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

Readings: Philippians 1:²¹ For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.

Ephesians 1:³ All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. ⁴ Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. ⁵ God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. ⁶ So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.^[b] 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. ⁸ He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

1 Peter 2:⁹ But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests,^[a] a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. ¹⁰ “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”

Nehemiah 8:¹⁰ And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”

February 23, 2025. Wow Jesus, Holy Spirit. Today woke up and sensed to stay in to refill and recharge with the Lord. The Holy Spirit led me yesterday to expose the principality in the mother of the house and it lashed out at me as I heard from the Holy Spirit, but it does not feel good fro our flesh when warfare rises, which we are always at war for our souls and the souls of others, like soldiers, the difference with the Great Commission and a worldly war is that the Holy Spirit, the creator of the Universe is in us and fighting the battle with us, we are never alone, even thought satan and the principalities try to make us think we are alone, as most of the time we are surrounded by more darkness, when answering the Great Commission, as we are to be the light, as we read in: Matthew 10: ¹⁶ “Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. ¹⁷ But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. ¹⁸ You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.^[e] 19 When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. ²⁰ For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. ²¹ “A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. ²² And all nations will hate you because you are my followers.^[f] But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. ²³ When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel. And: Matthew 5: One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, ² and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes ³ “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. ⁴ God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ⁵ God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. ⁶ God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. ⁷ God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. ⁸ God blesses those whose hearts are pure,
for they will see God. ⁹ God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God. ¹⁰ God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

¹¹ “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. ¹² Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way. Teaching about Salt and Light ¹³ “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. ¹⁴ “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

The Holy Spirit finds ways to constantly thru the words in the Bible, as HE tells the word to us when being attacked by satan or the principalities. Another one the Holy Spirit reminds us is that one of us is worth a thousand, as we have given our lives to Jesus, have gotten baptized by submersion in water in the name of the father the son and the Holy Spirit and have received the Holy Spirit to get filled with fruits and gifts to be loved, love the Lord and be part of the Great Commission, Matthew 28:¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. ¹⁷ When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! ¹⁸ Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

While in the room today, as I sensed in the Holy Spirit to stay, which is in the front of the second floor apartment, next to a bathroom to which there is access from inside the room, which also leads to the hallway that leads to the kitchen and the exit/entrance, there were times of warfare as I heard to get some medication for my stomach as from time to time my body as I am human gets acid reflux and discomfort with all that is happening, it was also for the son if the home the Holy Spirit has me in(32 years old, 6 feet tall, filled with leviathan and balaam, as revealed by the Holy Spirit) of the home to stand in front of me as I got the medication from a basket on the living room table, with the mother of the home the Holy Spirit has me in(75 years old, 4’8 feet tall filled with Jezabel, as revealed by the Holy Spirit), with the son laughing trying to intimidate me and the mother saying I should have my own basket not to come to their area, to which the Holy Spirit had me say out loud that they each were possessed by a principality and naming the principalities, which made the principalities in them rise and tell me that I was the one possessed to which the Holy Spirit had me tell them that I was not afraid of them, that one of us as we have Jesus in our lives is worth a thousand and that if anything was to happen to me the kingdom of the Lord would land in this place. The son followed me to the hallway, then I was led to close the door and the son tried to open the door, but I understand it was an intimidation tacktick, as the pricipalities know they can not touch a daughter or son of God unless HE gives permission and still the Lord’s purposes are accomplished, as I was reminded today and I am constantly reminded of : “To live is Christ, and to die is gain” is a verse from the Bible, Philippians 1:21. It appears in a letter from Paul the Apostle to the church in Philippi.  Explanation: In this verse, Paul expresses that he would remain faithful to God no matter the outcome of his case. He found joy in his suffering because it strengthened his faith and allowed him to serve as a witness for Christ. He knew that his death would glorify God and that his faith would come to fruition.  Interpretation: This verse is considered one of the most memorable in the Bible. It’s also important when discussing what happens to a believer’s soul upon death. (This explanation came out of Google as led by the Holy Spirit to look there) It is important any time we read the Bible that we ask the Holy Spirit to let us understand what HE needs us to understand and as we read in James 1, the Holy Spirit will give us wisdom. We have access to the creator as we answer the Great Commission.

While in the room, as the mother of the home is taking tests for a masters in literature, which education, money and fame became her idols, therefore becoming her identity therefore being more filled with the spirit of Jezabel, as it was all revealed to me yesterday while in the room, with also all of the frames in the room being of art from local artist and some of her titles, which are all over the home. She also writes for her mobile theater which has also become her identity, and she has had many conflicts because of it, as other people with similar spirits are constantly trying to reach her “status” in the Dominican society and therefore bringing a lot of strife and gossip. Money has also been her idol, which was revealed to me that that is why both of the cards had been used since 2021 so that those false identities can be shaken and exposed and at some point they can be delivered as Jesus becomes her Lord and Savior, whether is now or before her death. The mother of the home is constantly speaking of lack of money and is always the victim, so does the man who comes to help them with the house chores, as it happens when we do not have Jesus as our Lord and Savior and we are trying to find saviors in others. I remember before having the encounter with the Holy Spirit I was the same with thinking I was a victim all the time and trying to find saviors in others, when only Jesus/ Holy Spirit can be our Lord and Savior.

At one point of the night I was like Elisha telling the Lord that I did not know how long I could take all of this, as we are still part flesh and part Holy Spirit till we get to the new heaven and new earth, as we read in 2 Peter 3 and the flesh gets tired, and it was revealed to me that like Ruth in the Bible, who was left with a moabite family, but still the Lord redeemed her and used her to save a whole nation, the same was being done with me with this family that earthly families are vessels for the Lord to accomplish HIS purpose too, that the evil that they do is not from them, as evil comes from satan and the principalities as we read in the Book of Enoch, but the Lord still uses it for our good and the good of others who are chosen and will be part of the Great Commission. There is an eternal purpose with each of our lives as we repent and confess Jesus as our Lord and Savior. I had to come out of the family the Lord chose for all the reasons HE chosen them, for me to also be equipped and have the names I was given which are all part of Christ as well as the cultural background from the middle east, which makes sense of a lot of things. This is not my family, my family is the Lord/Holy Spirit and those who follow HIS commands as we learn in Matthew 12: The True Family of Jesus ⁴⁶ As Jesus was speaking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. ⁴⁷ Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to speak to you.” ⁴⁸ Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” ⁴⁹ Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. ⁵⁰ Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!” It was revealed to me today too that the mother is an assignment as filled with those principalities for the son, as the Jezabel spirit goes for the Prophets. The mother with the principality has called the police on the son on several occasions, while in the US, has put him in psych wards, keeps him medicated which supreses the spiritual process he has to have with the Lord, but also serves as testimony for him for when he does hit rock bottom as told by the Holy Spirit and answers the Great Commission, after having an encounter with Jesus/Holy Spirit. The mother rewards the bad behavior of the son by taking him out to eat and giving him money to keep him calm. The things of the spirit are understood in the spirit. It took me till now to get this understanding from the Lord. I still feel it emotionally, but with the Holy Spirit’s understanding thru the words in the Bible that HE gives, it starts to make sense.

It was revealed too that the principality in the mother of Jezabel also uses money and material things to try to manipulate people and wheel them in, as she herself as mentioned in many occasions. Thanking the Lord for the understanding, although is not easy, but the Holy Spirit makes sense of situations. Thank you Jesus Holy Spirit. 1 John 4: Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. ² By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, ³ and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. ⁴ Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ⁵ They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. ⁶ We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

In the night time I was very attacked mentally, also because I will be going to the street the Holy Spirit has been sending me weekly and to leave a message to an individual I was connected to by the Holy Spirit for the purposes the Lord knows that connection was made. In the midst of the mental attack by the darkness I heard to look up and understand: “The joy of the Lord is my strength” is a Bible verse from Nehemiah 8:10. Looked it up in the internet and this is what came up: It means that finding joy in the Lord can renew our strength and courage.  I was also led to go to the Fruits of the Holy Spirit in this page: Joy: Psalms 3, 13, 18, 43, 91 and 103 What does it mean? It’s a call to find hope, confidence, and courage in God.  t’s a reminder that joy comes from a relationship with God, not from circumstances.  It’s a reminder that God’s joy in his people is a source of strength. It’s a reminder that God’s love, grace, and delight in restoring people is their strength. 

Why is this verse important?  In Nehemiah 8:9-11, Nehemiah encourages the people of Judah to rejoice instead of feeling guilty after rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. 

How can I live by this verse? I can refuse to let the possibility of unmet expectations steal my joy.  I can find joy in the presence of God through prayer and Bible reading.  I can remember that God’s joy is the source of strength for life, pain, trials, marriage, child-raising, and missions. 

With also hearing from the Holy Spirit in me: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters” is a quote from the Bible, James 1:2. The full verse reads:  “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance”.  Explanation: In this verse, James encourages believers to find joy in trials, knowing that these trials strengthen their faith. The Greek word for “brothers and sisters” in this verse, adelphoi, refers to believers as part of God’s family.  The verse suggests that even when things are difficult, believers can find strength in knowing that God is working. The verse also encourages believers to let perseverance continue until they are complete and mature. 

I was led to ask a couple of people for an offering for tomorrow, with one sending me a $50 dollar offering in the afternoon, where the Holy Spirit had me for 5 days a while ago in NY, as thru pain a terrible terrible pain, thru an evil done by a principality, the principalities started sending people their way for a cult that is of the enemy which tells people that thru opening “chakras”, which are portals for the principalities to come into to people. The Holy Spirit had me in their home where they lived with a principality that was assigned to her in the time of pain, who the whole time the principality in the husband did not notice I was there, as it was for her to understand who she is in to the Holy Spirit. So when she sent the offering she said not to ask her again till her “kundalini” which is a demon told her, to which the Holy Spirt had me tell her the truth about those spirits and to tell her to seek answers in Jesus/Holy Spirit and block her so she could keep getting the answers from the Lord. Matthew 4: Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. ² And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. ³ And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” ⁴ But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Galatians 5: ⁷ You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth? ⁸ It certainly isn’t God, for he is the one who called you to freedom. ⁹ This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough! ¹⁰ I am trusting the Lord to keep you from believing false teachings. God will judge that person, whoever he is, who has been confusing you.

With the other person telling me that the person was not hearing from the Holy Spirit to give; to which the Holy Spirit told me that the person was not hearing because of lack of belief, to send the person, which has been a reminder for me and many that the Holy Spirit has asked me to send, as the Holy Spirit a while ago told me that because satan could not kill all believers at once, he was going to work hard on their unbelief and dimming the Holy Spirit’s power and authority in us, but the Word in the Bible is powerful, as it was inspired by God: Revelations 21: ⁵ And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” ⁶ And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. ⁷ All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children. ⁸ “But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” The Holy Spirit also reminds me and has had me share with others: Living by the Spirit’s Power, Galatians 5: ¹⁶ So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. ¹⁷ The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. ¹⁸ But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

¹⁹ When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, ²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, ²¹ envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. ²² But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

Thankful for those who are praying for both my daughter and I, for those who have and will also be of monetary support for this Great Commission, all for the souls. Thankful also for those who are reading, sharing and subscribing to this page. The people that have been asked to send money or have been led to give money to the Great Commission have been partners with the Holy Spirit for the souls, so many souls. How did this blog post speak to you? How does it challenge or motivate you?

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James 1: ¹⁷ Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

1 Corinthians 11:1: Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Messiah.

Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭10‬-‭11‬: Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude”

Teaching about the Fruits of the Holy Spirit: https://less-of-me-more-of-you.com/2021/03/25/fruits-of-the-holy-spirit/

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