The First Step to Freedom from the Inner Pharisee (Discerning Condemnation)

[@favoriteone8636]

I am an older Christian female and just now found you after an ENTIRE LIFE of massive religious condemnation beating me to a pulp internally. I have been thru an extreme amount of therapy.. recovery groups... Antidepressants... Condemning christians and churches... Many romantic relationships... Massive fear of success... Over-drinking..insomnia.. Complete self defeat my entire existence. And hiding it from everyone. And all the while YEARNING for a deep love relationship with the Lord. That has never lessened in strength. I have just started listening to your message on the inner Pharisee and it is the first true hope I have had. You are not speaking from a religious standpoint.... You are speaking from a standpoint of love... And the desire to truly help and instruct us into a path of healing and love and reality. I cannot begin to express my gratitude! THANK YOU from the depths of my soul!

[@shannonl9633]

I deeply appreciate your sharing - I can identify with much of your experience. I've been living from this place for well over three decades. I'm so happy you're experiencing some freedom. Mark is offering all of us Real Lasting hope. I'm so incredibly grateful ✨🙏🎶

[@favoriteone8636]

Me too! 🎉🎉🎉

[@bluskie605]

When I first began with Christianity it was enjoyable and freeing when I read about Jesus in the gospels. Then I listened to some famous sermons online, and got Pharisee seeds planted really deeply that I'm trying to uproot nowadays. It made me very judgmental and condemning that I wasn't before.

[@asijahjett2904]

Same

[@Laura-xt9ch]

I feel the whole world is looking over my shoulder and shaking it’s head

[@bernicerogers2383]

Living in a punishment relationship with God makes life hard. And it makes it difficult to say no to various temptations or even just overindulgence in various things, not necessarily bad things. So I'm not looking to God for relief and joy but temporal things. I'm not overweight but sometimes I eat too much when I feel depressed which of course doesn't help because what I really need is love from my Father, I need to be with Him but I'm avoiding him because I don't feel good enough. Thank You Lord that You're always there and You always care ❤️

[@leanneevans9174]

So beautiful!

[@shannonl9633]

Thank you for sharing. That place within each of us is so entirely love-starved...bankrupt. When we finally know The Father's Love, we'll no longer need to turn or resort to those things that ultimately harm us. I'm very happy and encouraged that you are receiving freedom and hope. I, too, am anticipating and looking forward to this for myself. 🕊️💞🙏

[@OMARSHABAZZ-kx9fs]

Same.

[@yeshuasaves2471]

This is a gamechanger for me.. The enemy is a liar! .. God is love ... Amazing video.. This video is a blessing. Thank you!

[@leanneevans9174]

Just had a major aha moment Mark! I've been like Eve listen to lies all day. No Jesus died for my freedom from these lies! I do not have to walk in shame and condemnation

[@catatonyanew]

I had a breakthrough Saturday. I've been struggling. While praying that morning God answered my question with His own. Almost audibly. It was kind of funny, because it was not what I expected, but hit home. I thought about it most of day, then turned to j'ournaling. Finally... I "saw" the loop I've been stuck in. Self judgement, pharisee/mom, guilt, overwhelm. Repeat. God wasn't in the loop. Prayer that fell into that loop made me feel worse, not better. Circumstances are still overwhelming.... but I never related them to performance or legalism. It helps with perspective. I knew anxiety and confusion were pulling me down, and prayer wasn''t helping. Something was very wrong. Isn't it amazing when God shows you something you just couldn't see... something really big, but actually very simple. He really is who he says he is.

[@leanneevans9174]

This truly resonates so deeply with me, we are free!

[@vell5052]

This what my husband does to me since we got saved two years ago. It made me stumble greatly in my walk with God, didn’t feel like I was good enough to call myself a Christian. I went in to a extreme moment of depression. Then God should me legalism and religion and freed me 🙏🏾 he spoke to my spirit through many of your videos.

[@nicholaspino33]

Mark I’m so tired. I’ve been fighting this inner Pharisee for over a year.

[@ladyesther]

Yes, I struggle with fear, guilt, and condemnation. I am slowly...and I mean slowly starting to recognize this and that maybe I have been walking under a cloud of depression which I think is understandable now.

[@mwitti4979]

Excellent encouragement for all humanity. Thank you so much for this much needed message of support!👍

[@faithlexa]

Mark…. I just left A very legalistic “church” and can’t stop watching your videos…I can’t believe how specific they are to what I’ve been feeling and believing the past three years. Thank you so much for helping people like me and helping your spiritual family fine freedom in Christ!!!!

[@amygoff4127]

I want you to know that I have been going through for 4 years of condemnation and I came across you about 2021 and I have searched allot for any answers I could and out of all the people on KZbin you have the kindest heart even when you half to get tough with us, you have been the most interactive councilor and that is the best because it makes us feel really connected. I was hurt so bad that I'm frightened of humans and tend to isolate now, from time to time I make myself engage; however I'm never comfortable around people. Because of how touchy I am, I have never found someone who could help me because I would get frightened away. You are the only person out there that has not completely drove me away, sometimes I'm just not ready for certain messages, you taught me that and I believe it help, but sometimes the enemy gets me with condemnation if I hear the wrong video (none of yours) but others. I'm trying to just listen to your messages but sometimes the enemy gets me. But than I seem to find my way back here where I feel safe. You help allot of people like me feel safe and I thank you for that.

[@aliciashaw1209]

Mark, you have no idea how much you’ve helped changed my life. I thank God for bringing your channel to my attention last year when I did the Esther fast❤️🙏🏾. Please continue to do amazing work!

[@MargaretHeuer]

Thank you Mark

[@margaretrobertson632]

Mark just want you to know You have been so helpful Showing us who God truly is One day we will all be wanting to meet you in heaven God bless you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@favoriteone8636]

You are helping me to become AWARE of my ongoing in the background continuous shame based conversations I apparently have distracted myself from my whole life. And I see that now that I'm being able to start identifying them... There is hope of resolving them!

[@IrenBthr]

Mark!! I'm so grateful for what you said. I hope I survive this journey. Thank you Mark!

[@christinawilliams6254]

❤ so helpful to encourage me in my relationship with God and others. I can forgive and not hold others to an unforgivable standard!

[@Nightwalker25-m3u]

I do receive what Jesus did for me on the cross. I just obsess about assurance.

[@servantofchrist5085]

I wish this video was longer

[@thenarethechildrenfree]

12:23 😲🤯 that's exactly what it is, this is literally the most brilliant thing I ever heard. We hear his accusations. Unbelievable! You sir are a genius.

[@ahfcff]

Thank you, Mark! This video and "What is Conviction" a Biblical Perspective" are helping me move forward even further in my mental, emotional, physical and spiritual process of healing. Reading your book 'The Rejection Mindset' and the videos you made during that time played a significant role also.

[@marktdejesus]

So glad!!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@iCa11]

Thanks thanks thanks Thanks 😊

[@bettycox1386]

I passed this along to my husband & he said he kept expecting you to say his name, you were so up in his business. 😂Thanks for being so relevant!! God bless you & keep ‘em coming❤️

[@ianiskandar4165]

God bless you too Mark.. love from Indonesia.. thankyou .. amazing content.. God love for us is more than our understanding.. yet devil is a lier

[@Berhlin]

Dude thank you sooo much. This was literally my exact spiritual disease and you proved it by comparing the symptoms with the Bible and with testimony

[@kyletelan6945]

Thank you Mark. We really appreciate all that you do. This is amazing. Thank you :)

[@allybueh5838]

I genuinely appreciate this video Thank you so much

[@GamingChannel-sk7to]

Sorry lord, thank you for you

[@kingbymba-ww7ti]

Thank you for this video and God bless!

[@fearitselfpinball8912]

You’re helping my family.

[@GamingChannel-sk7to]

Well said bro, that punch bit was awesome

[@alanjoshy3584]

Thank you so much😀

[@MaSTerKNivEE]

Mark do you have some kind of connection to my mind? Becouse you so often touch upon something that im going through. I struggled lately with relapses in my addiction and had diffent aproches after each relapse but after the last one I started to doubt quickly forgiving my self becouse thats what i did after prior relapse and i relapsed few days later anyway, so i startarted to doubt my forgiving approach and becouse i struggle with motivation to do something with my life i was wondering if maybe I need some sort of condemnation to push me in better direction. I know its a long comment but I hope you can read it. Thank you once again for your amazing work, God bless you, much love from Poland.

[@bernicerogers2383]

Hi I feel similar to you. I'm having a hard time forgiving myself and I get angry with myself because of my 'besetting sin". But I realised it's not about me or how I feel because no one is righteous, not one. So last night at home group I sang, worshipping God and threw off that disappointment with myself, knowing that with God and because of the cross there can be change in my life. Even if I don't see it the Spirit is at work in me.

[@davidh2561]

Absolutely 🤗

[@daman7129]

In psychological terms this is called the critical inner voice, it's actually a protection mechanism from childhood that tries to course correct. It causes so many problems if not dealt with.

[@iCa11]

Amazing revelation

[@ricklee5998]

I love art for teaching and learning...the movie Les Misérables is all about shame verses Grace if anyone is interested....

[@alyshastevens7232]

Thank you for this video. I'm coming to realize this is something I dealt with since I was a teenager. Resulting in self-harm. Do you often hear from people you have counselled that they also self-harmed? I Wanted to be better than other Christians, look super righteous. I wasn't ok with being imperfect, somehow, some way, I felt like I needed to earn Grace and Salvation. I had no idea it was a punishment based relationship with God and I was carrying around condemnation, but I didn't want to let it go too. There's a part of me that wanted to hang on, it was safer to keep God away from my heart than to repent and turn from my sin. This has been really eye-opening.

[@MargaretHeuer]

That's me and I want get over it

[@x.0.x.]

But what happens when I ignore it so God gets mad and then punishes ? it's happened before and that's what's keeps me stuck

[@CandiseCarlson-gc2pd]

Is it possible to ask you a confidential question offline please? If so, how can I get my question to you?

[@iCa11]

Unashamed because Jesus

[@oladipooluremi8820]

Please, how can we get your books in Nigeria

[@kempkehn742]

As for keeping the law, didn't John say that those that say I know him keep his commandments and that those that don't are liars? I mean it's not to bring about combination because there's no reason to feel condemned. And by the way, we don't have to sacrifice animals because even in the Psalms and other places throughout the Bible, specifically the Old testament. Father said I do not require sacrifice. And as for saw the season Pharisees they made up their own laws. That's what you're free from. At least that's what you should be free from.

[@benjamminundertheehickoryt2129]

F my ❤. You can have it. Aint no god bubbie, fake beliefs cannot cure a broken heart.

[@gideonopyotuadebo2304]

ANTILAW GOSPEL CHRISTIANITY IS ROOTED IN DECEPTIVE FALSEHOOD OF CONTRADICTION TO THE TESTIFIED REVEALED WORDS OF THE LAW OF THE COVENANT OF GOD YEHOVAH THE COVENANT LAWGIVER WHO REJECTED THE TRUTH OF YEHOVAH THE TRUE GOD TO EMBRACE FALSEHOOD AND LIES Exodus 23:7 ASV Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.