These Thoughts Are Not You
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In my healing and freedom journey, I was seeking to figure out what to do with all these challenging thoughts that were coming my way.
- Fearful thoughts
- Dark thoughts
- Anxiety ridden thoughts
- Obsessive thoughts
- “Crazy” thoughts
I was stumbling through my thought life asking, "How do I deal with all these thoughts that seem to scream for my attention?"
It led me on a journey of learning to be gracious and compassionate in my thinking and allow for the healing journey to open up.
One concept that helped me tremendously is this: "Just because you have a thought arrive in your thinking, does NOT mean YOU ARE THAT THOUGHT or this is who you are."
For so long I thought these thoughts were either God trying to get my attention or just my own terrible thought patterns. My thought life was under a lot of pressurized examination and I needed to learn a more empowering way.
These thoughts you battle may be floating through your thinking, but they are not who you are. Today you can let them float on by and gently redirect yourself to the narrative of God's love and grace over your life.
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Disclaimer: The content published is for informational purposes. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in our material.
The resources given are not designed to practice medicine or give professional medical advice, including, without limitation, medical direction concerning someone's medical and mental health. Any resources given are not to be considered complete and does not cover all issues related to mental and physical health. In addition, any information given should not replace consultation with your doctor or any other mental health providers and/or specialists.
- Fearful thoughts
- Dark thoughts
- Anxiety ridden thoughts
- Obsessive thoughts
- “Crazy” thoughts
I was stumbling through my thought life asking, "How do I deal with all these thoughts that seem to scream for my attention?"
It led me on a journey of learning to be gracious and compassionate in my thinking and allow for the healing journey to open up.
One concept that helped me tremendously is this: "Just because you have a thought arrive in your thinking, does NOT mean YOU ARE THAT THOUGHT or this is who you are."
For so long I thought these thoughts were either God trying to get my attention or just my own terrible thought patterns. My thought life was under a lot of pressurized examination and I needed to learn a more empowering way.
These thoughts you battle may be floating through your thinking, but they are not who you are. Today you can let them float on by and gently redirect yourself to the narrative of God's love and grace over your life.
To access Mark's resource library: https://markdejesus.com/topics/
To support future videos: https://markdejesus.com/donate/
For Mark's books: https://markdejesus.com/books-by-mark-dejesus/
For online courses: https://markdejesus.thinkific.com/
To become a Transformational Tribe Supporter: https://markdejesus.com/transformational-tribe-partnership/
Disclaimer: The content published is for informational purposes. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in our material.
The resources given are not designed to practice medicine or give professional medical advice, including, without limitation, medical direction concerning someone's medical and mental health. Any resources given are not to be considered complete and does not cover all issues related to mental and physical health. In addition, any information given should not replace consultation with your doctor or any other mental health providers and/or specialists.
@meamor1311
I heard someone say, "You know how intrusive thoughts aren't your thoughts? Because they are unwanted thoughts that go against who you are in Christ."
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@elevatedlifeproductions8628
Mark I want to thank you for making your videos. 3 years ago I was bed ridden, ocd, anxiety, medical issues. And now I’m doing so much better. Almost normal. Anyone reading this, believe in Jesus and you will not regret it.
Thanks again Mark God Bless!!
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@garyroberson
Many many years ago a great pastor and teacher once said, "thoughts may come and thoughts may persist. But thoughts that go without actions die unborn."
Because the enemy tries to make us feel guilty after he puts a thought in our head, does not mean we need to act on it or dwell on it.
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@gabriellethesinger24
I’ve struggled with OCD and Intrusive Thoughts since I was 8 years old. I’m 22 now and till this day I still struggle with it. I just recently had a baby and the OCD and “Crazy Thoughts” have heightened, and it’s been really hard for me lately. The thoughts are constant, and every time I have an episode, I’m very double minded, codependent, and I feel as if I can’t function and I’m going to lose my mind. I need prayers to be able to overcome, and take care of my baby.
Update: it’s 2025, and I’m now 25 with two beautiful children. I’m doing a lot better now mentally, and I’m thankful for all the prayers ❤️ I’ve become stronger mentally by the grace of God!
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@IgnisInternus
The devil calls you by your sins.
God calls you by your name.
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@sarahmagnolia91
Finally. Someone who is able to share something that is so relatable and practical from a religious stand point… ive learned a lot just by watching two of your videos. So sensible
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@danoku5582
My thoughts are not me, they are thoughts. As a child of God am of power, sound mine and Love.
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@jamesjohn1850
Thank You Lord for all that you have brought Mark through so he can share the wisdom and encouragement for us to walk through the thoughts and lies and overcome in Jesus name!
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@SavedBy
Guys please pray for me I struggle with this right now it’s a tough season!
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@Hanghaw28
I seriously cannot thank you enough. You are anointed to help people. I’m so grateful to have found your videos. ❤
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@Lightningbug122
Casting down imagination, and ever high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.......2 Cor 10
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@savinaconcepcion
I pray you never stop with this ministry. I've watched your videos on the brink of giving up on my life. You've helped tremendously. Thank you.
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@MrEd9574
My biggest struggle is overthinking and analyzing everything. It's so hard to shut down something like that cause my brain thinks I'm not going to be prepared mentally and emotionally for what's coming. It's a mental drain that leaves me with constant migraines and social anxiety, it feels like a prison, especially when I'm physically drained or sick. I've been a christian for 60 yrs and we had no real Christian help for such problems. I'm thrilled about your ministry, its been so helpful. The secular phycology and phycologists were making me worse with their drugs and BS. I tried to seek help in all the wrong places for my own struggles. I get more from a biblical perspective. Thank you.
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@whattheheck12808
You da man Mark. Today I'm grateful to have found your channel. Being a studying to be pastor with ocd. It's too relatable
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@Blessednesting
I've noticed that fear rises if my hormones or nervous system is off.
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@Steven.White30
Brothers and sisters…the key is this; Instead of fighting the thoughts, let them come and welcome them in. Ignore them, and if they don’t go away, who cares man! Accept the fact that you might have to deal with anxiety the rest of your life, but don’t dwell on that. Just shift your focus to something else, worship the Lord, and let the Holy Spirit give you peace. It’s all good. God bless 🙏
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@EnjoyingLifeSupernaturally
You’re allowing God to change my life!!! 😭😭😭😭Truly I can’t thank you enough!!! Jesus is the best!!! 💖💖💖
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@nishajeetkullu5766
When i feel calmness and peace for a while, that thought pops up and says "hey why are you calm? you shouldn't be" or something like that and I go back to fighting my thoughts and ruminating. Mark is right, it needs practice. A lot of practice but there's hope and i believe God will help me, no matter how long it takes, I'll just have to keep trying.
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@newaccount4772
I am loved, Jesus ia above all.
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@cppippop3
Quiet. That is what I had upon waking from what felt like the deep work done in my heart overnight by the Lord. I went to sleep thinking about Mark’s explanation not only on intrusive thoughts but with his other video with generational curses and the fact that sin is not just a verb but also a noun! So sin is this thing dwelling in me but it’s NOT me. I also thought about how Mark said that lots of weird thoughts will come our way, we’re in the world and we’ve been through some things. We don’t have to accept those thoughts as us. There’s all sorts of thoughts that could come our way but when I thought about it in the context of the sin living in me it’s no wonder that intrusive thoughts will come my way. I love and hold onto the truth that it is not who we are and the Bible says that sin does not have any power over us anymore. So this was worked in my heart during the night. In the morning everything was quiet! It was the first day I had not had noise from certain ridiculous and intrusive thoughts. I asked Jesus why and I believe Holy Spirit said: because the truth shall set you free. I had absorbed the truth that those thoughts aren’t me!
Later again I was pondering “it’s still quiet Lord. How come if sin dwells in me though it’s not my identity how come it’s so quiet?” I believe Holy Spirit said :you’re no longer letting it have power over you.
That was amazing to me. I am no longer letting those thoughts have power over me because I simply believe that it’s NOT my identity. And while there is this thing that lives in me because I’m in the world it’s not me, but I believe that’s exactly where intrusive thoughts come from. That’s why the thoughts can seem so intimate and know so much about you and even dark things you’ve done in the past. It’s often not the enemy but the sin nature that wants us to revert but we never will! If sin nature still dwells with us no wonder…no wonder we struggle with intrusive thoughts! If we weren’t born again certain thoughts we wouldn’t bother about, but it’s because we are a new creation there’s this fight. Sin is trying to pull us back and where we struggle is because we’re righteous.
We struggle because we are righteous.
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