OCD, Fear, Control and Exposure Therapy

[@boldasalion281]

Thank you for pointing out the difference between compulsive witnessing and being led by the Holy Spirit, and the false responsibility manipulative sermons put on us to carry people’s salvation on our shoulders. It took years for the Lord to untangle that in my life, and your materials have been so helpful. Praying freedom for any who are watching who’ve been burden bearers of others’ sin, decisions, growth, salvation. May the Lord reveal the roots of this false responsibility and free you day by day in Jesus’s name! 🙏🔥

[@keithawhosoever5384]

Nearly every internet pastor I tend to watch , end their videos with this ; " tell everyone you meet about Jesus as time is short ....." or words to that effect . Much as I would like to share the Good News with everyone I meet , I'm not doing it cos 'their salvation' depends upon me 😮 . ✝️ Plus , I battle with believing the grace of God myself often enough , and my witnessing will not be very convincing to strangers during such times , to say the least . God Bless Israel 🇮🇱♥️🇮🇱♥️

[@AnneMarie3003]

I wish all the same for you.

[@dougk965]

Exposure therapy is one of the hardest things I've ever done. For anyone who is considering going through it, I would say go for it! It will be very uncomfortable and exhausting, but it is well worth the effort. You can do difficult things, and Jesus called us to be overcomers. It takes a lot of strength, resilience, and faith to face fear and uncertainty. You can do it! Blessings!

[@CakesDontLie]

I used to struggle with obsessively evangelising. I remember someone telling me though,”you’re discounting God’s sovereignty and also you’re not the only one who is in this persons life.” Also there isn’t a biblical example of all Christians evangelising every single time at every single moment. One pastor once said,”How could the disciples leave a city if they needed to evangelise to every single person.” But on once an obsession goes away for me, it turns into something else.

[@andrepotts5337]

You’re getting better and better homie🔥

[@px0736]

You’re awesome Mark! I was just reading the heart healing journey and something that became clear to me. Is that I’ve had this agreement in which I think, that things won’t change unless I do something specific “just right”, like if everything was my fault for not being good enough nor perfect; that just breaks my heart. Is something that has heavily discouraged me. Thanks to you I’ve recognize the work of perfectionism, bad agreements and obsessiveness there, and calmly I walk through that patiently with, gotta say, a lot more sober. But man, that does wear me out and strike my heart; I would love to be convinced that God goes through everything for me, actively, and His work, miracles, favors with my relationships and situations are not dependent on me doing, thinking, changing, being renewed, “just right”. Like id He is passive with me unless I solve the riddles and get everything together “right”. I’m aware that that is a lie, is just that I don’t know how it is to experience what is true, I can barely see and feel it, like if it’s dimmed and blurry; a veil on my eyes. It’s just beautiful to be aware of this, sincerely, thank you so much for all your work! A big hug from México!

[@BenjaminLKoehn]

¡Hola! from Germany, friend! Hope you are doing good brother. It’s a journey. Patience is a tuff thing. Just two days ago I lasted on the floor weeping thinking i did a big atrocity all that. I personally get so much wrong about Paul talking about doubts, food laws etc. It takes gut to combat OCD. But we are warriors. We must try to stain away all irrationality. Obvious ridiculousness. Hope you are doing fine. God bless you brother. Amen.

[@Scarlett5PointWoah]

Wow. Thank you so much. I feel a little light at the end of the tunnel. I’m in the middle of a battle and I’m not doing well , but with watching stuff like this I feel that there actually may still be hope for me.

[@lindsaypeek63]

Mark I have been seeking for a long time. I have went to counseling and told them something is wrong with me and they say no I have studied so many things and your videos especially on ocd and perfectionism, accepting the fathers heart and the whole ocd series feels like someone taking a chisel and finally breaking into the darkness. Gods timing is perfect as I am ready to receive this info now. I kind of understand that the thing that’s wrong with me is following that thought all the time. You really helped me when you talked about being a servant to that thought of something’s not right. I was able to notice that I actually live in that mode literally every second of every day trying to fix something. Jesus came to set the captives free thank you for exposing the plans of the enemy so we can see right thru them.

[@kellyschroeder7437]

Thank you Mark. This is one of the things wanted info and education on - responsibility of others salvation - Holy Spirit not compulsion driven by ocd and fear 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✝️🙌🏻✝️🙌🏻✝️🙌🏻

[@Adder-ft6hq]

God Bless You and Your Family! 🙏💟

[@ivorysol7828]

When you talked about compulsive soul winning, I feel like I connected the dots on maybe why my mom feels the need to insert verses or Jesus into conversations with random strangers.

[@dennisboone6799]

You have been a blessing to me God bless you and your family Mark

[@Smerm]

I’m finding and finally understanding that in my ocd issue of controlling other people, it’s like shoveling during a snowstorm! Trying to fix the habits , choices and behaviors of another only works until they repeat what “ I just fixed “. This understanding is helping me relinquish control and slow down the spinning and endless cycle of making things “ feel right” and let go of the responsibility of others choices because they are not mine. Great video

[@agraves561]

This is so good. I have the book but haven’t started reading it yet. I’ve made a lot of progress in my healing journey so it sometimes feels that I am “over ocd/perfectionism” however, I still cycle through the distortions and also am experiencing apathy/depression/boredom as the compulsions die off. I’m encouraged to continue the journey and start reading the book. Thanks Mark (and Melissa) for everything you do ❤

[@ailynvlogs5967]

I watched a lot of your videos and I relate so much. Im just so tired with this kind of feeling.

[@jamespinto3675]

Thank you Mark I’m always blessed by your content.

[@donnaconnolly4852]

Really like that you had the screenshot of the letter and showed examples of what the distortions look like. This was another way of helping it penetrate better, especially since I benefit from the visual. Thank you, Mark, such a great video.

[@JoeCisneros]

Mark, I have to say I love your voice! I listen to many audio books, including yours, and speed-listen to almost everything. Thank you so much for helping me with your wisdom and hope.

[@Nightwalker25-m3u]

I had to pause it there at when you said Compulsive witnessers. Sounds exactly like John Calvanism.

[@shotgun6160]

17:00 i thought i was the only one having this, and nobody seemed to understand me, and in not understanding they told me that it’s okay etc, because they were not getting that it’s an OCD issue, and felt so alone in this, and now i am seeing that you’ve mentioned my exact issue……..praise be to God

[@jodieenglish6353]

Thankyou, you and your precious wife are such a much needed blessing. You have helped me immensely, I’m still learning more on my journey, but I am ever so grateful for your hearts for people like us who struggle with ocd and ptsd, all Biblically sound advice. Thankyou for allowing the Holy Spirit to flow through you both in your obedience to the call of God on your lives , helping myself and others.

[@lovedream55]

Really appreciate you ❤ the Lord is good

[@ElliotL2001]

Hi Mark, I just want to say thank you for your teachings. I have been in a burn-out for the past few months and your materials have been such a blessing to me. It really has been transforming my life and my walk with God. I want to express my graditude to you! May Gods bless you personally and your ministry. Greetings from the Netherlands. 🇳🇱

[@edh5587]

U do Rocky perfect Mark! Adrien!

[@ElizabethaSara]

Thank you for this!!!

[@gleeessentris]

You're helping a lot ❤❤ Much love brother

[@prisca5]

Took a lot of weight off me, thank you💐

[@sivad70]

Thanks so much for all your videos and your books. I have the O and C but not the D, as a psychiatrist evaluated me. He said I was some place on the line close to OCD. Some of my control obsessive compulsive difficulties comes from my having dyslexia and ADHD. It creates a lot of self doubt and challenges that are sometimes overwhelming. Surrendering control to God in Jesus name helps significantly but is very hard to do and it needs repeating from time to time. I look forward to your continued understanding, patience, and encouragement in Jesus from the Scriptures and your knowledge and experiences. -- Sivad70; 11-6-23-Mon

[@paulscioscia9520]

Yo Adrian!!😅😅😅. Great one brother - soaking this one in a bunch.

[@NikoFinn]

Thank you very much

[@sdichampion]

Gods blessings are very evident in my life. I get that the blessings are part of His love. But i long to actually feel His love but it seems far off.

[@sophiaschlenoff523]

I said to myself "I'm obsessed with these videos" and then realized the irony ha ha

[@ajwspjs2]

I just bought your books on Amazon. What is the recommended order for reading?

[@hannahkozie7956]

What about when the book of Ezekiel speaks about us being watchmen?

[@paulscioscia9520]

I remember a brother in the faith that encouraged me to pray God would give me a burden for lost souls. - so many legalistic seeds that need to be flushed out with Grace huh bro?

[@nccrchurchunusual]

I respectfully ask is there something wrong with having a burden for the lost and why would that be legalistic? Thx for posting.

[@VincentVuong-eq5yc]

Would there be no compulsion if i just search my thoughts (example- i dont get the thought "what if the thought is not gone" but i just search it) If I review PAST thoughts or thoughts I do not want, For example a past relationship or past marriage didnt work out, good or bad i dont want it there. I think my mind sticks on it for a long time. What is Christian based to move on? Do i do mindfulness? Switch a thought ? Have my anxiety to go down then move on from my thoughts? These thoughts would not be good for my present or future, do i need to find a hobby? Or more focus on God?

[@nccrchurchunusual]

Hello Mark DeJesus. I just found your channel. I was wondering what is the main purpose of your channel? Are you a pychologist, or counselor or giving Christian advice based on Biblical principle? Thank you for all the hard work doing the videos. I do not hear this type discussion from Christian perspective often.

[@keithawhosoever5384]

He has been sharing his own life's experiences with OCD and depression/anxiety throughout his videos , so others suffering in similar ways can learn to identify what's going on , and not feel alone with it all .

[@ailynvlogs5967]

I think I'm suffering with religious OCD. And I need help. How can I connect with you? I'm from Philippines.

[@juliasteeves4349]

Hi Mark I'm wondering though how you do ERP about doubting salvation how could I say well I could go to hell I don't like that.

[@marktdejesus]

ERP involves not compulsively reacting to the thought. You leave it there. It takes a while to work at this. Normally, obsessives keep arguing, ruminating, researching and re-asking for salvation, which becomes compulsive and keeps the disrturbance going. When you don't react, you are not literally saying, "YES I WANT TO GO TO HELL." You are just no longer feeding the compulsive activity that keeps this whole argument alive. Its like being yelled at by a drunk person, you go "yeah yeah..." because what the drunk is saying is not valid, but he sure is disturbing you with his yelling.

[@dja192]

But Mark what about Ezekiel 3:18?: English Standard Version If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. I’ve always had guilt and pressure about this regarding unsaved loved ones who haven’t come to the Lord yet. None of my three adult kids are walking with the Lord and are not open to my trying to bring them into His saving knowledge… I have tried. My Pastor from the pulpit has even caused me to feel guilty saying, “if you have unsaved loved ones at home and you’ve been praying for a long time and you’ve still not seen change … something is wrong. Implying even that they ought to be changed by our walk with the Lord.

[@LadyT52]

@mark thoughts on Christians taking medication for ocd

[@marktdejesus]

Stay tuned...I will talk about it.

[@Nightwalker25-m3u]

Yoo Adrian, let's gooo sparring, I mean Adrian, baby??

[@valeriesadler9039]

Rocky Balboa🎉

[@Nightwalker25-m3u]

Its not just a small bit of toxicity. Its barrels and barrels of green goo chemical toxicity.

[@yeahright6021]

Or else what? I’ll have unforgivable sexual and blasphemous intrusive thoughts that comes with a groinal response. I can’t accept that.

[@CakesDontLie]

I’ve had this issue as well. It’s extremely disturbing and I have been so scared. I talked to my mentor about it and I would encourage you to do the same. Or a close friend in Christ. It’s hard but it’s worth it. I’ve also been praying a lot more and listening to worship music more throughout my day. Asking Jesus,”Reveal any wickedness in me and test my thoughts. I hand them over to you. Would You renew my mind with your Word and help me to rely on You during this time.” Just crying out because it’s so painful. How are things going for you now?

[@alittleatinyatiny1821]

Tank you for this mah nigga