🔥 The Real Definition: Not Scared, But in Awe

Let’s be clear: The fear of YAH is true worship.
It’s the realization that the Most High sees, hears, and reigns — and that nothing, not even your next breath, is guaranteed without Him.

In the Amplified version, Proverbs 9:10 says:

“The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and preeminent part of wisdom…”

Wisdom begins when we respond to the truth that HE IS.
And when you really know He is…
You live differently.
You love differently.
You obey without delay.

😨 Fear That Brings You to Your Knees

“The righteous scarcely make it in...”
What?! That’s scary.
“Many will say to Me, ‘Adonai, Adonai!’ And He will say, ‘I never knew you.’”
That’s terrifying.

And it should be.
Because this isn’t a game.
If you’ve ever felt that “woah” moment — that drop in your chest when the truth hits your spirit — that’s the fear of YAH waking you up.

And when it wakes you up... it keeps you walking straight.

🧭 Why the Fear of YAH is Missing Today

We’ve watered it down.
We made “awesome” mean pizza or a good song.
We made “God” a cosmic buddy instead of the King of Existence.

But YAH is not your buddy.
He’s the I AM.
He is YAHUAH, the Self-Existent One.

And if that doesn’t shake you... you don’t know Him yet.

🛡️ The Fear of YAH Will Save Your Life

The fear of YAH keeps me in check.
It’s what keeps me from saying the wrong thing.
It’s what reminds me to forgive, to repent, to worship, to press on.

Because if YAH sees, and YAH hears...
Then I must live like that’s true.

And because He never breaks a promise, I can walk in that fear with peace.
I’m not scared of being destroyed — I’m in awe that He didn’t destroy me when I deserved it! That’s love. That’s mercy. That’s holiness.

And that’s what makes Him worthy of everything.

📖 Scriptures That Shake

• Hebrews 10:31 – “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living Elohim.”
  
  

• Exodus 3:14 – “I AM THAT I AM.” (His name alone proclaims He exists.)
  
  

• Proverbs 9:10 – “The fear of YAH is the beginning of wisdom.”
  
  

• Psalm 111:10 – “The fear of YAH is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding.”
  
  

🙏 A Prayer You Can Pray Right Now

YAH,
I acknowledge You as the Most High — the Great I AM.
You are holy. You are true. You are awesome beyond words.
I repent for every moment I lived like You weren’t watching, like You weren’t worthy.
Let the fear of You return to my heart.
Not fear like the world knows it… but a holy trembling.
A reverent awe that leads to worship.
May my life be a living sacrifice — a daily YES.
I don’t just want to believe in You.
I want to KNOW YOU — and walk in Your ways.

Let the fear of YAH rise in me again.
So be it. Amein.

💭 Final Charge

May you feel the conviction.
May you remember the awe.
And may you return to the Only One who deserves your whole heart.

The fear of YAH will save your life.
And it just might save someone else’s too — if you choose to walk in it.

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Recently, two young Mormon missionaries knocked on my door. Though I was busy finalizing Book 2 of the Kingdom Kids Coloring Book Series, I felt the nudge of the RUACH to open the door. Our conversation touched on deep things—Who is YAH? What is truth? How do we know? While they asked many questions, I quickly realized they weren’t seeking understanding. They were trying to reshape my answers into their own framework.

Their follow-up message confirmed it. Beneath the polite tone, I discerned pride, defensiveness, and spiritual superiority masked as curiosity. That’s when I knew:

I was not called to convince. I was called to witness.

And once the witness has been given? Step back. Let YAH do what only He can do.

5 Scriptures for Knowing When to Walk Away

1. Ezekiel 3:17–19
“You shall warn them… whether they hear or refuse.”
Your role is to speak what YAH says. Their response isn’t your responsibility.

2. Titus 3:9–11
“Avoid foolish controversies… warn them once, then have nothing more to do with them.”
The Word is clear: warn once, don’t entertain cycles of argument.

3. Matthew 10:14
“If anyone will not receive you… shake the dust off your feet.”
When rejection comes, it’s not a defeat. It’s a release.

4. 2 Timothy 2:23–25
“Don’t have anything to do with foolish arguments… gently instruct, in case YAH grants repentance.”
Even correction must be Spirit-led. You can’t force revelation.

5. 1 Corinthians 2:14
“The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of Elohim.”
Without the RUACH, deep truths sound like foolishness.

What This Teaches Us

• Not every question is rooted in true curiosity.

• Pride can dress itself in a smile.

• YAH doesn’t call us to win arguments, but to stand in truth.

• Silence is sometimes the most powerful response.

• Truth is not a concept to be proven. Truth is a person.

John 8:32 — "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

Final Encouragement If you’ve ever been in a conversation where you sensed the RUACH say, “That’s enough,” trust Him. You don’t owe people an endless explanation. You owe YAH your obedience.

So witness boldly. Then step back.

The seed is planted. The assignment is complete. Now let the Most High water it in His perfect timing.

You are not the revealer of truth. YAH is.

Stay bold. Stay set apart.

— June Talisa
DRBY 

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So many people talk about “doing what’s best for you” or “living your truth.” But what if the real truth is... you can’t even begin to do right by you until you start doing right by YAH?

That’s the heartbeat behind DRBY — not just a brand, but a wake-up call. And I know, because this whole thing started from my own story of struggle, searching, and surrender.

🌬️ What “Do Right By You” Used to Mean to Me

When I first came up with the idea for Do Right By You, I just wanted to write a nonfiction book. I had lived through so much — failed starts, moving from place to place, starting a business and losing it all, barely finishing things I began — and I wanted to at least do right by the reader.

That was my whole heart. If someone gave my book a chance, I was gonna make sure it meant something. That it helped them. That it spoke truth.

But I didn’t finish that book. Life happened — again. And I shelved the whole idea for three years.

Then one day, I made a raw, emotional song crying out to YAH:
“Why am I?”
And the answer?
DRBY.
He reminded me of the book. But this time, I saw it clearly: it was never just a book. It was a movement. It was Him saying,
“It’s time you start doing right by YOU — but that starts with doing right by ME.”

🔁 The Counterfeit Lie This World Sells

This world is consumed by lies — and honestly, you’re groomed for deception straight out the womb. The culture says you’re walking in purpose, when YAH ain’t even in the picture!

They sell you self-love that leads to self-worship. They sell you “healing” that never touches your soul. They sell “truth” without scripture, and “peace” without repentance.

And that’s how the enemy wins — he gives you a counterfeit “you.” A false identity. A version of you that will never threaten his kingdom.

🧭 When It All Clicked: Read the Manual

YAH used the late Dr. Myles Munroe to help me understand something powerful:

“If you want to know your purpose, read the manual — and to read the manual, you need the Manufacturer.”

He was talking about the Word of YAH.
Not just reading it for what it says, but for who it reveals.

And once I started reading scripture to know YAH — not just to say I read it — that love began to wreck me. It humbled me. It invited me in. It showed me that the Creator who gave me breath had given me a reason too.

And I knew… I had to live it.
I had to Do Right By YAH — because only then could I Do Right By Me.

📌 DRBY Means:

• Knowing your Creator = Knowing your purpose

• You can’t walk in purpose without truth

• You can’t walk in truth without YAH

• And you can’t do right by you if you’re walking without Him

🙏 Conviction + Comfort = The DRBY Charge

I pray you feel both conviction and comfort from this post.
That urgency hits your spirit… but so does hope.
That you stop trying to “figure it all out” on your own, and instead go to the Source.

You’re still breathing — that means your WHY isn’t done yet.

💭 Journal Prompt

Ask yourself this and write it down:

Am I doing what’s right for me...
or what’s right in YAH’s eyes?

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