Im not afraid, thankfully, but im exhausted. Im 7m pg so in addition to spiritual battle, there's hormones and tiredness. I cry so much. Im trying. Please pray for me. God bless you.
So good! What’s weird is some of us feel more calm in chaos bc we grew up in it. We “like” it bc it feels normal. The challenge is being ok in calm and boredom. I feel energized when there’s an emergency and I bet my blood pressure goes down. I feel chaotic and stressed when there’s “sameness” in my life. I don’t think mark reads comments but I wish he would make a video in this issue 😢
Yes as a person who grew up in a home that was only 12,000sq ft with 9 people living in it, my life was in constant chaos and trauma. Quiet and calm seems foreign to me and lonely and empty. It feels so abnormal.
As a woman, my constant hormonal changes during each month greatly affect my thoughts and these battles you speak of. As someone with Scrupulosity OCD, the hormonal changes that I experience greatly affect this. I would love to see (or even do!) a video that speaks on these hormonal changes that we continually experience and how they affect our thoughts, our feelings, our mental health and how we view ourselves as Christians and how we believe God views us during the more difficult times of the month. As a therapist, I try to encourage my female clients to track their cycles so that they have more of a framework for when their mental health might worsen and how it might coincide with their hormonal changes. Appreciate you Mark!
Such a great comment I wasn’t expecting to see. I have OCD that likes to latch onto whatever it can and I have to remind myself of how much worse it gets around 2 weeks before my period so I can be prepared. I literally feel like I could lose my mind in the blink of an eye. It’s so hard and so overlooked. I think this would be a great talk for Mark and Melissa’s female audience.
Awesome. Thank you guys so much for your comments and encouragement. I'm glad I'm not the only one, though I figured as such! Yes, it is such a difficult time of month when you have OCD. I think the same tools apply in these circumstances just as they do when not in those particular times of month. But it can be that much louder and harder to apply them!! 😞🙏🫂
I’ve been hit with awful thoughts so negative and they are not my thoughts. Especially at night. Today I was like no no no I’m not handling this well. The fear was awful. No more. Jesus with you I can do ALL THINGS teach me the way out ...shield of faith, sword of the spirit. Gods in control. Confidence and then I saw your video thankyou
This has me pumped so much!!! I am blessed to have found you. I am a Christian who struggles with fear, being alone, overthinking, phobias.... It started two years ago, I feel like I have lost who I was. I used to be this fearless person, but now I realize I was avoiding and stuffing emotions down.
I was saved 26 years ago and I’ve been searching for this kind of teaching. The last 3 years I have especially been searching and digging and praying and seeking God for a battle plan to conquer my fears, worries and anxieties. I Call them the unholy trinity. I’m buying your book and I hope and pray this is the help that I’ve been searching for 🙏🏻 God is never late, He is always on time. Mark DeJesus teachings just popped up on my UA-cam feed yesterday and I see his videos are at least 3 years old.
Dear Mark I want you to know how much God has used you to help me And many many others I’m sure. I’ve only been through this torment in the past 2 years I did not know so many people were going through this and suffering for many years I pray Gods blessings on you Melissa and your children thank you Praying also for all who are in distress
Please know that you have just been an extreme help to my mental health, this is the first video I have seen of yours, it is a long overdue answered prayer, thank you so much my friend and I look forward so more of the lessons you are offering, God bless
Came across your channel today, Mark. Thanks so much for this reminder. I've recently been facing job loss, financial issues, anxiety and depression after starting a new medication, even a bad headache tonight which is a small thing, but when you're struggling the small things can feel like another battle. Some of this stuff seems totally unreasonable and has really forced me to press in - taking me down to what feels like the studs of my faith. I prayed the other day saying "It literally feels like some kind of black dog from hell is breathing down my neck God and the only thing I can believe right now is that You won't let me go because of who You say you are. I couldn't do a thing right now if I tried so it has to be You." Just the full knowledge and revelation that I wouldn't be breathing in that moment if God hadn't ordained it was a comfort to me because it meant that He was with me. It's been a big lesson in humility and the understanding that I cannot rely on my feelings. I was literally sitting on the floor with God's Word as my life raft just repeating Scripture out loud because it was all I knew to do. I think I've always had this fear that God would leave me and for those of us who've dealt with abandonment issues I think the only real cure for that is coming to a place where He has to show up for us or we won't make it. This is terrifying when you're in it and can feel like salt on all those abandonment wounds at first, but really it's cauterising them. At least that's my hope. I'm definitely not on the other side of this yet, but for anyone else in a similar place here are some verses that I've clung to about who God says He is that are seeing me through: -Hebrews 13:6 -Psalm 37 -Psalm 23 -Psalm 91:1-14 -Isaiah 41:9-13, 17-20 -Psalm 139 -Exodus 14:14
I really don’t get why more people don’t watch you. I agree with what you said way back when, there are definitely more people with these issues but they’re too scared or trapped to get help. Edit: I say this as well, pride is a big part. I always read stuff and thought “okay I know this all now.” But no, not even close. You never outgrow anything in the bible. As long as we’re in this world, everything in the bible is still applicable.
Mark, I'd like to say it's like you see inside my head where I thought no one else suffered mentally like I do. A believer but fear has consumed me most of my life. Many times to the point of being unable to work and once hospitalization. I want you to know how unique and helpful your ministry is for me. God bless you. Hopefully I can apply and continue to absorb your ideas.
Amen to you I just found you yesterday thank u for this speech it makes so much sense and yes fear does not come from the lord. The enemy tried to scare us I'm a victim of that God bless
Thank you Mark, all the way from South Africa. You being able to help save a life like mine on the other side of the world in the heart of Township South Africa is just another way God is showing off his love through Christ. Be blessed for your work Sir! Your videos have been like oxygen to me in the past 2 months of my struggle with anxiety fueled by compulsive thoughts. I am busking in the love of the Father now... it's a process, but I am getting better every day.
I'm in the pruning time of the Lord's gardening. Lots of suckered branches here with Fear. I joined the Navy and they break you away from your past and build you anew. The Navy Way. And I relished the change and consistency. Home, was chaotic and inconsistent. And anger and rage was ever present. The Military brought me discipline and consistency and obedience. It only loved by making me safe within the confines of their rules and laws. Scripture is that way, too. Sometimes not as defined to an exact answer to a question but it has that Power. Fear is hard to break free from. Or is it the plan? Thoughts zoom thru my mind as an Artist disciplined to uptake information to add to the creation. But lots of junk has to be weeded out also. I'm very visual so armor weight is a burden. Heavy. Clumsy. We need a better analogy. David didn't use Saul's armor because it did fit him and hindered his sling use.
I feel like the Lord got me up this Morning at 5 to pray. I started loosing ground to worry and fear and knew Mark would have something to say to get me back into nurture and into praying. This concept of starting at love and confidence is so new, and so hard sometimes I need to be told/ reminded to get back into it. My prayers most my life have been ‘rescue me’ ’I hope I’m good enough’ ‘I hope I’m obedient enough’ prayers. Emotionally/spiritually exhausting… It takes so much practice to turn to nurture. But really appreciate these videos. Starting today at ‘I am loved! I am loved!!!’ Thanks Mark.
Instead of pictures and visions of hell I get bombarded from the moment I wake up in the morning to the end of the day, I burn the Moment of 20:50 into my memory to be reminded. Thanks a lot🤍
Mark thank you for this video. I have battled with eating disorder behaviors among other addictions and mental health for twenty years. Lately the eating disorder thoughts are getting bigger again. I hate I have them and I fear God is mad at me or thinks I’m an “idolater”, but listening to this made me realize that even though I think/do some of the things I do in order to make myself “feel ok” it’s a complete lie and that these eating disorder thoughts are not giving me more security or whatever it even is, they are FEAR based, they are a BULLY. I’m not miserable because God is mad at me, I’m miserable because I’m listening to a bully who tries to control me with fear. Thank you! Psalm 41:10
I’m struggling with blasphemous thoughts. I had one two days ago while reading my Bible. I haven’t read in two days. I’m terrified I’ll have more blasphemous thoughts, or that I’ll be held accountable for them. When I first began to seek God, I had a hunger for Him. Now I feel afraid and distant.
Hi Shaneta, I have the exact same dynamic of unwanted, intrusive blasphemous thoughts. Please don't feel afraid - many of the saints have dealt with intrusive blasphemous thoughts as well. He is with you. How are you doing?
@@stella.201 I “dealt” with it by almost avoiding God. I was ashamed to talk to Him about it, I would get so anxious reading my bible, and I can remember feeling like I didn’t belong when sitting at church, but I truly dealt with it when I realized I still loved Him and needed Him. My fear told me I couldn’t be forgiven for these thoughts, but Romans 8:38-39 changed everything. I read it morning and night. When I got anxious I would recite it. And God is so good. I will never forget when I finally came to Him about it and begged Him to help me, I came across a tiktok video moments after about the topic of scrupulosity. The girl from the video then led me to Marks page and to therapy. Therapy helped me to understand what I was dealing with, but I truly believe prayer healed me. My prayers in the beginning were compulsive, but over time I just began to thank God for all the help He sent to me. I truly believe God works through His people. Marks podcasts on OCD helped me so much. I was diagnosed in December. It’s now eight months later and the anxiety and the thoughts that caused them are almost non existent. I don’t get anxious when I read anymore, and I enjoy my worship music again. I feel at peace at church, and I pray and talk to God again. I thank Him for the little things because it was tough a while ago. I see the things He’s done and is doing for me. Please know that God is with you. He has not left you, and never will. You are not your thoughts. I also recommend Strivings Within by Mitzi VanCleve. I read it and it helped me tremendously. I don’t respond too quickly here, I apologize, but you are more than welcome to message me on Facebook if you ever want to chat. I truly believe God sent all the resources that helped me, and He is with you, and I hope Marks channel will be a blessing to you. ❤️
Thank you for your amazing messages, I believe that the Lord led me to find these messages....your teachings are something I have been looking for some time which makes more sense to me than so many that I have listened to
Wow!!! I needed this so bad. In the past few weeks I actually had thoughts of, “Am I going to die?” Many health issues which have worsened lately. You have blessed me so much. Sooo very thankful for God using you to minister to us & our emotions as you have; to give us a roadmap as you have. God bless you. ❤️. Headed to your website now.
I found your talks when I've almost reached my safe shore by the help of the Holy Spirit. Ive been through all those situations and my fights started subsiding when I realized that i was a soldier. Here I'm STANDING STRONG ON THE SOLID GROUND JESUS!
I need the training and I feel it is happening. But I am so tired of living this way. God grant me the serenity to accept this that I can not yet change. The courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. ❤
Mark, you're a true hero for Christ and people like me... who are suffering OCD, experiencing spirits, and was completely getting my butt kicked day in day out for like 5 years... I see it working for my good, and how much of a baby in it all I was 😅, but seriously your insights are very rare, unique, well established and experienced, and I'm certain it is true because it is my experience as well. Just so glad you have been through and know what you know, because you are helping real sons and daughters all over when only God, and perhaps some dangerous drugs (much much less obviously) could be the other great help. So it's you and God for the win, conpletely hitting the mark for people who really do suffer. God bless you friend of faith. In Jesus name, amen
Mark, I am so grateful that God led you to do this ministry to help us. I am sooo grateful for this message; you have no idea how much I needed to hear this. Praise God for using you as his vessel like he is & that you are willing to serve Him as you do. God bless you. ❤️
This is good stuff... I've been listening on and off last few years... hopefully now more on than off...I need constant reminding ..🇬🇧✝️🆓 Thank you Mark ..Love and Blessings from Keith on the Isle of Wight ..🇬🇧 England
Me too....reminders. I used to think I didn't...and would complain "why are they (pastors) talking about that again?" OH boy...have I learned the why! LOL! My hard head needs to hear it multiple times.
@@garlicgirl3149 I think accepting ourselves with all our human flaws is mixed in with our battle of faith...It's worth the fight..It gives us a glimpse of Gods Grace towards us...🇬🇧💖✝️🆓
Revisiting this video again because I was tempted to go on panic mode when I started to feel distant from God and really alone...worried about whether I loved God enough or not and wondering if I did something to feel this sudden distance 😢
Hi, The distance: Its a FEELING. Believe me, I've been there. You have to learn to trust His word, where He already promised you over and over again: I will never leave you nor forsake you. The feeling will come back eventually. Meanwhile he is trying to train you to depend/rest/rely on His word and NOT on your feelings. It's just training that many of us have also been through, including some if the great ministers that we admire. It's part of the process. Dont be afraid. He loves you dearly
@@sussanabegunde9608 Also it's accepting Gods Agape Love towards us..' we love Him because He ...first...Loved us..' He initiated His Love before we even believed in Him..and were dead in our sins..We can never love God enough . By accepting Christ as our Lord and Saviour and come to realize what the Finished Work of the Cross has accomplished for us ...the journey of loving Him begins and grows towards maturity...💖🇬🇧✝️🆓
My mother and father have bad breathing problems COPD ETC. I get very anxious thoughts worrying about that m dying from this. They are elderly. However. Lets face it I can still apply these truths to this situation too. I've got to entrust them into God's care knowing he is the great physician. Caz
Which one do you do? Fighter flight? my answer is yes lol. Thanks for the video man the Lord has definitely used your videos to help me grow stronger by His grace and continually will while we are on this earth.
I habe that too. And my body goes into a freeze response. I squeezed anf braced my body to not feel emotions because it was too scary to feel. Now have to undo it all.
So good! Thank you for plainly and clearly explaining this - it is exactly what I have been praying for to help my adult daughter who struggles with anxiety and depression. Please let me know if you have segments on medication being taken to deal with these things. She desperately wants to get off of these things.
Excellent video, just bought your book the kindle version. I am wrestling with trust issues, being super detailed in everything I do I guess a form of OCD and over thinking too much. But you are correct in so many ways especially when you make mention of fear and learning how to be a solider. Fear is a huge factor.
Thank you for sharing this information. I am dealing with demonic attacks from my family, which is very hurtful. My thoughts have been racing and I have no peace in my mind. I don't know how to stop the chaos in my mind. It separates me from the Lord because my thoughts are so angry and negative that I can't even pray. 😢
I'm truly thankful for this video as I have started therapy again and this time I feel that I am going to make bigger progress and developed renewed thinking. Everything said here was spot on. I shared with my sisters in christ and I look forward to watching again
Great teaching, Mark! I especially love the part that says, not that there’s something wrong with me, but I haven’t been TAUGHT!! God bless you as you bless us!❤️🙏
I'm gonna join you and I want to donate to you even though I don't have much money ATM..but you are a great teacher in the truth and it's so hard to find teachers like you today. Thankyou 🙏✝️
I was addicted to meth and opiates for 17 yrs. Lost everything Ai ever loved including my own sanity. I've been clean off of both of those over 5 yrs now, but for the past 9 months or so started taking Kratom and now I am so terrified to face what I will feel without it. My obsessive thoughts over the why and how to feel the joy that I think I want to feel are driving me insane. Today I woke up to realize that apart from the mental addiction to Kratom, I now feel my body is physically addicted to it. Also to coffee at a very unhealthy amount. This video has been so so helpful to remind me of what I knew long ago about being trained for an Army for good and that no training is pleasant. I need to stop putting so much though and giving so much power to my emotions. The only way to overcome depression and anxiety is to face it head on. Thank you so much for these videos.
I am not sure about the 2 down! This was awesome sauce!!!! I mean really...when they say meditate on the WORD...this to me is exactly what is meant. Take the verses we know...and really meditate what did GOD mean for me, us and how to...in each stage of our growth. Thank you from a sister, from another mother. :)
Once again I'm listening to this. Thank you Mark. Your channel is really helping me. I appreciate your compassion for those of us who are goofy. You get it and that makes all the difference.
Im not afraid, thankfully, but im exhausted. Im 7m pg so in addition to spiritual battle, there's hormones and tiredness. I cry so much. Im trying. Please pray for me. God bless you.
So good! What’s weird is some of us feel more calm in chaos bc we grew up in it. We “like” it bc it feels normal. The challenge is being ok in calm and boredom. I feel energized when there’s an emergency and I bet my blood pressure goes down. I feel chaotic and stressed when there’s “sameness” in my life.
I don’t think mark reads comments but I wish he would make a video in this issue 😢
Yes as a person who grew up in a home that was only 12,000sq ft with 9 people living in it, my life was in constant chaos and trauma. Quiet and calm seems foreign to me and lonely and empty. It feels so abnormal.
Learning to not react in fear and instead react in love and stand. It's hard but worth trying and practicing
As a woman, my constant hormonal changes during each month greatly affect my thoughts and these battles you speak of. As someone with Scrupulosity OCD, the hormonal changes that I experience greatly affect this. I would love to see (or even do!) a video that speaks on these hormonal changes that we continually experience and how they affect our thoughts, our feelings, our mental health and how we view ourselves as Christians and how we believe God views us during the more difficult times of the month. As a therapist, I try to encourage my female clients to track their cycles so that they have more of a framework for when their mental health might worsen and how it might coincide with their hormonal changes. Appreciate you Mark!
Hi. I struggle the same thing and I think I am loosing my mind 🥺would love to speak with you
Such a great comment I wasn’t expecting to see.
I have OCD that likes to latch onto whatever it can and I have to remind myself of how much worse it gets around 2 weeks before my period so I can be prepared. I literally feel like I could lose my mind in the blink of an eye. It’s so hard and so overlooked.
I think this would be a great talk for Mark and Melissa’s female audience.
Awesome. Thank you guys so much for your comments and encouragement. I'm glad I'm not the only one, though I figured as such! Yes, it is such a difficult time of month when you have OCD. I think the same tools apply in these circumstances just as they do when not in those particular times of month. But it can be that much louder and harder to apply them!! 😞🙏🫂
You are so strong 💪
I experience the same thing every month!
I’ve been hit with awful thoughts so negative and they are not my thoughts. Especially at night. Today I was like no no no I’m not handling this well. The fear was awful. No more. Jesus with you I can do ALL THINGS teach me the way out ...shield of faith, sword of the spirit. Gods in control. Confidence and then I saw your video thankyou
Fear literally opens the door to torment
It does. I know from experience. It’s unbearable.
We need more teachers like you 🙆
Very kind of you
This has me pumped so much!!! I am blessed to have found you. I am a Christian who struggles with fear, being alone, overthinking, phobias.... It started two years ago, I feel like I have lost who I was. I used to be this fearless person, but now I realize I was avoiding and stuffing emotions down.
Same here but found him when I have almost reached -all alone- my destiny point.
I was saved 26 years ago and I’ve been searching for this kind of teaching. The last 3 years I have especially been searching and digging and praying and seeking God for a battle plan to conquer my fears, worries and anxieties. I Call them the unholy trinity.
I’m buying your book and I hope and pray this is the help that I’ve been searching for 🙏🏻
God is never late, He is always on time. Mark DeJesus teachings just popped up on my UA-cam feed yesterday and I see his videos are at least 3 years old.
same for me, popped up for me 2 days ago and Im loving his way of talking about this disgusting thoughts that cross our minds.
Thank you God that you want to build a confident soldier in me. I submit to your training.
God bless, protect and keep this ministry in Jesus' Name!
Dear Mark I want you to know how much God has used you to help me And many many others I’m sure. I’ve only been through this torment in the past 2 years I did not know so many people were going through this and suffering for many years I pray Gods blessings on you Melissa and your children thank you Praying also for all who are in distress
Thank you for sharing! I really needed to hear everything you said! 🙏🇺🇸🙏
Please know that you have just been an extreme help to my mental health, this is the first video I have seen of yours, it is a long overdue answered prayer, thank you so much my friend and I look forward so more of the lessons you are offering, God bless
This is amazing!!!! 🙏🏽❤️Thank you father God for giving this man is word !
This is one of the best videos I’ve seen of spiritual warfare
Yes!
Came across your channel today, Mark. Thanks so much for this reminder. I've recently been facing job loss, financial issues, anxiety and depression after starting a new medication, even a bad headache tonight which is a small thing, but when you're struggling the small things can feel like another battle. Some of this stuff seems totally unreasonable and has really forced me to press in - taking me down to what feels like the studs of my faith. I prayed the other day saying "It literally feels like some kind of black dog from hell is breathing down my neck God and the only thing I can believe right now is that You won't let me go because of who You say you are. I couldn't do a thing right now if I tried so it has to be You." Just the full knowledge and revelation that I wouldn't be breathing in that moment if God hadn't ordained it was a comfort to me because it meant that He was with me. It's been a big lesson in humility and the understanding that I cannot rely on my feelings. I was literally sitting on the floor with God's Word as my life raft just repeating Scripture out loud because it was all I knew to do. I think I've always had this fear that God would leave me and for those of us who've dealt with abandonment issues I think the only real cure for that is coming to a place where He has to show up for us or we won't make it. This is terrifying when you're in it and can feel like salt on all those abandonment wounds at first, but really it's cauterising them. At least that's my hope. I'm definitely not on the other side of this yet, but for anyone else in a similar place here are some verses that I've clung to about who God says He is that are seeing me through:
-Hebrews 13:6
-Psalm 37
-Psalm 23
-Psalm 91:1-14
-Isaiah 41:9-13, 17-20
-Psalm 139
-Exodus 14:14
I can relate to much of this. I hope you find peace and strength.
This is so good. Your ministry is literally a Godsend!
I really don’t get why more people don’t watch you. I agree with what you said way back when, there are definitely more people with these issues but they’re too scared or trapped to get help.
Edit: I say this as well, pride is a big part. I always read stuff and thought “okay I know this all now.” But no, not even close. You never outgrow anything in the bible. As long as we’re in this world, everything in the bible is still applicable.
Thank you mark
We have to share Mark’s videos everywhere. People need this. He’s able to make it so practical. Very anointed to teach.
Totally got you friend....totally.
I cannot tell you how I would love to have heard this years and years ago. Absolutely brilliant teaching
@@sallykoch3526 Agree 100% Too many wasted years
Mark, I'd like to say it's like you see inside my head where I thought no one else suffered mentally like I do. A believer but fear has consumed me most of my life. Many times to the point of being unable to work and once hospitalization. I want you to know how unique and helpful your ministry is for me. God bless you. Hopefully I can apply and continue to absorb your ideas.
You have a way of delivering a point and I believe to sooo many people this is a key 🎉
And yes I need to watch this three times a day for one month straight please anyone sees my comment send me a reminder ! 😅
Amen to you I just found you yesterday thank u for this speech it makes so much sense and yes fear does not come from the lord. The enemy tried to scare us I'm a victim of that God bless
Help me God to lay down my armor and wear your armor. My body hurtz from the chronic constant bracing.
Thank you Mark, all the way from South Africa. You being able to help save a life like mine on the other side of the world in the heart of Township South Africa is just another way God is showing off his love through Christ. Be blessed for your work Sir! Your videos have been like oxygen to me in the past 2 months of my struggle with anxiety fueled by compulsive thoughts. I am busking in the love of the Father now... it's a process, but I am getting better every day.
I'm in the pruning time of the Lord's gardening. Lots of suckered branches here with Fear.
I joined the Navy and they break you away from your past and build you anew. The Navy Way. And I relished the change and consistency. Home, was chaotic and inconsistent. And anger and rage was ever present. The Military brought me discipline and consistency and obedience. It only loved by making me safe within the confines of their rules and laws.
Scripture is that way, too. Sometimes not as defined to an exact answer to a question but it has that Power. Fear is hard to break free from. Or is it the plan? Thoughts zoom thru my mind as an Artist disciplined to uptake information to add to the creation. But lots of junk has to be weeded out also.
I'm very visual so armor weight is a burden. Heavy. Clumsy. We need a better analogy. David didn't use Saul's armor because it did fit him and hindered his sling use.
I feel like the Lord got me up this Morning at 5 to pray. I started loosing ground to worry and fear and knew Mark would have something to say to get me back into nurture and into praying. This concept of starting at love and confidence is so new, and so hard sometimes I need to be told/ reminded to get back into it. My prayers most my life have been ‘rescue me’ ’I hope I’m good enough’ ‘I hope I’m obedient enough’ prayers. Emotionally/spiritually exhausting… It takes so much practice to turn to nurture. But really appreciate these videos. Starting today at ‘I am loved! I am loved!!!’ Thanks Mark.
Instead of pictures and visions of hell I get bombarded from the moment I wake up in the morning to the end of the day, I burn the Moment of 20:50 into my memory to be reminded.
Thanks a lot🤍
Well done!!!
I Watched this 2 times,
Well received.
Thank you, Sir !!!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate the teaching on this subject!!🙏🏼🙏🏼 the battle of the mind.
Mark thank you for this video. I have battled with eating disorder behaviors among other addictions and mental health for twenty years. Lately the eating disorder thoughts are getting bigger again. I hate I have them and I fear God is mad at me or thinks I’m an “idolater”, but listening to this made me realize that even though I think/do some of the things I do in order to make myself “feel ok” it’s a complete lie and that these eating disorder thoughts are not giving me more security or whatever it even is, they are FEAR based, they are a BULLY. I’m not miserable because God is mad at me, I’m miserable because I’m listening to a bully who tries to control me with fear. Thank you! Psalm 41:10
I’m struggling with blasphemous thoughts. I had one two days ago while reading my Bible. I haven’t read in two days. I’m terrified I’ll have more blasphemous thoughts, or that I’ll be held accountable for them. When I first began to seek God, I had a hunger for Him. Now I feel afraid and distant.
Hi Shaneta, I have the exact same dynamic of unwanted, intrusive blasphemous thoughts. Please don't feel afraid - many of the saints have dealt with intrusive blasphemous thoughts as well. He is with you. How are you doing?
@nathancook1905 how do u deal with it?
@@stella.201 I “dealt” with it by almost avoiding God. I was ashamed to talk to Him about it, I would get so anxious reading my bible, and I can remember feeling like I didn’t belong when sitting at church, but I truly dealt with it when I realized I still loved Him and needed Him. My fear told me I couldn’t be forgiven for these thoughts, but Romans 8:38-39 changed everything. I read it morning and night. When I got anxious I would recite it. And God is so good. I will never forget when I finally came to Him about it and begged Him to help me, I came across a tiktok video moments after about the topic of scrupulosity. The girl from the video then led me to Marks page and to therapy. Therapy helped me to understand what I was dealing with, but I truly believe prayer healed me. My prayers in the beginning were compulsive, but over time I just began to thank God for all the help He sent to me. I truly believe God works through His people. Marks podcasts on OCD helped me so much. I was diagnosed in December. It’s now eight months later and the anxiety and the thoughts that caused them are almost non existent. I don’t get anxious when I read anymore, and I enjoy my worship music again. I feel at peace at church, and I pray and talk to God again. I thank Him for the little things because it was tough a while ago. I see the things He’s done and is doing for me. Please know that God is with you. He has not left you, and never will. You are not your thoughts. I also recommend Strivings Within by Mitzi VanCleve. I read it and it helped me tremendously. I don’t respond too quickly here, I apologize, but you are more than welcome to message me on Facebook if you ever want to chat. I truly believe God sent all the resources that helped me, and He is with you, and I hope Marks channel will be a blessing to you. ❤️
I have been facing same battle but God knows exactly what we are going through and surely he will provide a way out for us amen❤
I have been facing same battle but God knows exactly what we are going through and surely he will provide a way out for us amen❤
Thank you for your amazing messages, I believe that the Lord led me to find these messages....your teachings are something I have been looking for some time which makes more sense to me than so many that I have listened to
It’s an honor to be a brother from a different mother too.
I need that training that you speak about so much!!!! I've never had fear but when I started looking for God it came to me!!!
That's because Satan is after you. I know how that goes all too well.
Let's stand Firm in Jesus!! For He fights for us! Exodus 14:14
@@purely-graceGod speak to me so many times. Amen
I need that training in the worst way! 😔
Learning resilience and tenacity- I find the Christian musicians seem to have that. The training in music helps a great deal with life.
Wow!!! I needed this so bad. In the past few weeks I actually had thoughts of, “Am I going to die?” Many health issues which have worsened lately. You have blessed me so much. Sooo very thankful for God using you to minister to us & our emotions as you have; to give us a roadmap as you have. God bless you. ❤️. Headed to your website now.
I found your talks when I've almost reached my safe shore by the help of the Holy Spirit.
Ive been through all those situations and my fights started subsiding when I realized that i was a soldier.
Here I'm STANDING STRONG ON THE SOLID GROUND JESUS!
God wake up the younger generation so that they can fight for you!
I need the training and I feel it is happening. But I am so tired of living this way. God grant me the serenity to accept this that I can not yet change. The courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. ❤
Resilience is good for us. It makes us stronger. We just have to learn to embrace it and learn from it.
It's definitely a GROWING process ❤🙏
Mark, you're a true hero for Christ and people like me... who are suffering OCD, experiencing spirits, and was completely getting my butt kicked day in day out for like 5 years... I see it working for my good, and how much of a baby in it all I was 😅, but seriously your insights are very rare, unique, well established and experienced, and I'm certain it is true because it is my experience as well. Just so glad you have been through and know what you know, because you are helping real sons and daughters all over when only God, and perhaps some dangerous drugs (much much less obviously) could be the other great help. So it's you and God for the win, conpletely hitting the mark for people who really do suffer. God bless you friend of faith. In Jesus name, amen
Great work Mark I relate to what you say I was I 12 step christan program keep being a blessing 😅
Mark, I am so grateful that God led you to do this ministry to help us. I am sooo grateful for this message; you have no idea how much I needed to hear this. Praise God for using you as his vessel like he is & that you are willing to serve Him as you do. God bless you. ❤️
This is good stuff... I've been listening on and off last few years... hopefully now more on than off...I need constant reminding ..🇬🇧✝️🆓 Thank you Mark ..Love and Blessings from Keith on the Isle of Wight ..🇬🇧 England
Me too....reminders. I used to think I didn't...and would complain "why are they (pastors) talking about that again?" OH boy...have I learned the why! LOL! My hard head needs to hear it multiple times.
@@garlicgirl3149 I think accepting ourselves with all our human flaws is mixed in with our battle of faith...It's worth the fight..It gives us a glimpse of Gods Grace towards us...🇬🇧💖✝️🆓
Truth. Thank God for this truth and encouragement.
Revisiting this video again because I was tempted to go on panic mode when I started to feel distant from God and really alone...worried about whether I loved God enough or not and wondering if I did something to feel this sudden distance 😢
Hi,
The distance: Its a FEELING. Believe me, I've been there.
You have to learn to trust His word, where He already promised you over and over again: I will never leave you nor forsake you.
The feeling will come back eventually. Meanwhile he is trying to train you to depend/rest/rely on His word and NOT on your feelings.
It's just training that many of us have also been through, including some if the great ministers that we admire.
It's part of the process.
Dont be afraid. He loves you dearly
@@sussanabegunde9608 Also it's accepting Gods Agape Love towards us..' we love Him because He ...first...Loved us..' He initiated His Love before we even believed in Him..and were dead in our sins..We can never love God enough . By accepting Christ as our Lord and Saviour and come to realize what the Finished Work of the Cross has accomplished for us ...the journey of loving Him begins and grows towards maturity...💖🇬🇧✝️🆓
Thank you all for your comments 😭
@@sussanabegunde9608 Thank you That has helped me too God Bless
@@sussanabegunde9608 thank you for this reminder! 🙏
Such great illustrations to help understand! Thank you!
Yes, it is up to us to be that will trained soldier.....
We dont do anything, God does it 😊😍💓thank you father
Mark Thank you for your help May God Bless you
Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing at all
I needed this Oh my Gosh. Currently At work balling lol…
Very powerful words!! I needed that training.
My mother and father have bad breathing problems COPD ETC. I get very anxious thoughts worrying about that m dying from this. They are elderly. However. Lets face it I can still apply these truths to this situation too. I've got to entrust them into God's care knowing he is the great physician. Caz
Which one do you do? Fighter flight? my answer is yes lol. Thanks for the video man the Lord has definitely used your videos to help me grow stronger by His grace and continually will while we are on this earth.
Can you touch on emotional numbness and brain fog due to intrusive thoughts and false feelings?🙏
I say listen again. I think that way addressed. You are not alone. Listen again my friend.
I habe that too. And my body goes into a freeze response. I squeezed anf braced my body to not feel emotions because it was too scary to feel. Now have to undo it all.
21:20 I truly needed this to calm down and laugh. Thank you. 😂😂😂❤️
Thank you Mark. Your channel has helped me a lot since July 2020. The healing power of patience! Be patient with the journey!
So good! Thank you for plainly and clearly explaining this - it is exactly what I have been praying for to help my adult daughter who struggles with anxiety and depression. Please let me know if you have segments on medication being taken to deal with these things. She desperately wants to get off of these things.
So, so good !!!
Thanks Mark ! I support this ministry! 🙏🏼❤️
Great Stuff.Blessings.
I needed this!! 😇
Awesome. Thank you so much
Thank you!
Very good. Telling that fear of what ever it may be to go in Jesus name works too. God bless you.
Excellent video, just bought your book the kindle version. I am wrestling with trust issues, being super detailed in everything I do I guess a form of OCD and over thinking too much. But you are correct in so many ways especially when you make mention of fear and learning how to be a solider. Fear is a huge factor.
@@DevlogBill what book did you buy?
You are the bomb Mark! Thanks man 🙏🏻
Heather
This video turned my day around yesterday! Mark, your talks have made me do a 180° turnaround several times! Thanks again!
This channel is a HUGE blessing to me!!! Whew!!!!!🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
Thanks!
Thank you Father God
God Bless You ❤
Yeah but yeah but, what if what if - STAND . I’m laughing and crying all at the same time cause someone is able to see through my head 😅😊
THIS is ME totally... not easy to change... continuing to pray
Thank you for sharing this information. I am dealing with demonic attacks from my family, which is very hurtful. My thoughts have been racing and I have no peace in my mind. I don't know how to stop the chaos in my mind. It separates me from the Lord because my thoughts are so angry and negative that I can't even pray. 😢
Thank you, thank God.
Thank you beautiful God for this brother 😍
I'm truly thankful for this video as I have started therapy again and this time I feel that I am going to make bigger progress and developed renewed thinking.
Everything said here was spot on. I shared with my sisters in christ and I look forward to watching again
What a blessing this was thank you
Great teaching, Mark! I especially love the part that says, not that there’s something wrong with me, but I haven’t been TAUGHT!! God bless you as you bless us!❤️🙏
I'm gonna join you and I want to donate to you even though I don't have much money ATM..but you are a great teacher in the truth and it's so hard to find teachers like you today. Thankyou 🙏✝️
This is sooo good!!
I was addicted to meth and opiates for 17 yrs. Lost everything Ai ever loved including my own sanity. I've been clean off of both of those over 5 yrs now, but for the past 9 months or so started taking Kratom and now I am so terrified to face what I will feel without it. My obsessive thoughts over the why and how to feel the joy that I think I want to feel are driving me insane. Today I woke up to realize that apart from the mental addiction to Kratom, I now feel my body is physically addicted to it. Also to coffee at a very unhealthy amount. This video has been so so helpful to remind me of what I knew long ago about being trained for an Army for good and that no training is pleasant. I need to stop putting so much though and giving so much power to my emotions. The only way to overcome depression and anxiety is to face it head on. Thank you so much for these videos.
I am not sure about the 2 down! This was awesome sauce!!!! I mean really...when they say meditate on the WORD...this to me is exactly what is meant. Take the verses we know...and really meditate what did GOD mean for me, us and how to...in each stage of our growth. Thank you from a sister, from another mother. :)
Once again I'm listening to this. Thank you Mark. Your channel is really helping me. I appreciate your compassion for those of us who are goofy. You get it and that makes all the difference.
This is so good!!! Amen!!!
Great Message! Thanks Mark!
Your channel is helping a lot with my anxiety struggles. Thanks so much 🙌🏼
Great teaching God Bless
Thank you so much Mark , this is excellent, I was helped and blessed . 🙌
Thank u I have been battling with religious o c d for about 20 years and thank u I really needed to hear this I buy your book o c d journey thanks u
AMEN AND AMEN
Thank you for this message. God bless!
Wow this was good! Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you so much Mark for sharing this video. I've seen an increase in my anxiety and this was exactly what I needed!!
Thanks Mark. This was so helpful.
Thankyou Mark, i needed this today.
Thanks
Love this! Thanks, Mark!
Love you Brotha mark
Amen.