Costly Price of Convenience

It was a sunny warm fall day, as I glanced at a wood pile, I remembered that I needed some to put in the Solo fire pit once I got home. It wasn't a need but a want. I knew I was going to get overcharged for something I could find around town once I got home. Thinking at what I needed to do, and the traffic, I may have to go out of my way to pick them up. This was just so conveniently right there; and honestly that's what I did. I didn't think twice. I picked up the bundle of firewood, overpaid for them, and carried them to the car. As I walked to get inside the vehicle I heard “Convenience is costly”. I knew in my heart that The Lord was talking directly to my heart. Human nature is to try to justify our actions. Make excuses as to why we do what we do. Trying to find a shortcut, saving time. I knew it was a lesson to learn. Every situation when we allow, it will become a teachable message. Because we don't want to take the long route. Because everything is within our reach, we accustomed ourselves to easy and fast, no matter if we overdo, overwork, or overpay. The same way the enemy works with us. He watches. He studies the best angle and when we less expect, without notice, he traps us in his grasp. Slow fade. Because we don't want to do the research. We don't want to study the outcome. We go for what is easy and convenient. We take someone else revelations and make them our own. We exaggerate out of fear of missing out (FOMO). We become someone else echo. We devalue ourselves. We don't recognize our worth. We give ourselves away, out of convenience. Our talents and gifting are put out like a tag sale event. Given away to the faster buyer. If we pay attention to our surroundings we will see how here and there we compromised and how we do things out of convenience. It will cost us. Some may have to pay a higher price. Let us look inside ourselves. Do a personal inventory. Take the long route. Make the stop. Who knows if God has someone there waiting to hear from you? Below is the meaning, definition, and synonymous words that may help you; do things a little differently. (according to Google) -”a quality or situation that makes something easy or useful for someone by reducing the amount of work or time required to do” -being able to proceed with little or no difficulty. convenient * acceptable. * advantageous. * agreeable. * available. * beneficial. * comfortable. * conducive. * favorable. If this has blessed you feel free to share. Ivette Diaz-Yee Sept 2023

The Present (Gift)

“We praise you for creating, crafting, forming, and knitting us together and our mother's womb”. Psalm 139:13. (God has a plan for everyone's life) God says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you; and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 A present 🎁 is a gift. Giving without asking for it. It is not in the present BUT in His presence; Where God reveals Himself to us. In his presence, we find rest and peace. It is in his presence that we are transformed and changed from the inside out. Where we start to understand, identify, and learn about our real value and our worth. (Value and worth are two different concepts) In His presence is where the outer stuff will come out. The wrapping that we carry around starts to fade away, the fake is revealed, the illusions, the mask, the pretensions, and the fears. Is where you learn to remove, “that” which is attached to you. (attitude, behavior, action, and reactions). Don't allow the light, the colors, or the festivities, to come and trick you. Loneliness is amplified, and so are the selected memories of good days, forgetting the abuse, trauma, and disappointments. The enemy of our souls knows how to use our emotions, our feelings our humanity. He will derail plans, move you away from your goal, and stop the plans God has for your life. Don't get distracted. Don't allow yourself to get overwhelmed by all that is taking place around you. Go after His presence. Open the precious gift. The real reason why we celebrate. Jesus is no longer at the manger or hanging from the cross. But he lives here. Inside our hearts. If you allow him this will become the most precious gift you will ever receive this Christmas season. Ivette 12/1/23

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

Wrestle With God

Gen 32:22-29 “So Jacob was left alone and wrestled with him” We all know the story of Jacob. How he wrong his brother, stole his blessings. How he had to run away and star a new life. (Gen 27:1-44)He was a deceitful man, a liar, a manipulative a cheater. And yet in spite off all that. He was blessed and favor by God. Time has come and “The Lord said to Jacob , go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives and I will be with you.” Gen 31:3 Jacob does everything conceivable to ensure a peaceful reunion with his brother. He send messengers down with gifts. Trying to dissipate his brothers anger. Trying to buy his approval. He was distracted by the past and had forgotten what had taken place in his life. He came in with a plan B mentality. Not willing to completely trust God. His brother responded by sending 400 men’s. The message translation explain like this “Jacob gets scare, very scare , panicked “ Again Jacob took matters in to his hands. Not knowing this was his time off preparation. Time to complete Surrender in to God. In order for him to move forward Jacob needed to reconcile with God 1st. Jacob was going back in obedience to God. He prays and appeals to God's faithfulness (28:13-15) He places his hope in God to deliver him from his brother's anger. But he got distracted by what he saw coming his way. The 400 men’s. He made a plan and divided his camp. Instead of trusting God he allows fear to hold him back. At that instant he forgot everything the Lord has done for him. God had to re-affirm who he was and Jacob assumed everything his brothers would do to him and his camp. Once again God had to come and confront him face to face. Jacob didn’t make it easy. He fought with all his might. He used all his human strength until day break. Because he has allow all the distractions around him to rob him off his peace. God had to come and remind him. At the time Jacob was reconcile his faith to God. He was touch and had a name change. Jacob does not cease to dominate the walk of Israel all at one. After he had wrestled with God , after he reconcile himself with his brother. God gave him a new name. Don’t allow your past to determine your future. Don’t allow distractions to derailed you from what God has for you. Today you have a new name. Don’t forget what the Lord has done in your life. Move forward trust him. Ivette Diaz-Yee #sisterslovebygod #sisterslivedbygod #overcomer #standingbyhisgrace. #wrestlingwithgod Original post 6/23/18

Stepped Out

In this times of so much chaos, competition and rivalry. As children’s of God we need to discern the times and the place where we are. The mundane(typically) behavior of the world around us, will continually try to bring us deeper unto self and despaired. The word of God tell us to “come from among them, Not to conform, have nothing to do with it. Set ourselves apart”. Warning after warning and exhortation are given to us. And yet in the mist of uncertainty, fear grasp our heart and minds and let us to concentrate in the “what if”. Robbing us of tomorrow’s victories. Some of us play a good talk and good game. We know the lingo, until we are confronted with situations that leave us uneasy, doubt fog out perspective and fear settles in. It feels natural, for it hides itself in flesh. As my pastor said once “we build cases in the clouds” we start to rationalize and instead of looking with the eyes of the spirit. Flesh comes in and we believed their lies. We accept as reality, we align ourself with it. The door is slightly open given the enemy a way in, an entrance. He doesn’t need a big situation to to gain access. He is waiting for the proper opportunity. Subtle, smooth lies that penetrate our heart and change our thought patterns. Until we step out and take a good look at what is taking place in us and around us. In this situation I had to step back and see and study the behavior of others not believing that the Lord wasn’t going after them, but after me. How I had handle it, how I reacted and acted. So yes at time there is circumstance that will requires for to take back at steps in order to be able to see cleans, then we could step forward and do what the Lord requires and expect of us. Elijah stepped forward and pray.( 1King 18:36-37)He came from among them, he was different, he stand out. I need to do the same. “Lord as I continue in this few days of solitude and prayer, in the midst of the busyness of my week. Continue helping me to stand guard and to stand my ground. As I see what is taking place around, don’t let it bother or affect me personally. I am able to recognize the symptoms for I notice how my body react. Muscle spasms, neck pain and discomfort and I know is not natural but spiritual and it comes when I move my eyes from you. You are my source, my strength, my helper when I am in need. You will continue showing me favor as I stepped forward with you by my side” In Jesus name. Amen.

Boiling

To grow toward a dangerous level Extremely anger Burning up Scorching Boiling or scorching up will eliminate bacteria in raw milk, and the water starts to evaporate, and another component begins to separate, effectively eliminating all microbiology, good and bad. The fat separates and forms a layer on top. The water below boils and vaporizes to form steam, but is trapped by the layer of fat above. This was the way I reacted the other day. I could feel myself getting hot and uncomfortable. The heat was coming out of me. I felt myself getting hot until it became like “boiling up” I took a step backward and asked the Lord; to show me what was going on? To give me revelation and understanding, for I really wanted to see what had and was taking place within me. God wasn’t removing a behavior. He was exposing the behavior, that is rooted in fear. That whispers “I won’t make what I need in order to survive” it’s overshadows my trust in God as my provider. It bring mistrust. It wants to control. At this time he is bringing to the surface my impurities, my lack of trust. I see with the natural what is taking place around me and I am bothered. Why not me? Comes out of jealousy and greed. Not fully trusting God with my tomorrows. He is separating the fat out of me. Exposing and bringing to the surface, now is up to me to get rid off it. To destroy it, and learn to recognize it when it happen again. Lord forgive me, for allowing others behavior dictate my behavior and outcome. Forgive me for not fully trusting you and allowing myself to flounder around. “For those who fear him lack nothing” Psalms 34:9 “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want” Psalms 23:1 Ivette Diaz-Yee August 2023

Going Under

The water of baptism represents going under the waters and raising up in Christ. “I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal 2:20) A representation of a new birth. New beginnings, new season. The Lord had giving us this awesome opportunity to come to him with not pretenses, but out of obedience and humility. Is about staying focus in him, is saying no to the flesh and about saying yes to the spirit. Asking God to develop a six sense in us, so then in return we be able to hear him correctly and clearly. Watching in awe as he steel ourselves (to fill oneself with determination and courage) with determination to do his will for our life’s. Walking with determination the path designed for us. As we render (to make available) our hearts, our thought, our emotions to him. To be changed from the inside out. Breaking away from self-reliance, self pity, selfishness, comparison, and Jealousy. Strict application I do out of legalization instead of love. Self interest, following rules and mandates from the grays areas that still much alive in me. It mask itself as good but it’s the flesh in me. The areas no one sees. As I allowed God to go deeper in me I came face to face with a behavior an action an attitude and my response to others. The boasting of the flesh when I have the tendency to exaggerate a little. How the flesh like to impress others in the smallest way as how I carry myself, to be known, recognize and feel the applause of others. Coming from a deep desire to be accepted, the deeper root of abandonment. The lust of the flesh, they all come from the same root; pride. For I look at self and what I had overcome. The victories. From where the Lord had taken me. Mental illness, jail and morgue. Pride mask itself again and I want to help God. Instead of allowing him to do them. For deep inside I don’t have full confidence in him- to fight for me, to protect me, and to pave the way. Which in returns come from the root of impatience, for I think my wishes are been ignore. Going under had me, doing a self inventory, self evaluation. Exposing me. I will continue to expose myself to the one who love me and gave himself for me. I had seeing the power of God in our life’s. The revelation that comes when we yield to his calling and we align ourselves with his will. Never to be the same. Continuing to change and expose the secret areas of the heart. To be born of the spirit and to walk in the spirit. So I won’t gratify the sinful flesh. Going under it means to open yourself completely to the one who knows you the most. Saying yes here I am Lord. Do as you please. Clean me and make me whole. Today is the day, let me rejoice and be glad in it. Ivette Diaz-Yee August 2023

The Sacrifice

Here I kneel oh Lord. I don't have riches, but from what I have I bring forth my offering. Let your purifying fire burn the excess of self-reliance, self-absorbed. Trying to help you instead of waiting for you. Let me not light up the fire, but let your fire consume the altar of my heart. Teach me how to present myself as a living sacrifice; holy and pleasing unto you. Becoming the billboard that shows forth the glory of God. Breaking down the old self-altar and rebuilding all new; with you at the center of all. Here I am Lord once again. Purified my heart, my motives my actions, and my reactions. In Jesus name, I pray, amen. Ivette Diaz-Yee August 2023 #elijah #restauration #purifying

The Mirror of Self Reflection

Isaiah 27:3-5 TPT “ I, The Lord watch over my vineyard of delights, moment by moment I water it in love and protect it day and night, There is no anger in me. For if I found briars and thorns I would burn them up and march to battle against them. So let the branches cling to my protection when they make true peace with me, yes, let them make me their friend “ As I listen to this teaching, I feel the hand of God cutting away the stigma, guilt, and shame that surfaced during this time of isolation. The time has finally come to go deeper. I recognize that I need to work out those places that only the Holy Spirit can touch. God was asking for permission to go in a revisit those areas; Spirit of religion was the first one. How I had allowed man made rules and traditions derailed me from the purpose that God has for me. I broke down in tears, in repentance and humility recognizing the big part I played in it. As I’m kneeling down I had this vision of a long grey body mirror. Matter of fact it look like one I have. God would always used what is familiar to us. As I looked into it, I can’t see anything because a bright rays off lights are coming out from it. Spiritually I’m standing in front off it, yet I know I’m in the floor kneeling, undone, crying , and asking God to continue showing me those areas that I had become blind to it, or that I had hurried alive within me. Too painful to deal or accept. “Stop calling myself names “ was what I heard. I had called myself many names; stupid, ignorant, crazy, procrastinator, God was showing me those areas in the soul that need to break; the soul ties off insecurities; I sense them being removed from deep inside of me -He is burning them up- God is doing a cleansing from deep inside. Loosing up the tights that the enemy had me bound for so long, He is releasing me to the freedom that comes from him. Delivering me from the wrong belief systems. He was setting me free. This time when I looked into the mirror I believe I saw His reflection. He allowed me to see me through His eyes. I am his vineyard of delights, He waters me as I spend time with him. He protect me day and night and he doesn’t get angry when he sees the residuos of self, because when He find them, he himself burned them up with his fire of purification. God himself goes ahead and march in to battle for my sake. I am undone, left without strength to get up, but yet free and the shalom peace that surrounds me was almost like I could touch it. I know God was preparing me and getting me ready for what was yet to come. As I’m settling myself I started to draw what I thought I saw. And explaining it in my own words. But that is for another day. For now let stand in front of the mirror and write down what you see...them ask God what He sees when he looks at you. Allow him to showed you how He sees you. Original notes from 4/15/2020 #godinspiredword Ivette Diaz-Yee Feel free to share ⚓️⚓️🙏🙏🙏 S❤️BG

The Engagement Ring

The Lord has me praying since 1:00 am this morning. In the mist off all. In and out of my sleep the Lord still speaks. He gave me a vision or dream in which I saw a beautiful engagement ring, I saw a bride sitting down but her dress was dirty, then I saw around me many people in wedding dresses, different styles but what I notice was that some off then where wrinkle or stains. What is going on I ask...? I’m coming for my bride the church not the building, some off you guys had to battle a lot of obstacles to be here, I don’t look at the outer appearance, but I The Lord look at the heart. Your heart is ready, you had push hard. We are not longer dating, but our relationship had change. Today we are engaged. My ring in your fingers mean that Im taking you seriously and the I’m coming for you. God has been waiting for so long for this type of relationship from his bride the church. This time, which has been force upon to us let us appreciate and do what He has requested of us. Seek him and you would find him when you seek him with all your heart. Cry out to him. Prayer change things and circumstances. It’s going to get ugly before it gets better. But at the end we would see the blessings of the Lord in the land of the living. We had been fighting an invincible enemy BUT we serve an invencible God. Don’t let the word distract us. Let us keep fighting in prayer. Push.!!Pray Until Something Happen. What the enemy try for wrong The Lord is changing it around. ..!! Pray all day, pray constantly, and have a song in your heart. In Jesus name Amen Ivette Diaz-Yee #18 of 40 days of prayer “my personal walk to Gethsemane “ But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, - Philippians 3:20 https://biblegateway.com/passage?search=Phil.3.20&version=NIV