Less of me, more of You//Más de Ti, menos de mí

Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

What a journey it has been to answer the Great Commission by going from country to country with one small bag, not knowing what will happen in that place, but trusting that the Lord’s will be done and his kingdom will come. When I arrived in this country after two planes and several hours inside airports and inside planes, only knowing the name of the town and the address of the place where I was going to stay for a month; I arrived as heard and sent. I had heard Pichincha, Quito, Ecuador, which again like the other countries I had never been there, and the only thing I knew was to share the Good News of Jesus and everything else that happens in a place the Lord sends. I arrived with enough to get there, pay for a taxi and get some edibles for the week. It started with the taxi driver who took me to the place where I would stay for the next 30 days. I shared the Good News of Jesus, and he had many questions about Christianity, things that he had heard as his family attested to be Catholic, like many of the people I would meet in the countries where I have been sent, where they know of a “god”, they have rituals, they go to a building once or twice a week and they called themselves “Christians”, because that is what the leader in these places tell people that if they are good and they attend a service they are Christians. In many of these places, people depend on what the person in the front tells them, but they don’t get to experience the Holy Spirit, the fruits, the gifts, or any of the things that come from having an encounter with the Holy Spirit until the Lord sends someone to explain what it says in John 3 and Romans 10. Also, that is not a religion that the Lord came to have and die for us for a relationship that comes from accepting Jesus and receiving the Holy Spirit that we get forgiveness, healing, restoration, purpose, eternal life, and all that comes thru giving our lives to Christ.

One by one people heard this message that Jesus loves them, that what the Lord wants is a relationship, not a religion. It was different in every encounter, he had me just give the paper that says: Jesus wants you to know that HE LOVES YOU. He wants a relationship with you. Our sins separate us from God when we break his commandments. But if we repent and accept Jesus as our God and Savior, there is forgiveness, healing, restoration, purpose, eternal life, and so much more. Talk to him. 🙏 He wants to hear from you. 🖤
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Go to: less-of-me-more-of-you.com. Some would say thank you, some would have questions about the message, and some would receive the message and reflect on it, possibly going back to where they lived or stayed receiving Jesus as their Lord and Savior. I was sent to the red zones to bring the message to the women and men who sold their bodies, the homeless, and people who sold witchcraft, and the men who managed the women and men who sold their bodies, drug dealers, gang members, many were thankful, and many asked for the message and asked for it to be given to others. Some would express that they could not accept Jesus because of the condition they were in, but I would explain that the one who did the work in them is the Holy Spirit after we accept him and surrender everything to him every day. Many were explained about baptism by submersion and how important it is. There is never an attack on any religion as the focus is what the Lord who came as a man, as Jesus and the first disciples spoke about it.

This is what I keep hearing for the people here and in the countries he has placed me: “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.” 2 Chronicles‬ ‭7‬:‭14‬-‭15 The Lord is looking for people to humble themselves to him to heal the land.

The currency in the country is dollars, which is always interesting to handle dollars in a Latin American country. In the interaction with the people they would tell me how that happened, the general belief of Christianity which is just a value system that has been done for generations but that it does not mean any change in the person or any lifestyle, it’s just something that is done. Also, the different situations that are happening in the country promote a lot of fear and hopelessness. I would explain to the people that once we give our lives to Jesus our eyes stop being on the government, as we read the word and we get peace, love, joy, and much more that we receive as we walk daily in that relationship. That we are to pray for those in authority to get to know Jesus and be led by him. Where I was led to stay the owner was prayed for and she was led to ask the prayer group where she attended if I could come, give a word and pray. I had no idea she was led to do that until the day came and she came knocking on the door telling me to get ready to come with her to the group. In that time there was deliverance, healing, restoration of faith, and revival for people to get out of the four walls and share about Jesus, as in the places where I had been sent to share the Good News the general question from the people in the red zones and in the streets was how come no one else was doing what I was doing as they only saw people in the buildings. It made me understand why the Lord sends me to these places, to wake up people, to bring a revival so more people answer the Great Commission. People would ask for the paper message to make copies and give out to others.

Thankful for all who have prayed, continue to pray, and or supported this call. Now I am heading to another country where I have heard and as always please accompany me in praying that the Lord’s kingdom comes and will is done in Jesus name.

Before arriving in the country I was heavily attacked by a past relationship, that involved the spirits of Jezabel, Balaam and it was brutal, draining, and discouraging, it made me feel very alone, and on top of that the communication with my daughter became less and less, which made me question a lot and made me feel really guilty and heavy. I still pushed forward as I kept hearing that is what I needed to do. I was led to close all the doors with that past relationship and anyone that had to do with him, surrender my daughter fully to the Lord, pray for her every day, and trust that this is all for the souls and the revival that happens when people accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The height is felt a lot, as there are times when I am so tired, out of breath, and have a lot of acid reflux, times of crying because of all that is happening in the country, but I cry out to the Lord and telling him that I can’t do this without him. Every morning reading the Bible where I am led to read it, pray on my knees or sit, surrender all to him, put on the full armor, cover myself and my daughter with the blood of Jesus, and ask the Holy Spirt each day where to go and or what to do. There are days I feel very alone and would like for more people to be with me doing this call, but then I try to see it the way the Lord sees it and that there is a reason or many why he has me like this and that if there is someone that can relate is him. So much happens in 30 days in the Great Commission. I often wonder what the disciples did when they were not doing the Great Commission. In each place, a different currency, a different way to dress, as it is summer in one place and winter in the other. Being the new person in each place, sharing the testimony of how I accepted Jesus and he called me. In each country, people often ask how I like the country but I am led to tell them that unlike a tourist I am not there to get to know the country but that I am there for the souls and because of the love the Lord has for it. The Lord makes sure thru those who are led to send offerings that the needed food and items are provided to do his Great Commission. Also sending people to pray and send words of encouragement to keep moving forward, when I am being brutally attacked by the enemy of our souls.

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