Am I Living in My Strength or God's Strength? (What Does that Even Mean?)

[@Andrea-yq9oi]

Since becoming Christian and trying to follow these scriptures you're referring to, I i have struggled to make decisions, take steps, go forward, to live!! I have this concern that my choices are not His so i analyze everything to death..and come to hate life. I Have no life...i find myself remembering the vivacious, adventurous, happy, positive, energetic explorer i was prior to my conversion. Thanks for this! I will listen over and over until i truly understand and hopefully i can find my way out of this ditch i keep myself in.

[@SaltyBibleCracker]

Wow, I relate so much to your comment I could have written it myself. Thanks you for sharing. 🙏🏻❤️💪🏻

[@elizabethcasey4822]

I had a faceplant yesterday in ocd recovery, and I had just written in my notes, "Jesus invites me to stand up and step forward." And Mark, here you are once again, bringing confirmation to what the Lord is doing in my journey. BLESS YOU, my bfam!

[@Tyrus919]

I was just having thoughts about this topic literally a few hours ago lol…God works in mysterious ways 🙏🏽

[@margaretgrosskreuz8687]

So cool. Yes HE does

[@peace6107]

He does!

[@rosannapuentes]

Literally just prayed about this and then this shows up. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@redemmingthetime]

I was literally breaking down in the car this last week with my husband telling him i know i need to walk in step by step mentally but i dont know how and it feels impossible to do. I recognized i have a all or nothing, controlling and compulsive OCD. I told him to take one step feels overwhelmingly impossible. Thanks for this! Walking in my own strength to me means to walk out how i desire thing to unfold and when they dont go as planed i lose it! To walk in his strength is to walk step by step by faith not sight to rest in his faithness and goodness. To let go and let God is a war for me, to release control feels scary but hes guiding me in healing! Thanks Mark!

[@Tony-Pino]

I always bring up questions in bible study like "How do I know if I'm living in God's strength and not my own?" and I get crickets

[@iseeyou5791]

you should make a series : What Does that Even Mean?

[@margaretgrosskreuz8687]

YES. @user

[@hawj89]

Lollllllllllll!!!! This!!! Yes!

[@peace6107]

A collaborative exploration/discussion of scripture with @Mike Winger...I can only imagine how much of a blessing that would be 😊.

[@Prathamesh-qy6yq]

Mann, Glory to God...i was badly struggling with this topic....Keep it up mark

[@Nightwalker25-m3u]

Amen, glory to God who gives strength. I thought the verse was going to be "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." I think that is in Philippians 4:6.

[@margaretgrosskreuz8687]

Mark, ty so much. Its freeing and TRUE. I, In my many years, have heard so few people explain Jn 15 in such a clear way. The way it was taught to me was fear, performance-based, instead of the assurance the passage is meant to give. Praise God for you

[@marti5173]

So agree Margaret …I had the same background as you and it so good to be free from that ❤

[@margaretgrosskreuz8687]

​​@@marti5173 I am 78 yrs old!! So happy to be a supporter of Mark. Just BTW I know you are on the journey. I would like to know pls which book would be a good one to start with in your opinion?

[@vincentvuong7641]

Thank you for being comprehensive about this, I have always struggle with these terms, "Give it to God", or even how do I know if I know its my strength or how do I know if its God's strength, its confusing sometimes, using God's word to fight?

[@lynseypearson]

Wow, another great video. I’m so pleased to have found you. You described me completely in this video. I’m exhausted from trying to know everything and get it all right. I prayed to God that he would help me and he sent you to me! I feel like a weight is lifting and I can breathe more easily now. Thank you! ❤

[@Angelssing2her]

Regarding the psalm, my heart fully trusts in The Lord. It's my mind that runs the gambit

[@sawsanmin8249]

I am living in God's Strength. God bless to Mr Mark.

[@marti5173]

I just love the way you explain scripture. My interpretations are very goofy ..thank you so much Mark ❤

[@jeanparish9559]

Yah. I was just thinking of this topic in myself this weekend too. We know we have a degree of action to carry out on our end as agents of our change, but the line that gets crossed where we step over onto works and out of reliance on God is a bit more muddied.

[@paulinafabregat]

Thank you so much Mark! God is telling me I need to chill out and rest in His grace. Blessings brother, keep strong. God bless you 💙

[@disaj7460]

Such great insights bro Mark! Truly empowering...encouragement to release the death-grip so many of us have on so many aspects of our life (and others' lives)...helps to conserve energy, so that we can put it toward some other mission Father has for us. Sometimes I feel like the energizer bunny gone amok! Lol! Instead of wisely sublimating the power that Father lavishes on me to do His good work, I feel as tho I let it go to waste on more trivial things or worse, let it just dissipate when there's the overwhelm of too many self-initiated tasks (that the Lord never asked me to tackle in the first place). Super helpful...thank you!🙏👑🕊

[@JSOPETTYY5686]

Thank you so much this was a blessing

[@hagoswoldegebriel1137]

Its helpfull teaching.God bless u!

[@Jesusandmentalhealth]

Thank you for this.

[@krystenray9190]

This is so much needed for me! Thank you so much.

[@dagrnning4456]

Thank you! This is so useful. Stay blessed!

[@brianabramsjr.7245]

This message was a blessing 🙏. I definitely can relate to the feeling of God being there and not there in my struggles. Thank you for making sense of it

[@G-Loheem]

I am battling heavy depression. I have been recently diagnosed with a life threatening disease. My relationship with my partner for a decade seems to be deteriorating. Her father is very ill and it just seems to be coming from every direction. I have been agnostic my entire life. I desperately am searching for God . I just feel so alone.

[@keithawhosoever5384]

Believe and receive Gosch .👌 Believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins , and rose from the dead three days after for your justification , and you shall be saved. You'll receive God's forgiveness , freedom from guilt , a peace that passes all understanding , a clean heart , a new spirit and so much more ..... Not necessarily all at once ; you may not even feel anything has changed , but God cannot lie . Just ask Him to reveal Himself to you . He'll never reject you . He'll never condemn you . His Agape love for you is everlasting. Jesus said , " Without Me , you can do nothing " "I AM the Way , the Truth and the Life . No one comes to the Father but through Me " . All your sins have been forgiven , past , present and future . It's all good news . "Faith is the substance of things hoped for , the evidence of things not seen" " I believe . Lord , help me in my unbelief" ... it's scriptural. Just be honest with God . He knows anyway . (Gods) "Perfect love casts out all fear , for fear has to do with punishment/torment. Those who still fear are not (yet) perfected in Love " Keep listening to Mark DeJesus 🙏 It's a journey of coming to the realisation , that we have a Heavenly Father Who loves us unconditionally . ✝️♥️🆓

[@RoccoGermani]

I am so sorry to hear that. I just want to let you know that I am praying for you! The good Lord Jesus' arms are wide open to embrace you. Turn to Him and place your faith in Him, and you will not be disappointed.

[@Angelssing2her]

Praying for you. Matthew 6:33 KJV - But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Bless you!

[@CharlieBass5]

I don't know how to use my HEART!!! I know it has something to do with emotions. I'm not good with trust or emotions. Yes I'm asking the question, WHAT DO i DO??? i know that God is involved in my life, I wouldn't be here without him. that's as far as I can get.

[@WhatsOnYourMind.]

Mark, ya such a blessing.

[@graisen.nicholson]

This answers a prayer I prayed a few days ago. Wow

[@thespeedster7700]

Thank you Mark 🙏🏿

[@LeeLu516]

Thanks!

[@LexHeroux]

Absolute certainty is ME 😅 ….I HATE IT. But it’s the hardest thing to let go because I’ve been in a habit of this for YEARS. It has caused so much fear in me.

[@Angelssing2her]

I hear you sis. Prayed for you. Same struggles here

[@Nightwalker25-m3u]

I'm not sure, but I would really appreciate t-shirts that say. Stop spinning&chill.

[@margaretgrosskreuz8687]

Sounds like a good idea 👍🏼

[@all2-HIM]

Indeed this was a blessing….

[@jayheinz4624]

Well said!,Edit,, and so true about being good yourself, there was a time in my life that that was almost impossible, that went against everything I felt and was taught.. and I really like how you put that, that's key ✨👍about steps of Faith! 👍 I've been thinking about this subject a lot lately. This is some of the best stuff I've that I've heard you talk about. That Proverbs 3 verse has always been one of my very favorites and I like how you described it. Thanks Maximus Mark!😁👍

[@julienelson4874]

What is the difference between doing things in the flesh (self-effort) and walking in the Spirit (letting Christ's life flow through us, i.e. the vine life)?

[@heyitsrachelgrace]

Great message! Could you do a video on how you recommend studying the Bible so that we are understanding the context of what we're reading, how it applies to us (or doesn't), word meanings, etc.? It'd be great to hear your take on this!

[@usernameanonymous158]

I am so sorry if I might maybe sound ungrateful for friends.. because I truly am very grateful for advice of christian friends.. but I suffer from pretty intense PTSD and I cannot ever really be at peace, and sometimes people will tell me "You have to surrender to the Lord" As if my nerves mean that I have not surrendered or something 😔 and sometimes it truly is painful... I would very much long for christians to maybe.. when a friend of theirs is suffering , to maybe to research on the thing that they are suffering with, and maybe, though I understand that you may find wrong/half true information,sometimes I have found that even non christian websites, if not anti-biblical, could truly offer lots of insight on, for example, mental health issues.. sometimes words just hurt so much..🙏🏻😔

[@meganjohnson3710]

This was so good!!! So helpful!!!

[@BH-wj9lx]

God said that Himself to me .your trying to do things in your own strength

[@disaj7460]

Such meaty fare...hafta re-watch & chew on it s'more! 🎁🙏👣

[@abhirai6124]

Happy New Year from your another brother from India Mark 🙋🏻‍♂️❤. I would like to put a request if you are able to talk about the topic of -- Ministry burnouts.

[@_cr8ive_]

I've had so much wrong advice from Church people starting their "advice" with "MAYBE..." . . . and today I am completely burnt out... 🔥🔥🔥👩🏿‍🦲🔥🔥🔥

[@jeanparish9559]

Well...THIS is/was definitely a message I need(ed) to hear! lol 😶 Very much so.

[@jeanparish9559]

As many of your messages are though.

[@angelomoore4837]

A very overused statement that's starting to drive me crazy is "I'm blessed" "blessed and highly favored"after you ask someone how they're doing. Uhhggg!

[@CharlieBass5]

God gave us brains, doesn't he want us to use them? Do we struggle because we don't lean on him? I hate asking for help, and I don't understand how to connect to God. Process and Journey are not good words, I'm involved it this and I see what my involvement has done. With process and journey to me it means I'm subject to have the same results. I know God has taken care of me because I'm still here, I still would like to know how to connect to Him.

[@jayheinz4624]

Was listening to this again, and have to add,, what you said about, God are you here,? You can hear this wrong teaching everyday of the week, from pastors on TV or in churches,,This out of Gods fellowship teaching!,, it has done a lot of harm to many believers in Christ!,, I being one of them.. now that I have studied this indepthly, I challenge anyone to find anywhere in the apostle Paul's letters or any of the other apostles letters ,where it says, that a true born-again believer can be out of fellowship with God and God will not hear him if he is out of fellowship. It is nowhere to be found, unless you twist the scriptures to make it so,,. 🎶

[@amandaweldon9022]

@jayheinz4624 Hello. Thank You for sharing this comment. I identify. It’s hard for me to invite Jesus into my mess because I do not think he hears me. Do you know the meaning of the Scripture about God not hearing sinners? I would give the book and verse but I am not an expert of the Bible and I am trying to establish a relationship with Christ. If not, it’s okay. I am just trying to learn anyway I can. Be Blessed 🙏🏾

[@lindarussell4377]

Mark, What about if your born again son, takes every little thing I do, or NOT do .. he takes it personal.. and he takes it that i did it personally against him... I am SOOOO stressed

[@houmanrm]

Sounds like he has some paranoid ideation and is justified in religious beliefs. The thing with paranoia is that the more someone external tries to disprove it, the more the paranoid can find reasons to prove his point so it can have the adverse effects of reinforcing himself. You have no idea if deeper darker thoughts are going through his head. So what's important is to avoid confrontation, avoid conflict. Stay away from him. Read about the subject of how to deal with paranoia and hope that he will calm down. Remind him that Christianity is about loving one another, even your enemies. But stay away then.

[@CharlieBass5]

YOU ARE SO HARD CORE!!! It's hard enough to trust and you say "Trust the journey". If I knew how to trust , how could I if I'm involved? Yes I'm doing everything you say I shouldn't. Absolute certainty would be nice, at least I would have something to work with. This all makes me crazy.

[@TheProGamerMC20]

you targeted the right person, yay! :D im black and white so yeah

[@manimustardseed]

Baby Christian here, still got a list though 1. "Surrender your life to Jesus/make Him the Lord of your life" Jesus is Lord of all heaven and earth whether we address it or not ❤ 2. "The Lord is ordering my steps" 3. "What season am I in?" (wilderness, valley, mountain, pruning, harvest, etc.) Said by Christian content creators and among prophecy channels 4. "Am I in God's Will or not?" 5. God "allowed" it 6. "TURN FROM YOUR SINS...to be saved THEN believe...then work some more to prove that you're saved" (works based 'gospel' SuperSpreaders🦠) the cure for this foolishness is John; 3:16, 3:36, and 5:24 Romans 4:5, Ephesians 2:8-10-NKJV 7. "Praise the Lord anyway [whilst in trials]" Do they really tho? What does that look like? Mark God bless you and your channel. It's truly sobering🙏🏾

[@youaintmymommaonperiodt8007]

This

[@maggiej8358]

Can say yes praise and thanks and speaking in tongues is a survival necessity in trials and the best form of warfare. (7)

[@sydneylol9]

I really got some strength added to my journey from this. This was right on time once again! Thanks so much for speaking on this!