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Discerning the Armor of Toxic Guilt

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? […]

The Power of Faith, Hope and Love for Mental Health

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 […]

12 Signs You Struggle with Toxic Guilt

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 […]

Exposing the Influence of Toxic Guilt

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 […]

The Power of God’s Love to Transform Your Mental Health

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 […]

Biblical Building Blocks for Mental Health – Part 1

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 […]

Healing from Gaslighting

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 […]

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Overcoming Grandiosity from a Narcissist Relationship

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 […]

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Healing from a Narcissist When It is All About Them

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 […]

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Healing from a Narcissist’s Lack of Empathy Towards You

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 […]

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