I find this really hard in part because daily life has become so left brained and we are expected to engage with so much information. I feel like if you actually had to go out in the world to pay bills or deal with real people it would be so different. I also have an intellectual job so I am rarely “out of my head” when having to attend to daily life and my awareness has to stay right where the battle ground is all the time. I guess like an alcoholic bar owner.
I knew i was obsessive, but wasn't sure if I was compulsive. 2 weeks ago, I started practicing giving up and letting God take over, cause I was at the end of my rope and finally realized I can't fix myself. But I feel so uneasy and it feels so unnatural to not use my normal attempt at fixing my thoughts/mood. I would have steps, certain thoughts I needed to have/do and would journal extensively bc I was trying to fix it. "If I just think this thought, use my phrases, I'll feel okay." It was like my compulsion was to do the steps. And I could spend the whole day in my head to see if I could fix the feelings with the correct perception. I feel so weird not going into control and micromanagement of my thoughts.
Great encouragement!! I need to detox! I need to quit giving in to my OCD. When I say today is the day- my anxiety kicks in! It’s great to hear others suffer from this as well!! I’m not the only one suffering from this. Thank you Mark!!
Thank you for the reminder, Mark! I binged watched your videos (including one called, "I'm Starving Compulsions...Now What?") during a very mentally challenging time in my life. It's amazing to me how I can starve compulsions in one area of my life, but still be compulsive in a different area....but it's all the same root issue (fear, control, wanting to feel safe). Thank you for posting this and for your ministry, it's greatly appreciated. 🙏 Praise God for encouragement and His grace every day. 👍
Hi Mark DeJesus. I DESPERATELY need your help!!!! For over a year and a half I've been struggling with blasphemes against God, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit against my will!!!! I'm constantly spinning and spiraling every second with blasphemes, swears and the most horrible vile and disgusting thoughts!!!! I have MANY trigger words that cause spinning and spiraling out of control!!! I haven't slept in 7 days!!!! I'm horribly depressed and am losing weight rapidly!!!! I am so worried that I've committed the unpardonable sin!!!! That stays in my mind 24/7!!!!! I don't know what to do any longer!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!! PLEASE!!!! God bless you Mark, in Jesus's mighty name. Amen🙏
I know you are in a bad place right now. But the thoughts you are having are very common OCD thoughts. They are not your thoughts but the feelings and the fear makes it seem they are. Mark has videos relating to the unpardonable sin, which you've not committed. Listen to his videos. Try to gently redirect your thoughts the best you can. Don't argue with them and don't try to pray them away. It's some of the hardest things to do but try.
@@RhondaByrd-o3p Thank you SO SO very Much!!!! It's good to know that I'm not the only one going through this terrible storm!!!! If I may ask, did you also go through it as well? If so, may God bless you and comfort you in Jesus' precious sweet name!
I struggled with this as well in the beginning of my walk with God don’t give into it we have all had them before in some way remember God can always forgive your thoughts ALWAYSSS as long as you are on this EARTH YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FORGIVEN i remember not sleeping and loosing weight and etc but remember not to look up will God forgive me and searching things up on google this is God speaking through me he forgives you for the thoughts HE IS NOT MAD he is with your heart he is for youuuuu
Hi Mark! Do you know the Bible verse where God seemed to have told israel to still be productive, shower, and work despite Him healing them from their backsliding or them being in misery? I think you’re the one who mentioned this Bible verse but I cannot remember it. I think the Bible verse was just speaking about how we should still work and do things despite coming back to God and going through misery, dealing with religious OCD and anxiety makes me feel like because I’m coming back to God I have to now wallow in misery and not have fun and spend time with my family. That verse would really help!
since God called me into the healing journey all my "old ways" rise to the surface and many addictions came back. Is that "normal"? This time I feel like I need to go through thiese sins without my "toxic guilt / OCD / perfectionism" lens. i.e. not compulsively confessing and repenting due to an unhealthy urge (which is no true repentance) I hope you understand what I mean
Hey, I am really struggling with my feelings. Is all my feelings real ? I believe my feelings are real it makes me not trust my fiancé. I don't even know what I am saying is real anymore. I feel I'm just making everything up but I feel it. It makes me just say in self pity or something like it. Like if my fiancé does not message me first I feel I have to message her or if she does not message me in 5 hours I feel sad and have a lot of negative feelings . That's only two examples. I need prayers or understanding I'm not sure how to get out of the cycle.
Hi Mark DeJesus. I REALLY need your help!!!!! My mind is racing with blasphemes every SECOND against God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit!!!! I have not slept for 7 days!!!! Every single disqusting and vile thoughts keep racing through my mind every second!!! I am at my wits end!!!! I don't know what to do anymore!!!! I get on my knees at least ten times a day to repent!!!! My mind is entangled with HORRIBLE thoughts every SECOND of each day!!! I'm losing weight, becoming ill and I have such confusion chaos and noisy pestilence in my mind constantly!!!! I don't know what to do anymore!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I understand. These are very common intrusive thoughts that you are having. They are at the top for people with religious OCD. I had them. I listen to Mark. Also Jaimie Eckert and I also do therapy through NOCD. I know it's scary but as I said it's very common.
@@RhondaByrd-o3p Thank you SO SO very much!!!!!I just don't know what to do anymore, I'm at my wits end and terrified!!! God bless you in Jesus's mighty name!
Don't worry please. You are not the only one. God looks at your heart, He knows the thoughts are not you. Please read carefully chapters 7 and 8 of the letter to Romans. We are doing (thinking) what we don't want and not doing what we want. It's our imperfect nature. We can never win in the realm of thoughts and emotions, these are very susceptible to the evil spirits as well. So don't need to worry, God sees beyond your false thoughts, sees the real You. I pray for you and for everyone like myself as well who has had these problems, so that "“The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your MINDS in Christ Jesus.”
@@simanahit1 Thank you for your kind words of compassion and empathy 🕇. I will read them again, having trouble concentrating. Also my twin brother and I were born with a genetic mutation disorder called mthfr for short. We cannot process folate or dump chemicals out like most people, so we have to take special vitamins and minerals. Long story short, it produces everything from soup to nuts, both mentally and physically. We already years ago diagnosed with panic and anxiety disorder, ocd, severe depression, schizo -- effective disorder, ulcerative colitis. Usually these symptoms rear their ugly heads when some kind of trauma or highly stressed. Never experienced this sub type of ocd before, just checking, counting brushing my teeth teeth countless times etc.. It's the nature of this that gets me into panic mode and I already suffer from that. Thanks again for listening and God bless you. I so appreciate your words.🕇🕊
I find this really hard in part because daily life has become so left brained and we are expected to engage with so much information. I feel like if you actually had to go out in the world to pay bills or deal with real people it would be so different. I also have an intellectual job so I am rarely “out of my head” when having to attend to daily life and my awareness has to stay right where the battle ground is all the time. I guess like an alcoholic bar owner.
I knew i was obsessive, but wasn't sure if I was compulsive. 2 weeks ago, I started practicing giving up and letting God take over, cause I was at the end of my rope and finally realized I can't fix myself. But I feel so uneasy and it feels so unnatural to not use my normal attempt at fixing my thoughts/mood. I would have steps, certain thoughts I needed to have/do and would journal extensively bc I was trying to fix it. "If I just think this thought, use my phrases, I'll feel okay."
It was like my compulsion was to do the steps. And I could spend the whole day in my head to see if I could fix the feelings with the correct perception.
I feel so weird not going into control and micromanagement of my thoughts.
I'm right there with ya i have OCD and control issues I had to let go and allow God to work in my life it feels uncomfortable letting go
Great encouragement!! I need to detox! I need to quit giving in to my OCD. When I say today is the day- my anxiety kicks in! It’s great to hear others suffer from this as well!! I’m not the only one suffering from this. Thank you Mark!!
Excellent again. Thankyou Mark ❤
God bless you Mark! I'm so glad I found your channel. So glad God has a servant teaching about OCD from a Christian perspective
Thanks, Mark, I really appreciate these broadcasts.
Thank you for the reminder, Mark! I binged watched your videos (including one called, "I'm Starving Compulsions...Now What?") during a very mentally challenging time in my life. It's amazing to me how I can starve compulsions in one area of my life, but still be compulsive in a different area....but it's all the same root issue (fear, control, wanting to feel safe).
Thank you for posting this and for your ministry, it's greatly appreciated. 🙏 Praise God for encouragement and His grace every day. 👍
This was a very timely video for me! 🙌 Thanks so much for posting it! 😊
Permission to make mistakes 🙌🏻 thank you Jesus
Hi Mark DeJesus. I DESPERATELY need your help!!!! For over a year and a half I've been struggling with blasphemes against God, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit against my will!!!! I'm constantly spinning and spiraling every second with blasphemes, swears and the most horrible vile and disgusting thoughts!!!! I have MANY trigger words that cause spinning and spiraling out of control!!! I haven't slept in 7 days!!!! I'm horribly depressed and am losing weight rapidly!!!! I am so worried that I've committed the unpardonable sin!!!! That stays in my mind 24/7!!!!! I don't know what to do any longer!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!! PLEASE!!!! God bless you Mark, in Jesus's mighty name. Amen🙏
Sounds like you literally need deliverance!
I know you are in a bad place right now. But the thoughts you are having are very common OCD thoughts. They are not your thoughts but the feelings and the fear makes it seem they are. Mark has videos relating to the unpardonable sin, which you've not committed. Listen to his videos. Try to gently redirect your thoughts the best you can. Don't argue with them and don't try to pray them away. It's some of the hardest things to do but try.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! It makes me feel a little better that I'm not the only one who is going through this horrible storm!!!!
@@RhondaByrd-o3p Thank you SO SO very Much!!!! It's good to know that I'm not the only one going through this terrible storm!!!! If I may ask, did you also go through it as well? If so, may God bless you and comfort you in Jesus' precious sweet name!
I struggled with this as well in the beginning of my walk with God don’t give into it we have all had them before in some way remember God can always forgive your thoughts ALWAYSSS as long as you are on this EARTH YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FORGIVEN i remember not sleeping and loosing weight and etc but remember not to look up will God forgive me and searching things up on google this is God speaking through me he forgives you for the thoughts HE IS NOT MAD he is with your heart he is for youuuuu
This is so excellent. It all makes sense.
God bless you, Mark!! You’ve done it again. 🎯👊❤️Thanks!!
Thank you brother! That was excellent and so relatable!
Thanks
Hi Mark! Do you know the Bible verse where God seemed to have told israel to still be productive, shower, and work despite Him healing them from their backsliding or them being in misery? I think you’re the one who mentioned this Bible verse but I cannot remember it. I think the Bible verse was just speaking about how we should still work and do things despite coming back to God and going through misery, dealing with religious OCD and anxiety makes me feel like because I’m coming back to God I have to now wallow in misery and not have fun and spend time with my family. That verse would really help!
Thanks Mark 😊
Hey mark can you do a video on retroactive jealousy on your partner it has to do with relationship ocd
since God called me into the healing journey all my "old ways" rise to the surface and many addictions came back. Is that "normal"? This time I feel like I need to go through thiese sins without my "toxic guilt / OCD / perfectionism" lens. i.e. not compulsively confessing and repenting due to an unhealthy urge (which is no true repentance) I hope you understand what I mean
Hey, I am really struggling with my feelings. Is all my feelings real ? I believe my feelings are real it makes me not trust my fiancé. I don't even know what I am saying is real anymore. I feel I'm just making everything up but I feel it. It makes me just say in self pity or something like it. Like if my fiancé does not message me first I feel I have to message her or if she does not message me in 5 hours I feel sad and have a lot of negative feelings . That's only two examples. I need prayers or understanding I'm not sure how to get out of the cycle.
Thanks Mark but Ill stick with my compulsions.
@@Matthias_Buchholz im joking (sarcasm)
@@Matthias_Buchholz nervous chuckle
Yea its super hard over text. Lot of misunderstandings happen. Oh well, can't control that.@@Adrienne327
Thats alright though I'm willing to help people on their healing journey.
The bad part is when my ocd latches onto feelings so I tell myself if im not feeling bad then I must not love god
Hi Mark DeJesus. I REALLY need your help!!!!! My mind is racing with blasphemes every SECOND against God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit!!!! I have not slept for 7 days!!!! Every single disqusting and vile thoughts keep racing through my mind every second!!! I am at my wits end!!!! I don't know what to do anymore!!!! I get on my knees at least ten times a day to repent!!!! My mind is entangled with HORRIBLE thoughts every SECOND of each day!!! I'm losing weight, becoming ill and I have such confusion chaos and noisy pestilence in my mind constantly!!!! I don't know what to do anymore!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I understand. These are very common intrusive thoughts that you are having. They are at the top for people with religious OCD. I had them. I listen to Mark. Also Jaimie Eckert and I also do therapy through NOCD. I know it's scary but as I said it's very common.
@@RhondaByrd-o3p Thank you SO SO very much!!!!!I just don't know what to do anymore, I'm at my wits end and terrified!!! God bless you in Jesus's mighty name!
Don't worry please. You are not the only one. God looks at your heart, He knows the thoughts are not you. Please read carefully chapters 7 and 8 of the letter to Romans. We are doing (thinking) what we don't want and not doing what we want. It's our imperfect nature. We can never win in the realm of thoughts and emotions, these are very susceptible to the evil spirits as well. So don't need to worry, God sees beyond your false thoughts, sees the real You. I pray for you and for everyone like myself as well who has had these problems, so that "“The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your MINDS in Christ Jesus.”
@@simanahit1 Thank you for your kind words of compassion and empathy 🕇. I will read them again, having trouble concentrating. Also my twin brother and I were born with a genetic mutation disorder called mthfr for short. We cannot process folate or dump chemicals out like most people, so we have to take special vitamins and minerals. Long story short, it produces everything from soup to nuts, both mentally and physically. We already years ago diagnosed with panic and anxiety disorder, ocd, severe depression, schizo -- effective disorder, ulcerative colitis. Usually these symptoms rear their ugly heads when some kind of trauma or highly stressed. Never experienced this sub type of ocd before, just checking, counting brushing my teeth teeth countless times etc.. It's the nature of this that gets me into panic mode and I already suffer from that. Thanks again for listening and God bless you. I so appreciate your words.🕇🕊
What are complusions?