How A Man Controls His Thinking
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
- In this video, I explore the spiritual and psychological reasons why our mental health can become fragile, particularly through the influence of spiritual warfare. The devil, as the master of manipulation, uses strategies like "thought nado" (spiraling anxious thoughts), distorted perceptions of reality, and "truth cookies" (mixing lies with small truths) to unsettle us. He stirs anxiety, depression, and fear by whispering into our thoughts, leading us to dwell on past traumas or future uncertainties. I emphasize the importance of grounding ourselves in the present through prayer, particularly the Jesus Prayer, and focusing on real, tangible actions like helping others or physical activity to combat these negative thoughts. By diagnosing and actively resisting these demonic suggestions, we can regain mental peace and spiritual strength.
Now go lift heavy weights.
Yes! Depression comes from living in the past, and anxiety comes from living in the future. Brothers and sisters in Christ, please live in the presence with the Lord our Savior. 🙏❤️
But what to do when God puts you daily next to people who traumatized you, and still treat you bad... He says to trust Him, but when I trust, He changes nothing.
@@daisyg8384I relate to this so much. But I'm getting the feeling you live with them so you can't just walk away
@@soundslikecam Yep, exactly :( Thanks for you answer 🙏❤️
Both Churches teach this.
From the past also comes resentment.
And from the future also comes fear which is a form of anxiety.
False, depression can have multiple causes ranging from neurological disorders, lifestyle, circumstances, the demonic, and many other things.
All of America needs to see this.
All of America needs Christ
*the World
You are a Father to a lot of us who may not have had real close relationships with our dad. Thanks Father Moses
Much love little homie.
Exactly ❤️🙏🙏🙏
@@fathermosesmcphersonit’s prideful to call him little
@@Brandon-ju5pgit seems like you just want to start something by saying this
I’m Catholic but my Orthodox friend told me about your videos. I really appreciate your channel and it’s helped me tremendously. May God bless you Father Moses✝️☦️
Catholic here. There is no reason we can't learn from non Catholics or even non Christians as long as we do not take in anything that does against our faith. Father Moses has a lot of knowledge to offer the world even to non Christians.
Vice a versa we can learn from each other the demons want us to be separated and divided we must be brothers in arms !
@@bobdobric6787 The body of Christ has aspects unified and specialised in purpose
@@bobdobric6787no the demons want ecumenism, Christ wants us all to be Orthodox
@@indi_prime No. Different denominations believe different doctrines.
The Body of Christ should have NOT been divided it was a sin
And the ones responsible for such divisions will pay in the day of judgement.
I let the devil in my life and I’m slowly recovering from insanity and mental health issues I didn’t realize how blessed I was before but I’ve come back to Jesus Christ and he’s healing me faster than I thought but I ask for you prayers so that I may make a full recovery thank you all and god bless
how did you let the evil into your life?
@@davidx8152 If he wants to divulge he can, but if he doesn't want to or feel the need to, he has no obligation.
@@davidx8152 by rejecting Christ
I agree that the Jesus Prayer is a powerful tool for spiritual warfare and focus. It helps divert the mind from chaotic thoughts and brings peace to the soul. Frequent repetition of this short prayer not only keeps attention on God but also acts as a spiritual shield against intrusive thoughts and temptations. The prayer brings order to a person's inner world, reminding them of God's presence and mercy in every moment of life.
Thought-nado🌪️🧠 of hypothetical what-ifs!
I never entertain hypotheticals anymore praise God's grace teaching me!
Having conversations in imagination land: I don't do this anymore either Glory to God!
Boundaries on my thoughts are in place Glory to God !
The only place God can't help you is outside of the present moment.
The power of Now teaches all this so well
BEGONE FOUL ECKHARTETOLE NEWAGEDEMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner☦
I hate to admit this, but I have been absolutely miserable. I feel like my life has no purpose. I'm in a failed marriage (don't want to divorce because it's one sin I swore I wouldn't commit). I wake up work, sleep, repeat. The priest at my church is woke. All my friends have either died from drugs or are in prison. I love the Lord and our Holy Mother with all my heart. I have so much to be grateful for yet life seems meaningless. I don't like living in today's wicked society or dealing with the public. I live in California, the home of greed, money, narcissists, and Teslas. My God have mercy on me a sinner 🙏
May you be brought back to peace, praying for you brother.
Amen✝️🙏
You may have read this verse but to share with you.
[7] “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
[8] Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. [9] I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
and marries another woman commits adultery.”
The remarry is the sin Using this verse. Theres a lot more above and below but wanted to give a scripture. Ill pray you are given wisdom on what path you choose
Babe wake up, Fr. Moses just dropped a new video
hahaha fr
Palabra lmfao
I'm greatly enjoying your content Father, God bless you. In fact it has been a huge help to me as I have returned to the faith after many years. Grateful to you and the community here.
Man I use to be so susceptible to the imaginary conversations and the timewarp when i was younger and i tormented myself with that without even knowing it. Now in my journey of seeking Christ I've noticed that it has lessened or I catch myself faster and end it quickly, all thanks to the power and mercy of Christ. So grateful!
That illustration of having “fake” conversations was eye opening. ThoughtNado! I have these often haha.
OCD really cooks me with this stuff bad. Not fun to deal with it at all, it’s debilitating to such a high degree. As soon as I started coming closer to Christ and finally being honest with God and confessing how I truly feel about him with my words, things started to get better.
It feels like OCD thoughts are hard to control. Father Moses gave some good advice tho
That stop sign analogy was perfect! Thank you Father for waking me up from my delusions🙏🏼☦️
all that was ais in this videos replayed moments that aligned with the topics and made me realize that I thought I was 100% and immediately opened up a whole new view of life.Thanks Father Moses for, you really did a lot for me and may God bless you in abundance.
PURE ILLUMINATION… thank you Father Moses, you’re a real one 💯
PS props on the icon of St Joseph the Hesychast on the board
In the recent past I had an extreme moment of anxiety where I literally felt I was about fall into a panic attack at a restaurant I was with with my girlfriend. I prayed in my head akin to the Jesus prayer and I asked for mercy from him and I had to do it twice but I kid you not I felt the relief pour through me where I didn't feel like I was a pressure cooker about to explode anymore. I struggled afterward but in that moment it truly saved me from a worse outcome I believe.
That homeless person analogy was great for perspective
I watched this last night but I'm watching it again because it's so important. I want to remember this constantly whenever I face temptation.
Thank you for the insight that I obtained from you Father Moses, God Bless us all
Father Moses I just want to say that your utilitarian method to spiritual struggles really helps me alot. I have an engineer's brain, so the way that you present these spiritual struggles, and their solutions, instantly hits me like a truck. I have found that other methods from great Orthodox men online, like Fr. Spyridon, do not really hit me the same. I can watch a 10 minute video of Fr. Spyridon talking about prayer, and take nothing away from it. But something about the way in which you present these ideas helps me so much.
Thoughtnado = early stage psychosis
Christ is King
May the Lord bless & keep you Father Moses
not true
@SenseiGuss Sometimes it is, sometimes it's just run away thoughts
But I was taking about the times it is, when the voices take over & the person is afflicted
I initially was laughing at you, at your illustration of demons talking to people, and at the wrong spelling of "thoughtnato". Then you proceeded to explain and criticize all of the things which I do regularly. Excellent video 10/10
Turn your back from evil and reach for Jesus Christ.
God bless you Father
The homeless analogy is simply great.
Thank you father Moses this video really helped me out God bless you keep it up
I have went through "what if" scenarios in my mind for over a year now. It has been a mental hell. It is everything you are describing in this video, which came up in my recommended. I play out "what if" catastrophes in my mind, mostly related to job loss, career failure, responsibilities at work, changing jobs, potential physical disabilities, etc. the thought tornadoes spiral and spiral. I also have the imaginary conversations with co-workers, managers, etc. and end up turning those into additional "what if" scenarios.
I also do the time warp continuously, never truly living in the present. I am always regretting something from the past, or being anxious about a potential future that hasn't and may never come to pass.
My wife has been telling me its the devil. You have confirmed it. Thank you for this video - from a Catholic brother in Christ.
No wonder you were excited and happy, the Holy Spirit guided you all the way through. What a presentation! Powerful! Just what I needed! Glory be to Jesus Christ!
Thank You Father Moses. God bless.
Jesus Christ doing it again thru his servant Fr Moses. Glory to God!
Extremely practical. Very useful for what I’m dealing with this very today (and many other days). Thank you Father and God Bless.
I'm glad I've found your videos. Thank you, Father Moses!
It feels like you're voicing the thoughts hidden in my subconscious, the ones I can't consciously access. But by presenting them like this, you've given me clarity on how to fend off the whispers and urges that lead me toward sin. Thank you for that!
you are a powerhouse. thank you
I catch myself having those imaginary scenarios play out in my head. I didn't know it was demonic attack.
Took me a long time to realize that too. The media gets people to assume that demonic attacks are insane and violent, when in reality it's much more subtle.
It's amazing how much easier it is to deal with and control those thoughts when you know it's coming from outside of you.
This is gold Father. Thank you for this talk about how to realistically deal with demons.
Thank you Father.
These Videos are such gems. Im always feeling some kind of relief whenever a new video comes upt. Thank you and God bless.
What an incredible video, love it, many blessings father 🙏🏼
When traumas come up, I ask God to forgive that person so that I can forgive that person too. Shortly after that, I can forgive that person and the traumas don't come back. Hallelujah God is good and satan is a parasite
Oh brother I needed this. Glory to Jesus
Thank you Father Moses for uploading this video. I’ve been struggling with OCD super heavy the last few weeks so I needed this.
Please pray for me brothers and sisters. I’ll pray for you as well, just reply and I got you.
This is one of the most helpful videos I've watched. Thank you father!
A truly helpful video father Moses.
God bless you
Please keep making these videos, they are a treasure! You are like a father or a big brother to us. Many of us don't get this kind of talk for some reason or another, and it's much needed. Thanks again!
I had a moment where i was like "God i dont know what to do, clear my mind, help me see the good in every situation, and to know when the devil is trying to attack me!" then i prayed and your video showed up and I wanna say thank you! This video opened my eyes! Thank you!
Wow I really needed to hear this right now. I’m being attacked all week, it’s hard to get out of negativity once you’re in
Господи, Помилуй! Господи, Прости! Господи, Спаси! Аминь.
❤❤❤
Love Love Love
Real talk
Thank you, Father Moses. Another helpful and timely video in my life. There are times that whatever I'm ruminating on will wake me up in the middle of the night. Then the thoughts of past things of which I feel guilt (and repented of) or fear of future things cause me to ruminate even more, and it's helped to remember that it's demonic influence/the accuser and can be resisted. Those are the times when I repeat the Jesus Prayer. It has helped me so much. Christ is our only hope and refuge.
Thank you father !
The timing on this is immaculate
Thank You Father Moses
I’ve had a stressful week and have had many if not all of the symptoms mentioned. It’s been ages since I’ve been to church, I’ve been wanting to go to a local Orthodox Church but have always made excuses not to go. But I’m going this Sunday, thank you father for all your teachings
❤✝️ ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕСЕ ✝🕊️
БОГ С НАМИ ПРОТИВ ЗЛА И ИСКУШЕНИЙ ✝🙏⛪🤗🦾
your videos are always providing value, and i always take something from them, God bless you and give you the strenght to keep making these videos!
Thank you for your videos, Father! This was an especially helpful one. May God continue to bless your work!
Father Moses bless us and pray for us! GE ☦
Thank you very much for these advices, I needed them, and am saving the video for future re-use again. Thank you Father Moses :)
Incredible video, I can’t tell you how much this has helped me and how quickly I have been relieved just from watching this video
Thank you Father☦️!
Thank you Father Moses! So good. I am a Protestant who studies spiritual warfare. I’ve never heard anything of this depth before regarding the thoughts the enemy send
Come home to Orthodoxy.
Thank you for your wisdom and guidance. The imaginary conversations have never led to positive things. I always feel dragged down if I feed into it.
Thank you for taking the time to continue posting and sharing wisdom. God bless your family.
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God has blessed me with this message. This is something I've been dealing with heavily for days now. Thank you Lord
Thank you father Moses
This is the video that I needed right now... thank you so much God bless 🙏
god bless you father moses those videos are really informative and reassuring
This is excellent. Thank you, Father! God bless you
God Bless you Father, your videos are very helpful!! Thank you for sharing this
this is hero worthy, my deepest thankyou God bless!
this is so incredible, I feel all of this regularly, but I could never be able to put them into words
Thank you fr moses
I can't tell how helpful this video was
powerfull words
Thank you so much, Father Moses, for this insight. It´s like you read my mind while explaining how the enemy attacks me. May God bless you!
This is a great video, thanks father!
As a Protestant I want to say thank you for putting out these videos! Your talks have helped me grow in my faith and walk with Christ. May the LORD bless you and keep you!
Praise God!
now, hopefully you can leave that heretical church of your s & come to Christ!
Come to Orthodoxy, we worship like the apostles did
@@GMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGM lol what heresy would that be?
@@shhhhhg I really appreciate your kindness in this invitation but I’ll say I would enjoy a lot about the orthodox liturgy and fellowship but I could not be an orthodox in good faith. I would be lying if I said I didn’t believe praying to saints was a Greek pantheism corruption of the church. I’d be lying if I said I did not believe that when Jesus the Christ ate the last supper He celebrated the Passover and brought it to its perfection. I’d be lying if I didn’t say I believe He clearly intended us to celebrate the Lords supper as a Passover once a year at it’s appointed time to remember his suffering sacrifice for us, and that because he died for us we will be passed over judgment to hell. It’s taught in the book of Roman’s that our conscience will bear witness against us. So even if I am absolutely wrong, for me to deny what I believe so that I can be accepted by the Orthodox Church would be a sin on my part. So as a follower of Christ I ask that you pray for me. If I am wrong, that God would show me the truth. But as it stands I can’t be truly orthodox in good faith.
Go talk to a priest and watch more Jay Dyer, Sam Shamoun, and of course Fr. Moses. I pray God Almighty leads you towards the fullness of faith. And I pray that you don't belong to any calvinist branch. @@matthewhamline
thank you fr.Moses I needed this the exact time.'
It is on time message personally. I appreciate doing this videos they are very helpful.
Thank you for this
Been watching your videos for a good 3/4 months now and I think this is your best.
Thank you so much Father. You are an incredible man
Direct and concise. Channel is gold it will keep growing. Thanks!
Excellent, thank you
Thank you father! Lot's of love and light to all here! 🙏💕✨
Every week these videos get better, Fr. Moses. Thank you, from all of us. God bless!
More videos like these please. 🙏☦️
Watching your videos has taught me that there might be religious views that don’t totally align with each other and vise versa but we all brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep doing what you’re doing father Moses. Helps a lot
Fr. Moses, this was so helpful and insightful! God bless you, fr!
As a man who used to struggle with depression these are the most helpful things I can think of:
-Take Risks, don't let the fear of failure stop you from trying something new or something great
-Do things that genuinely scare you or that you're afraid of (Even little things like climbing onto a roof and helping to put up Christmas lights if you're afraid of heights or saying something to the cute cashier girl other than "hi" and "thanks")
-Pursue an ambitious goal, one that a lot of people don't believe you can achieve (It doesn't even matter if you fail this because no matter what the pursuit of an ambitious goal will make you a better person and give you fulfillment) With that being said, do your best to succeed
-Have a passion, basically this means to find a hobby that you enjoy so much that you will spend hours and hours getting better at it
-Study history, pick a role model, and then analyze the traits of your role model and list the reasons why you admire them. Then start to emulate these traits in your everyday life and eventually you will become your own role model.
-Don't ever quit something just because it's hard (You can quit a crappy job if it's not the right fit for you, but never quit solely based on the fact that something is difficult). Embrace challenges and look for opportunities to improve yourself mentally, physically, and spiritually.
-Never put yourself down. Try not to think negative things about yourself and especially never say them out loud. You will think more highly of yourself when you say positive things about yourself, at the very least avoid putting yourself down on purpose.
-Live purposefully. Have a direction for your life and if you don't already have one, make one. Decide what's most important to you and live accordingly. If you have a family or even a single loved one, your first priority (other than serving God if you're religious) should be to provide for them, to protect them, and to help them become the best version of themselves
-Develop Integrity. I can't even explain how much this increases your self-repsect. Be honest, be trustworthy, don't cheat (unless you're in a street fight) and live with honor.
-Find a hobby that you're really passionate about and strive to become a master at it
-Finally, probably the most important thing I can say is to think less about yourself. Think less about yourself but not less of yourself. In other words, think about other people before you think about yourself, especially your family and loved ones. If you're focused on helping them with their problems I can promise you that your problems will become less important and less troublesome. Look for opportunities to help others and make them feel better about themselves. Nothing lifts you out of depression better than helping someone out of theirs.
I hope this helps. I realize that some people are genetically predisposed to having a harder time with depression, but I believe that there's nothing you can't overcome with a strong mindset. In addition, I strongly believe that going through depression and having such terrible lows actually gives you the capacity to feel even greater happiness and joy. The reason I say this is because when you feel genuine joy after being depressed for so long you can't help but feel grateful.
The beauty of life is that we are meant to experience the full range of human emotions, from happiness to anger to jealousy to despair to joy. We couldn't feel genuine happiness if we never knew what it was like to be sad. If I could talk to whoever is reading this face-to-face, what I would say to you would be simple: don't quit. A quote from Winston Churchill kept me going in times when I thought I had nothing left, he said: "If you're going through Hell, keep going."
Everything in life can be and is meant to be an opportunity to make yourself better, and depression is no exception. Keep fighting, all of you are descended from warriors no matter what culture or country you are from. You wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the conquering spirit of your ancestors. Live a life that would make them proud. While most of us will not fight in physical wars, no one is exempt from the battlefield of life. Depression can be a battle every single day, every single second in some cases. Keep fighting, it will only get better. And the more you fight, the more you will gain respect for yourself. I've conquered my depression. Every now and then it will start to try and creep back into my mind but I don't let it. I destroy those feelings with action. I go lift weights, I go running, I listen to metal music, whatever it takes for me to regain my confidence.
You can conquer depression, no matter how severe it is. That doesn't mean you'll never have days where you feel down, but it does mean that you'll have the strength to push through and do what you need to do as a man regardless of how you're feeling. Stay strong, stay hard, and fight like dragons 🐉 You're going to be very glad you did.
Hello Father, just wanted to say as a Roman Catholic I find your videos to be extremely helpful and I feel as if they speak more directly to our struggles as Christian’s in spiritual warfare than I hear from most Catholics I have experience with in person and online. I know that is subjective but when it comes to spirituality I feel more clarity on the Orthodox side even if I have some doctrinal hang ups. Anyways thank you Father for these videos !
Love this! ❤
I needed to hear this today ❤
Father Moses thank you so much for helping me with my own struggles. Recently I've been struggling with the fear of death and the future and losing loved ones but this video has just helped me in my faith journey.
Thank you very so much. I see my first video 3 months ago and a learn a lot. God Bless you!
Saudações from South America, Brazil. Keep going, these videos helps with the time we live in!
Thank you, Father. This video is exactly what I needed to hear. Glory to God.
Glory be to God!! Thank you Fr. Moses for yet another great video 🙏
Brilliant. Thank you, Father.