMPASS- an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of a magnetic north.

Today as I sit and ponder at what’s going on around me I get to see glimpses of a storm raging around us. It has lasted so long. Everything is dark. Fogs as blinded our vision. The winds of incentives pushes us towards the wall. Loosing grasp and footing I try to move forward. But I can’t. I feel my body given up; I am getting tire, I feel my body loosing hope. I don’t have the strength I need to move forward, but I also know I can’t stay stocked where I am. I hear many voices. Every one has a voice, something to say, something to add. Distractions has move us away from our path. And yet in the mist of the storm I hear a voice telling me what to do. It comes from deep inside my souls. Letting me know that I have the tools needed. “Find your compass” I reach inside and there it is. For a short time I had forgotten. I had gotten used to carrying around, knowing what I am going. But as darkness covers the earth, I need to keep my eyes closer to the compass. Today I know that God is my compass. “For when you go thru the waters they would not swipe you away when you go thru the fires you won’t get burn for the Lord himself goes with you“ (Isaiah 43) He would alway point North. And went we stand and raised our eyes upward he is there to lead us. “Your ears would hear a voice”, means that He is closed at hand. In order to hear closer to your ear means that we are very closed in contact. So closed that He whispers “this is the way; walk in it.” And yet the noises of the world. The distractions. The ups and downs and disappointments don’t allow us to find the way. Today as I sit here looking at the world around me I am confident to know God is my compass. No matter what’s taking place around me. I served a God that doesn’t lie. (Numbers) and I had learned to take him at His word. (Matthew) No matter how difficult get out there. You where raise for this times. (Esther) if you are reading this post you are part of the remnants. (Ezra) Hold on to your compass and don’t let go. The times is near. The time is now. Love you all, don’t loose grasp of what you have accomplished, and where you stand today. Ivette Dias-Yee #wordinspire S❤️BG 2/5/21

Catapult Prayers

Today I received a phone call from a very special friend of mine. We had been prayer partners for almost 16 years. We became friends at Teen Challenge thru our woman’s groups. Two weeks ago she called me to inform me that she had contracted the virus through her husband.   I was very concerned and honestly a little fearful because of her underline health issues with diabetes. Today we talk and what she had to share blew my mind. She is at the tail end of this ordeal. In her own words, this is what she felt. “It felt like a demonic attack. The virus intimidate me (such as the enemy bringing doubt and fear) I felt backed up into a corner with no way out. The Lord showed her how the virus mimics our good cells and tricks them into trusting it (counterfeiting our behavior and patterns) how she was able to taste the ugliness inside her mouth. How discouraged she felt, alone and isolated from everyone, but God. How she saw herself losing her strength and at times losing herself, But God. She heard the virus saying to her “You would die from this one”. She felt this virus stealing her hope, her dreams, and her future. But God. She heard God saying to her “Encourage your body don’t give up. Speak life to your good cells. Speak words of affirmation to your body. Speak life...speak, believe, and trust”. (death and life are in the power of the tongue, Prov 18:21) The Lord allowed her to see 3 battlefields which she had to pray for. These battlefields are people (multitudes)  - those fighting the virus.  -those fighting against the virus/ Fighting to stay healthy. - the leadership in our country. Making decisions for us. Later at night and even this morning I’m still digesting and processing everything she had said. The Lord bring me to a dream I had last year 1/16/19. Where I saw something try to come inside my mouth or trying to come out of my mouth. I didn't know what was happening since it happened so fast. But one thing it was revealed to me, was how to pray against it “If is trying to come in me, you are not welcome, if is coming out, Lord take everything that is not of you, away from me” The Lord spoke to my heart and I saw an ancient military device that will hurl missiles. It will aim directly at the position it had to hit. With great force. Our prayers are that missiles, As we focus on the target. As we persist, not wavering, no doubt, no fear. No matter what it comes our way. The Lord always has our back. He goes ahead making the way. He is our refuge in times of trouble. No plague will enter your dwellings as we get closer and deeper into God. Today as you get ready to continue on ask The Lord questions and wait until he answers. “The purpose of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out” Prov 20:5 Ivette Diaz-Yee Original Note May-2020  

Develop Your Sixth Sense

“Grow powerful in union with The Lord, in union with his mighty strength “ Eph 6:10 The other day as I was walking into work. I notice a nickel and a penny on the floor. I tend to always pick up the pennies because they say “In God we trust”.Today I picked up the six cents and placed them in my pocket. Usually, I just dropped them inside my work desk drawer in case I need change for the vending machine. For some odd reason, I didn’t do that this time. I forgot about the change in my pocket until I arrived home later that night. As I sat in front of my vanity taking off my jewelry, I notice the change in my pocket. I held it in the palm of my hand. And said “Six cents” Six cents I repeated. This time it sounded different, Sixth sense. Shivers ran down my arms. I know what was coming next. “Develop your Sixth sense” It took me by surprise. I knew what He was talking about. But I didn’t know what to do with it. Doubt came in, and fear and double-minded thoughts came in too. I understood why I received this revelation. I knew I had to do something with it but at the time I didn’t know what. I know God was telling me something. I needed to find out what he was trying to tell me. So I could get to the bottom of it. I had received the word. Now it was up to me to process, simmer and figure out what I have received. I recognize we are living in dangerous perils days. The 6th Sense God was talking about, has to do with our spiritual self. It has to do with discernment of the spirit, alertness, and the ability to recognize the tricks the enemy brings our way. Able to recognize it from a distance. It has to do with the knowledge to know the word of God so no one can deceive you with their beliefs and interpretations. Being able to see behind the mask and listening to what's not being said. It’s being able to see through what is fake and counterfeit. Able to see the real problem behind the hurt, disappointment, and fears. Developing our sixth sense would keep us accountable and ready for when He calls on us. The 6th sense is essential for the battle we are facing today. “For we are not struggling against a human being, but against the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers governing this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm”. Eph 6:12, (The Complete Jewish study bible). We need to wake up! The weapons of our warfare are mighty and unto God to bring down strongholds. Even when you walk through the fires you won’t be burned and the waters of affliction won’t sweep you away. He will raise you with wings like an eagle. Times are changing and they are changing fast, look around you...tell me what you see? These are difficult times. God is calling us to a new level in Him. Not as individuals but as the body of Christ. United in unity by the blood of Christ. As one body, God is training us to distinguish good from evil. He is opening our eyes to the realm of the spirit. The enemy is after our souls. We ought to regain what he has stolen from us. The Lord is developing in us a new sense that has nothing to do with the natural senses and everything to do with them at the same time. Your senses are more defined and alert. He has awakened our senses to the supernatural. We have a divine authority given to us by God himself. Because greater is He who is in you than him that lives in the world. We have the revelation of the present times, we know and have learned from our past. Today is the tomorrow we prayed for yesterday. This is what developing our sixth sense is. To know what God has bestowed on us with His Divine Authority and that we carry inside the Resurrection Power. We no longer live but Christ lives within us. So my dear sisters let go and let God. Praying for you all. May 2018 S♥️BG

Emotions

For our struggles is not against flesh and blood, But is spiritual. Eventhough it may feel, physical, it startes in our minds by words spoken to us. It takes hold of our emotions and plays out the scenario over and over. It goes after our must humanity because attacks our heart: it uses Our emotions and plays trick with our minds, replaying the scenario over and over, playing the words at loud,like an old record player: slow motion, piercing our souls, breaking the heart. Building pictures inside our thought and imagination Emotions according to google "are mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughtts, feeling, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure and displeasure". We identify them by our emotions state as, happy, sad, disgust, fear, surprise and anger, and many more. By not mean I am an expert on them at least not as prophesional. But I had my fare share off them. its is one of the trick, the enemy uses to hold me back. To keep me prisioner and captive off my own though. They mascarate as reality, they feel real and it hurt deep inside, I cry and wonder, and I ask myself why? They are more than 25 patters of emotions that dictates our behabiour. The Lord gave it us, because it will help us and allowed us to sence when something is "a miss" when it doesnot "make sence". it give you goosponse, when something is wrong. It prepares you for what to come. At times it allowed us to hear the words that are not spoken, because it hightlights a behavior. This pass week I had to hear words spoken thru some one that cames from some one else. Word expressing all the wrong I had done, according to them. "I dont listen or paid attention, I dont follow instructions or do what thet expected off me. I dont know how to take care of, my own flesh and blood." I recognize the pain it causes for him to speak those words. I saw the justification, they reasons, and the excuses made. Words once said it can not be taken back. Its like a hammer hidding a nail in the wall once it come in, we coudl removed it, but the damage done to the wall it be there, until we fix or patched up. Our emotions are natural they come, is expected to feel the way we do, we play with it , we wonder what I could done different and we build imaginary castles and web in our minds. If we allowed it would control us, it will grow unto resentmet and anger, discuss and revenge. Emotions plays a very important part in our lifes, making us who we are, but we can not allowed them to run wild and take control off us. Yes its ok to scream, cry and dwell on it, but dont stay on it, because it will rob you of peace and steal your happiness. Leaving every one else around you in shadows. It has been only few days since that dreatful day. what the enemy ment for wrong The Lord will changed it around. What was given as a parting gift (consolation prize) , became a departing (to leave especially in order to start a new journey) It has been a released God will use everything for His glory, the Lord did this, He allowed to happen, he removed me from my commitment. He is preparing the way. They choose to let me go, but the wind that knocked me down gave me wings to fly. As The Lord showed me the other day, we pray for this things to happen and them when he opens the door, we dont like the way is open because we dont want to get hurt. little we do know that this situation is shaping my future. The agony, the labor pain, gets forgatten once the baby is born. it is the price we had to pay in order to give birth something new. Today I choose to find refuge under the wings of the almighty, He comforts my soul, he takes my emotions and bring them under control. This too may pass. I guard my heart, my mind and emotions I am learning to keep them under control. I will not allowed what was done out of anger, and control to destroyed , delay the plans The Lord has for me. and in everything that I will do I will set an example by doing what is good. " Titus 2:7. I will stay alert and will always be in prayer. I got hid bellow the belt, I got bruise and send away, But I am not alone for God is with me. Ivette Diaz-Yee

#20th

Come seat with me at Our table #20 = complete, perfect waiting period Balance; mind, body, spirit Peace and tranquillity It’s a number of move 20 represents Redemption- deliverance from what ever it’s holding you back. It’s maintain faith and patience as your desires and wishes are being fulfilled. 20 years ago I walk thru the back door of TCPA for what I thought would be 6 months rehabilitation. Little that I know the Lord was going to used that place to changed me, transformed me and make me new. I pray two powerful prayer that day: -don’t let me leave this place the way I came in” -help me from myself. My job had sent me away on a leave of absence, and I had 6 months to get better and come back. But the Lord had a different plan for me. Weeks before coming in I had been diagnose with mental illness, schizophrenia, and addiction behavior. I was told I needed to go in to medication and because mental illness was in my family line I was destined to have it too. It’s genetic. It’s in you. But I refused to believe it. In the mist off all that was taking place around me The Lord showed me where I was going, if I didn’t make a move. Jail, mental institutions or morgue. I refused all. And arrange to come into a place where I could help myself, not just for me but in order to help my kids I needed to get my act together. I had to give legal rights to my sister over my youngest child. In order to work with me and become who I am today. I had to make a lot off sacrifices. Moved away, leave behind what was familiar. This year we I am celebrating 20 years off freedom, healing and restoration. It’s hasn’t been easy but it has been worth it. Today you are witnessing the power of God in my life. He did It for me. He would do it for you. Just give him a try. We had tried everything why not Jesus? You are walking the most difficult steps right now. Time has come for you to slow down , look inside and allow God to change you. It is not a coincidence but a divine appointment from the Lord himself, that you are reading this post. Today I celebrate you and the work you will allowed God to do in you and thru you. “The Good of God in Me, Overshadows the Wrong I Had Done” For His glory. For His Honor. “ Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Ivette Diaz-Yee S❤️‍🩹BG #20 #mytestimony #redeem #freedomfromdarkness

❤️ By God

 Sisters ❤️By God 

Was birth a few years ago. I posted my 1st article, on Facebook in 2018.

  It's a place where I had learned and continued learning, and in order to grow spirituality; I had to share what I received. My revelations may be the stepping stone someone may need to catapult it forward. 

English is not my 1st language; it may take me longer to share and express myself. But how I am going to share our story? How the message can be shared? 

By taking the 1 step. I am nervous. I am scared, but I will do it anyway. For too long, I had this idea to create a blog and I had let, fear and insecurities hold me back. Today The Lord had given me a platform in which I will stand and proclaim the wonders that He had done in my life, and family.  Believe me, I had tried to run away, procrastinate, and derail to do another project, to end up always writing my experiences. But if I don't bring it out. They will be words written on the page, taking room and collecting dust. 

Every word is an experience, a season and a trajectory on my faith walk. It has shaped me into the person that I am today. 

So relax and enjoy, God is not done with you. He did it for me, He would do it for you too. 

“I am to help my sister until the Lord gives them rest, as He has done for me, and until they too have taken possession of the land The Lord your God is given them” Joshua 1:14 

S❤️BG 

Ivette Diaz-Yee sislovedbygod@gmail.com

Embriagada

 Embriagada 

I came into this concert with the expectation to meet God.  A place where I could let my guard down and worship the Lord without bars or holding back. 

We sat a few rows from the stage. I didn’t want to be distracted by friends I saw there. I have been cautious of myself. Me myself and God. 

A situation with my daughter is affecting me because I am not able to see her.  But I feel her pain, her anger, and her disappointments.  She is like a flower dying in front of me and I am not able to do anything in the natural world.  I had decided not to talk to her not because I didn’t want to but because I am trusting God for her and her family. 

Tonight is all about me and the worship.  I love #mercyme.  For the last 20 years, their music has been my refuge and strength. The Lord used their music to bring solace, peace, and hope to my soul.  Tonight, I won’t be disappointed. 

As the worship continues I started to feel dizzy.  I am drinking some water thinking I may be dehydrated I continue the worship.  I feel hot and sweaty, I continue on, I came to meet Jesus here today. 

The concert is almost finished, and the dizziness continues. How am I to drive home? So I asked the Lord, what is this?  I feel drunk,  I heard people getting drunk in the Spirit, and to my imagination comes pictures of myself being drunk and acting stupid. I don’t like that word. Give me another word Lord, trying to find another word I said the word in Spanish Borracha, the same happened this time, I had a picture of my uncles and family all being drunk and acting stupid. Still don’t like that word. 

I am asking the Lord to help me, I still had to drive home. To all this my husband doesn’t know anything yet as we made it home, I needed to find out another word, and a Spanish song came to mind,  the word Embriagada surfaced in my spirit. 

I looked up the word to find out the meaning 

• losing yourself 
• Drinking too much off
• Captivated
• Fascinated 
• Ecstatic. 

I like what I am reading, yes for the 1st time in my life I was able to let myself go. Lose myself completely by drinking too much of His presence. I was captivated by His presence.  I came thirsty and He filled me up by bringing me under and pulling me out, then I found a song “sumerge en tu presencia “ which I had been playing for weeks now.  

When we come to God with expectancies in our hearts, He will meet us there. 

This concert will forever be in my memories for I came thirsty and the Lord gave me the living waters to drink. 

Ivette Diaz-Yee 

#mercyme concert. 

My Prayer Shawl

“Bring forth your prayer shawls” this morning as I came to sit, He spoke those words into my heart. 

I have this beautiful prayer shawl that a friend brought me from Jerusalem.  I have had it for a few years already.  Hanging in the office, it stays as an ornament. It pleasing to the eyes. 

Today is the 1st time I am able to really bring it out, I wrapped myself with it and allowed myself to learn the true meaning behind it.  Little do I know that it has a name. It’s called a “Tallit” used by the Jews rabbi or Jewish man.  I started my quest in google. I found few people and how they gave me their own interpretation.   Marilyn Hichey calls it a “super natural mantel with the White and blue representing the Holy Spirit present with us and the purity of God”.  Okay,  I accept that. 

Google to the rescue one more time. I looked up the high priest garments. (Which to me it’s a representation of our armor of God.  Ephesians 6:13- The Turban = the helmet of Salvation, shoulder piece=the breastplate of righteousness, Sash= Belt of truth , but that’s for another study, )

I must continue, with the help of my favorite gal "google" trying to find something else. I’m missing something but I don’t know what it is.  Then I found  these guy from “Happy Tabernacle and He explained it as a tool that God has given us; a closet: being covered by a prayer closet, enhancing our prayer life, speaking to God without distractions “ This guy gave a scripture. I like Him ..!!!! people could deny you but not the word of God. 

Numbers 15:38... “throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corner of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. (V.39) You  will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the lord , that you may obey them and not prostitute yourself by going after the lust of your own hearts and eyes.  (V.40) Then you will remember to obey all my commands and will be consecrated to your God “ Okay, something about 4 grabs my attention, but I need something else. 

I’m praying looking all around.  A few hours have passed,  I call my Jewish friend (since I trust her) to help me, but no, she is busy. I know God is working something in me. 

I’m a little apprehensive, I don’t trust everyone or everything, it comes from the spiritual abuse I suffered which The Lord is using this quest for me to heal.  Like pastor Bob said “I want to be a Voice not an Echo” 

Finally I find this teaching on “The Tallit”  by Dr.Terry Harmon.  There is something about this guy I like. You guys have to watch and listen to how He explains and brings forth scripture after scripture. Again, He brings me back to Numbers 15:37-41 

Listen to him back and forth taking notes. Asking God for my personal revelation. I’m done. I could feel his presence all around me. I’m praying   And ask for forgiveness for what had held me back from to many people. Trust, I need to trust again.  Not everyone is the same.  I’m asking The Lord to removed from deep inside the seed of miss trust and to heal that area in my life.  And that's when it happened.  The Lord reminded me of the 4 corners of The Tallit and a scripture “ I have longed to gather you together as a hen gather her chicks under her wing” this scripture is found on  Matthew 23:37 and is The Lord Jesus Christ crying over us. 

He spoke to my heart about the fourth corners on the Tallit.  I held on to them and continued to pray. I don’t know what was coming out, because I have learn to let him lead me on my spiritual language, I don’t know how long I kneel in His presence.   He spoke to me about the 4 corners of the world, (Isaiah 11:12)from North to South from East to West. Four representing creation and world. 

He allowed me to see how this Coronavirus Covid 19 has brought us together.  Today this scripture has been fulfilled in our own eyes, The Lord himself gathers us under His wings.  We find refuge in the shadows of His wings (Ps 36:7

I’m undone, I no longer live but Christ lives in me. 

I finished my time  with The Lord with communion; together, alone, special and powerful. 

The Lord met me on our 1st 5 days of prayer, fasting and communion. I can’t wait to see what he would have for us tomorrow. 

 “Open your mouth and I will filled it” Ps. 81:10

 

Blessings 

Redesign Your Armor

 

Re-redo

ReDesign- design again or in a different way. 

God has given us a full armor which we find in Ephesians 6:13-18.  We all are very familiar with this scripture but do we really know how to use them.??? 

I’m always asking the Lord, why was fashion the way it was?  His answer blows my mind. “It was fashionable for those times and what was available and familiar for those that were living in those times.  Times and places.”

I took upon myself to learn and study a little more about the armor of God. I was told I need to go back to the drawing board.  To really understand the meaning of each piece and to know what was given to us.  The first words I came across PUT ON.  An action is required, take action.  Spiritually we need to put it on.  There were times when instead of putting on I was dragging it along. Forgetting it or leaving it behind. 

What I’m going to write is what I have learned about Puttying on The Full Armor of God.  

Take every word and give action to each and one of them.  Visualize what your doing. Recognize the battle you would be confronting.  Make sure you bring the right equipment to the battle ahead.

Again I asked the Lord, “Why it is that all these people are praying and honestly interceding ,but they don’t get the results they expecting? “Because they go to battle with the wrong equipment". 

What!!!! Explain it,  Lord make it simple for me I asked.  “We have a 5 alarm fire going on...the whole building is in flames, the help you are expecting is coming in, running in to the fire we see a whole group of doctors, nurses, medical technician, all running in fully equipped and trained to the work, but at the wrong place and that is what is taking place nowadays.  We are going around fighting this battles with the wrong equipment. 

Now take your time and let’s do this together.  Let us learn how to utilize the tools and the armory that was presented to us.

1st The Helmet 

        Protects your head. Your mind which is the battlefield of the mind. Where your thoughts 1st take place. Covers your ears and depending on the battle shields your eyes with the protective shield.  Ask God to open your eyes to see things for what they really are and to hear the unspoken cry. 

2nd Breastplate

          Guards your heart. The heart could be very deceitful down wicked and only God could comprehend and only God knows the motives of it. 

3rd Belt of Truth

          It is your stabilizer, holds you straight and firm, able to understand and recognize the truth that comes from the world of God.  Don’t let anyone fool you with empty words.

4th Feet Ready 

         With the readiness that comes from the gospel of truth the ability to change them depending on the battle and the terrain you are walking in.  Boots on the ground, running shoes,  stilettos to sandals, let His light show you the way. 

5th Shield of Faith 

         Not just to protect you from the many arrows the enemy is going to send your way but also as a shield as we walk to help our brother or sister in need,  able to protect and shield them until they too recover their strength. 

6th Take your Sword 

       Which is the word of God. Planted in your heart so we won’t sin against him. Able to penetrate even the deepest marrows of the heart. I have also added a dagger for those times when we know we are encountering a closed encounter,  when it becomes closed and personal. 

God wants us fully equipped and fully trained. 

Every single morning before I leave my house I read and readjust my armor.  Many times I do a check up on it because I know fully well the enemy is watching and waiting for the right opportunity to come in.  He does not need a door but a crack.  Inspection is required at all times. 

Be blessed my sisters and if you feel this help you feel free to share. 

Love 

My New Red Jacket

 My New Red Jacket

“ Take of his filthy clothes. “ 

Grow where you planted , even when you are transplanted. 

One morning as I’m getting ready to work, I came across this old red jacket. Had been used, few stains here and there, but still looked good.  I put it on and left for work. 

As I’m sitting in my desk I notice the liner is coming apart and is showing.  I Did my best to hide it. would fix once I get home, I heard this whisper saying “. This is you Ivette”

I ignored it, I didn’t want to listen. A few months later I came across the same jacket again and I remember what I heard not too long ago.  This time I took the jacket and I asked how can this be? 

I held the jacket closed to my heart and ask The Lord to show me. 

Open it I heard. I had put that jacket through a lot. From  the Cleaners to the washer and then to the dryer.  Once I opened the jacket I got to see the inside of it. Yeah this jacket represented me. I was walking inside the church, trying to stay away, hiding in plain view.  Carrying inside all my hurt, my fears , insecurities, disappointments, my lost confidence.  God was calling me out but I had been left bare, alone and broken by my own brothers and sisters. I was hiding within the shadows. 

Inner healing was taking place deep inside of me. God was working with my soul. All I wanted to do was to remove the hurt and hide all traces of my pass.  God wanted to make me whole and to share all our load. New from the inside out. 

No more running away no more dragging my feeds. Time was now for healing to take place. I allowed it. I broke down in tears and asked for his guidance and help. 

The Red Jacket is a  constant reminder that I can’t hide who I am. And the new tears that shows now it’s because doesn’t fit anymore because God has transplanted me and I would grow again and I would bloom where He has planted me.

Zechariah 3:3-5