Transformed You With Mark & Melissa Dejesus

Are you a perfectionist? If you find yourself driven by the intense pressure of making sure things are “just right” you are probably under its influence. You feel you have to make sure your thoughts are “just right,” your actions are “just right” and what you produce is “just right.” Many are tormented under the […] The post 6 Ways to Heal Perfectionism appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Do you find yourself slipping into the fear based hooks of “What Ifs?” all the time? Today I want to share with you about the disempowering patterns that “What If” thinking drives us into and encourage you to step into new thinking that will add life to your healing and freedom journey. Video Broadcast: Recommended […] The post Confronting “What If” Thinking appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

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 […] The post These Thoughts are Not You appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Ever wonder what God is working on in your heart and life? Many times we can learn much by understanding what our fears seem to point to. Show me your fears and I will show you where God is at work. Do you know that your fears actually reveal areas that God is seeking to […] The post 3 Things Your Fears Reveal appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

In learning to transform thinking patterns in my life, I had to first recognize that fear had dominating much of how I thought. It can be easy to get lost in the barrage of thoughts we work through and not become aware that fear is taking over the narrative. Most of my life was dictated […] The post Is Fear Dominating Your Thinking? appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

We seem to be in the midst of a growing swell of rudeness. But you don’t have to be taken out by it. Allow me to point you to the power you have as a believer to cut through cultural rudeness with an empowered love that demonstrates God’s heart. Love is not rude. But yet […] The post Cutting Through the Culture of Rudeness appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

What is your mind reading habit in relationships? I am not talking about some form of telepathic power, but the relationship practice of reading what someone thinks about you. In life, you and I carry a relationship “filter,” a way by which we process relaitonships and get a “read” on other people. You and I […] The post Mind Reading What Other People Think About You appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Black and white thinking can deeply distort how you see yourself, others, God and your healing and freedom journey. I have noticed it to be a hindrance in my journey and in the lives of many I have helped. The more I have reflected on this subject, the more I have seen black and white […] The post Is Black and White Thinking Hindering Your Life? appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Today I addressed a number of questions sent in that are related to the battle of OCD. I especially addressed the role of parenting. How do you effectively parent a child that is exhibiting OCD patterns? I also talk about working through legalism that inflames religious OCD. I address the difference between conviction and the […] The post I Address Your OCD Questions Live! #04 appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

The peace of God is a passionate subject of mine, especially because I know what it is like to struggle with a lack of peace in my journey. Every step of learning to connect to God’s peace has been a treasured experienced. So today I want to share with you about 3 enemies to peace […] The post Working Through 3 Enemies to Peace appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Learning what love is, what it looks like and how it impacts our lives will inevitably lead us to confronting the toxicity and destruction of narcissism. Many are asking about narcissism and how it fits into the picture of discerning, healing and working through brokenness in our lives.  Some would say we live in a […] The post Love is Not Narcissism appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Today we address a question that was recently submitted regarding struggles with seeing constant symbols and signs. In the midst of our healing and freedom journey, we can look to find meaning and make sense of what we are goign through. How can we approach the subject of dreams, symbols and signs in a healthy […] The post Confusion About Symbols Dreams and Signs appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Today I dive into more questions that have been sent in relating to OCD struggles. I pray that your heart is encouraged and empowered as you work through the areas of your life that can get caught in obsessive and compulsive struggles. May it add life and love to what you are working through. Video […] The post I Address Your OCD Questions Live! #03 appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

I respond to a question sent into to me about repentance and confession. Her journey expresses the blessing of repentance, but she now wonders if she is focused too much on excessive repentance and confession for any possible sin issue that may be present. Do you find that repentance and confession are distorted subjects in […] The post Can You Repent and Confess Too Much? appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Today we address a series of questions that was sent to us which hits very closse to home. It has to do with being a parent to a special needs child, specifically a child on the autism spectrum. In our very honest discussion, we address a question regarding parenting a son with autism and adhd, […] The post Parenting a Special Needs Child appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

So how do we start breaking free from the entanglement of envy? Today I will provide some perspectives we can put into application to uproot envy and remove its work from our lives. I am also including a time of prayer where you can join me in the healing process and allow God to do […] The post Freeing Our Hearts from Envy appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

I think it is important that we learn from history so we can gain wisdom in our current relationship world. Today I want to take a journey through the Scriptures and help bring illumination as to how much relationships are infected by the work of envy. Learning from the trail of broken relationships can help […] The post Envy and the Trail of Broken Relationships appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

Your life can be dramatically transformed by the love of God, yet it can also be deeply eroded by the destructive toxicity of envy. As we look at what love looks like, so far we have been examining the characteristics of what love is, what love does and how love acts. The first two being […] The post Exposing the Toxic Work of Envy appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

I address your questions related to OCD and in this live broadcast, covering many of these subjects and more: Dealing With The Past & Unconfessed Lies Self Hate & Self Punishment Distinguishing the Voice of The Holy Spirit How to Get “Unstuck” Out of My OCD Prison World Religious OCD & Driving In Ministry with […] The post I Address Your OCD Questions Live! #02 appeared first on Mark DeJesus.

In honest conversations I have with many believers, I hear about an ache within their hearts and a continual cry for something more in their journey. Many speak of a longing or emptiness that keeps being numbed out. Others mention a discontent or feeling that signal depression or being unfulfilled. What do we do with […] The post Addressing the Ache, Emptiness and Discontent in Your Heart appeared first on Mark DeJesus.