Mark, you showed up for me. I am so grateful. I did a you tube search for ocd and there you were. You have no idea how much I needed to hear about love of The Father. My life is changing. Thank you.

Thank you for what you do Mark - I confessed Jesus as Lord and Savior when I was 19, and had a great start to my walk for a couple years, then later fell into sin and drifted away by falling out of fellowship with the church and believing body of Christ. By the grace of God, I one day was awakened while reading scripture and reflecting back on my last 20 years with such immense regret and Godly remorse - my life was not aligning with what the bible says about a transformed walk. It sent me on a tailspin OCD mess to rediscover the gospel and fully surrender my life to Jesus, which has led to a transformation. However, the mid life experience has caused me much trauma and OCD tendencies that seem to rear their head all the time. I appreciate your perspective for my struggles with my overscrupulous and over active conscience.

Thank you for your content Mark, I’m 17 and I suffer from bad scrupulosity, I’m always second guessing my salvation and I’m always worried about future sins condemning me. Your content is a blessing, and you’re doing God’s work.

I definitely agree and think Apostle Paul wrestled with something mental as he talked about the thorn in the flesh and the messenger of satan. Those two phrases accurately describe OCD.

Hi Mark. Your story is a lot like mine. Since I came back to Jesus in my 40's, I have been thinking about every sin that I have ever committed and repeated repentance and asking Jesus Christ to be my Lord and Savior. I have been worried about my five years living in sexual sinful lifestyle and then I really repented and stopped that sin. I constantly think that Jesus Christ is going to reject me when I die. I would like to figure out how to get over these tendencies.

Thank You brother- Me too did not know I was battling with Scrupulosity- (it is so not well diagnosed) Thanks God I came across your website- God bless You and Your ministry

Thank you very much Mark for being a continual weekly blessing.

God bless you for teaching the love of the Father. Thank you for your teaching on nuance, too. That was a really good point about “nuance” …love your teachings. They bring freedom!

Im at the point where my head says wait, you have seen Mark's videos more then once. Thats okay, because that is scrupulous talk in my brain.

This is so me. One of my best friends pointed out some things and tried to figure out where it was coming from. I married the wrong person and they used scripture to manipulate me and it caused me emotional trauma. He thought he could cheat and do whatever he wanted and because I beat myself up so much he said you gotta forgive me 70 times 7. I finally said I forgive but I don't have to put up with it no more. I'm thankful for grace and I don't abuse it. I thirst after righteousness I love God and want to keep his commands. Am I perfect nope. I'm going through this again in a family member that lives with me. They say I'm judging them but they went back to their old ways. I know he gives us power to overcome like me so if he can do it for me he can for them. I struggle standing up for myself cause I feel guilt. And they try to make me feel guilty but they sure don't see what they do to me. I feel bad when I get angry and learned it's ok to be angry.

Finished listening, so needed refreshing on this OCD journey. Excellent material and so thankful for the resource of your youtubes on this subject. Boy there were several aspects I really embrace. Sometimes when shutdown overload happens you are just too exhausted to people with people who don’t understand, don’t want to understand, want to fix or reprimand, or point out how one is lacking in spiritual disciplines, not TOTALLY surrendered, not serving others enough, etc. you need a soft & safe place to land. You & Melissa are that place. Thank you! 💕💕💕

Thanks! God bless you continually.

Mark I juat finished watching actually replayed a lot along the way. Thank you. Thank you. ❤️❤️ Your experience has helped countless others. I will be having a better night bc of these insights

Mark , I have been a huge fan and have shared you with so many other people be it your youtube, books, etc. So you know I am a fan but I would like to give you some feedback Now remember, I have been one that listened to you at night, in the middle of the night, in the car, folding clothes, doing dishes, played some, many in fact over and over stopping to take notes, replaying, backtracking to get every word, and have ordered 3 or 4 books. I love your family. All that being said I have a few things that aren’t quite so positive. The most recent is coming to catch up and zoom in on specific topics I find your intro anxiety producing for me. I realize I’m one of thousands so not so important but the graphics of a light-like flash constantly and the running with that music produces anxiety for me. Maybe it’s the place I am in, extreme burnout, depression, sensory overload but whatever it is the flahing light of the sun going fom an orage to a yellowish orange and the long intro of the music is almost unbearable. My brain understands the intro is needed to give people time to come on & get set, ready, go for the show--my brain is cool but my senses are feeling anxiousness, overload, and stress. I know you have to find music that is not an issue with copyrights, etc. but couldn’t you find something that is more calming and still somewhat anticipatory? I feel like I’m running being chased then running the race toward the prize set before me. I realize I’m a mess and this is my issue but I want to share just so you have some perspective from different places we are all coming from. Also, I enjoy your lives but have cut back because even for me they are too long but that is in part my fault. Since the pandemic & other circumstances my attention span has shortened due to too much screen time. I have enjoyed seeing your kids join you, they are so cute! I hope not to offend you because I think you offer a safe place, a place of grace, and an understanding of mental health and relationship with God just a normal thing blended not an either or part time we deal with mental health, part time our spiritual walk, but more orgnic and whole. Thank you for your ministry. In Christ’s love Bro.

Im really ashamed of having continuous intrusive thoughts. Disease, and much more. ❤

My father had the same problem and i did not know it until i find myself strarting to drown in it- not knowing where to turn to- Nights and nights of endless duress crying praying lamenting . But God is gracoius and a Loving Father . Thanks God for sending you to me ''my beloved brother from another mother- '':) - I felt really desperate hopeless helpless and i dont knw what else to say- I felt alone in this- I was walking absent minded - People thought I was crazy- But Man what a relief You went through the same things I have been battling for decades - I know there is HOPE for me - Faith Hope and Love and self compassion am learning -baby steps - slowly but surely .I know I will spend the rest of my life learning - Till He comes back or He calls me back home- Thank You Brother =God bless you and Your family and give You courage and Wisdom to continue to help .You are Such a blessing -

Excellent broadcast. I didn’t realize my avoidance was tied to my ocd. That revelation helped me with something I’ve struggled with for 30+ years…

Brother😢😢 So much truth here.

Mark. I am at 1:08 right now. This is so good and rich. I will continue watching tomorrow. It is going on 1 am!

This was spot on. God bless you Mark.

I have been struggling with blasphemy thoughts for almost a year went through other different things

Thanks!

The jogger in the intro seems to be losing ground but still running pretty hard.Depressingly like my spiritual life as eternity looms near.😢...i'm gonna listen to the lesson now😅

and now….. on with the show 🙂

Please would i ever be out from this? Im always crying,feels like i have no purpose

Thanks!