Transformed You With Mark & Melissa Dejesus

How do you work through mood issues and irritability that comes along with it? As many work through their mental and emotional health, they are recognizing a struggle with their overall mood. Struggling with mood swings can be a challenging experience. It can interfere with daily life and make it difficult to maintain relationships, and […]

Overthinking can be a problem for many who struggle with anxiety, OCD, depression or other mental health struggles. It can be easy to fall into the trap of overthinking, as we can believe that by overanalyzing or ruminating over something, somehow we may be able to solve the issue. But in fact, overthinking becomes a […]

As many recognize that toxic guilt has infected their faith walk and mental health, how do we begin walking a freedom journey from the clutches of guilt that holds us back and steals our confidence? In this broadcast, I want to share with you some mindsets, perspectives and steps we can take to overcome being […]

Toxic guilt will drive us into a compulsive lifestyle. When we act in compulsion, we are doing something to alleviate the feelings of guilt that rise up within us. But as we keep responding to guilt, we actually empower guilt to become a rising voice in our thoughts and emotions. Our decisions and actions can […]

As believers in Christ, we can experience a life that is not burdened down by constant guilt. Yet for so many honest Christians admit they deeply struggle with the influence of guilt over their mind and life. The work of toxic guilt infects so many areas of their life, keeping them bound in limitation, while […]

As we understand the work of toxic guilt, we will need to allow ourselves to learn about why we are so prone to becoming guilt ridden so easily. Many will jump to asking, “How do I stop getting pulled into guilt trips?” but they don’t take the time to understand the influential factors that pull […]

One of the traps that keeps us bound is the “God Label” that we put on many guilt ridden thoughts we get stuck in. We attribute God as the author of toxic guilt, which keeps us stuck in cycles that do not produce freedom. When I discovered that God was not hovering over me with […]

Observing the life of Jesus Christ, you will discover the divine compassion He lived by on a daily basis. But what you do NOT find is Jesus being driven by or manipulated by guilt, especially in how He interacted with people. We often tell believers we should “live like Jesus.” But if you watch the […]

Many believers get pulled into a toxic guilt cycle when it comes to their sins and mistakes in life. It keeps them in continual patterns of not experiencing freedom. Why do so many get locked into that pattern? In this broadcast, I want to show the difference between the toxic guilt cycle and the freedom […]

It takes discerning to see and understand how guilt has influenced your way of living. For many, it takes learning and relearning. Today I want to break down the armor of toxic guilt. When it comes your way, what kind of influences are coming along with it to keep you in bondage to chronic guilt? […]

In my journey of navigating through seasons of anxiety and depression, I was brought back to the simple, yet powerful connection that faith, hope and love have in our lives. One day, my eyes were opened to the insight that these three powerful words can bring to your mental health. In the midst of struggles […]

For many believers, they are beginning to recognize that the influence of guilt has become toxic in their life. Toxic guilt can impact our relationship with God, ourselves and others in very unfruitful ways. It can bog down our minds with heaviness, anxiety and depression, while keeping us from being able to move forward with […]

A major aspect of my healing journey has involved learning to discern the workings of guilt and allow myself to walk free from a lifestyle entangled with toxic guilt. When you think about your spiritual journey, has anyone ever taught you how to discern what guilt means and how to work through it? Do you […]

Every single one of us were created and designed to live in the power of God’s love for us, for it is His love that paves the way for our thoughts, emotions and relationships to experience greater health. It is my fundamental conviction that all mental health begins with learning to experience the power of […]

As you navigate your mental health journey, what are the important biblical building blocks that we can stand on to heal, grow and overcome? In this Sunday night live, Mark will take us on a series where he cover the important precepts we need to build to strengthen and empower our mental health. I also […]

Gaslighting is a form of manipulative abuse, in which a person causes you to doubt your memory of experiences and past events as well as your perception, which can lead to doubt of reality and questioning of your own sanity. It is also used as a way to manipulate you into seeing a toxic and […] The post Healing from Gaslighting first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

The influence of narcissism partners with a mindset of grandiosity, an extreme pattern of a self-importance or “specialness” that often leads to exaggerated boasting about accomplishments, status and image.  As we all learn to heal and grow, God will lead us to see His greatness at work within us. We have areas of low thinking […] The post Overcoming Grandiosity from a Narcissist Relationship first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Of the toxic ingredients that make up a narcissist, one of them is the pattern where they make everything in life about themselves. They direct conversations and attention to themselves in all things. It goes beyond selfishness, which we all have battles with and even self-centeredness. Narcissism is even more intense than that. They have […] The post Healing from a Narcissist When It is All About Them first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

In a series on healing from a relationship with a narcissist, I want to bring out what healing from the main narcissistic traits looks like. I first want to bring out the lack of empathy. How does that impact your mental and emotional health? How do you begin healing when you have been bombarded by […] The post Healing from a Narcissist’s Lack of Empathy Towards You first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

The most challenging relationship in our mental health healing journey is with ourselves. While many of us can talk about our struggle in relating and connecting to God in fruitful ways, while also struggling in relationship to others, the biggest trouble most people have is in how they relate to themselves. Most people do not […] The post The Most Challenging Relationship in the Mental Health Journey first appeared on Mark DeJesus.