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- 0:00Hey, my friend, have you ever wondered how to battle OCD thoughts because your mind or your child's mind is locked in a terrifying repetitive loop that you are just completely exhausted from.
- 0:14Oh, this is difficult because conventional reasoning doesn't work when the brain is stuck in a clinical gear.
- 0:22Well, my friend, don't give up.
- 0:24By the end of today's episode, you will know a multi front strategy to flip the switch, execute a speed spiritual eviction notice and redirect your family's focus to absolute light.
- 0:37Stay tuned.
- 0:39Ordinary women, extraordinary faith.
- 0:43When God calls, we say yes.
- 0:48Hello, my friend, and welcome to another episode of the Arise Women of God podcast.
- 0:54I'm your host, Tamara K.
- 0:55Andersen, and I'm back with trauma recovery support leader Bonnie Randall to lay out an off tactical blueprint on how to battle OCD thoughts.
- 1:07And we're especially happy to have Bonnie back because she has a daughter with OCD who is also on the autism spectrum.
- 1:15And she's going to give us some amazing and practical tips on how to work with this today.
- 1:21When a neurological condition is being weaponized by the spiritual enemy, you cannot win the battle by fighting only on one front.
- 1:30To help you dismantle the momentum of these loops, we are sharing three distinct practical keys.
- 1:36First, the multi front strategy.
- 1:39Why true victory over obsessive patterns requires a combined alliance of trained professional therapy and aggressive spiritual strength.
- 1:49Number two, the eviction and fill protocol.
- 1:52How to vocally reclaim your body and mind in the name of Jesus Christ and what tools you must use to immediately fill the vacuum.
- 2:00And number three, starving the monster.
- 2:02A practical shift to stop analyzing the dark details of the obsession and instead use media and music to instantly redirect the brain to the truth.
- 2:14Okay, guys, let's dive into the scriptures so we can get to these powerful amazing tips.
- 2:19And I love the scriptures because they give us the ultimate authority on how to take our territory.
- 2:24Back In Luke chapter 10, verse 19, Jesus declares, Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all, the power of the enemy.
- 2:35So, my friends, you have the spiritual right to tell the enemy to back off.
- 2:41Your mind or the mind of your child.
- 2:43And we are starting this battle plan by having Bonnie share how she lays out the physical holistic foundation we must establish to heal our mental health.
- 2:54And if it is just my brain having a moment, what do I need to do about it?
- 2:58Probably go seek professional help.
- 3:01You might need some medication.
- 3:02You might need to change your diet, you might need to exercise.
- 3:08There's a lot of things that we can do beyond just medication that help our mental health.
- 3:13Okay, back to when it's a fiery dart.
- 3:17That's when you can remember also in Ephesians that you have the armor of God to put on the helmet of salvation and to use your sword and to use your shield and to use your faith in God, in
- 3:37Jesus, to come and cast out that thought.
- 3:42So establishing that physical, holistic foundation is step number one.
- 3:47But once you have addressed the biological side, you have to launch a coordinated strike.
- 3:52On the spiritual front, Listen as Bonnie shares how to execute a direct eviction notice to the enemy.
- 3:59So what do we do about it?
- 4:02Well, in another episode, we've given some suggestions, but for this type of thing, when it comes to ocd, you need to attack him on several fronts.
- 4:13You need professional help.
- 4:16They need to go to therapy.
- 4:18There is no way around that.
- 4:21God will direct you to the therapist and to the clinic and to the approach that is right for your child or for you.
- 4:29There are many different types of therapy for ocd.
- 4:32There's a wonderful OCD clinic in Utah that many people come from all over the world to go to.
- 4:40I would suggest we link to that if that's okay, because it's fabulous.
- 4:44They have a really great track record.
- 4:46You can also seek hypnotherapy.
- 4:49You can seek therapy from a Christian therapist who's trained in ocd.
- 4:55OCD is a very different type of disorder.
- 4:57It takes a trained professional who really understands what they're doing to deal with it.
- 5:02Okay, on the spiritual front, you can cast out, and you can cast out as many times as you need to.
- 5:14When you recognize that attack coming on your child or on yourself, you.
- 5:19You call on the name of Jesus and you cast him out of your midst and you claim back your body.
- 5:30He has no right to infiltrate your body and your mind and your space.
- 5:37You cast him out, and then you call on Jesus to fill that space.
- 5:44Fill that space with holy angels.
- 5:47Fill it with music that you love, music that brings you in touch with him.
- 5:53Fill it with joyful things that you enjoy doing.
- 5:57You fill that space.
- 5:58You fill that void with truth from the Bible.
- 6:01Pull open your favorite scripture story, or if it's a kid, turn on Superbook or some other really fun Yancy.
- 6:11Nancy is a great one for little kids.
- 6:13She's wonderful for helping bring in the joy of Christ and bring in fun into that moment.
- 6:21Okay, you do something to not feed that OCD monster and to flip the switch.
- 6:29You refocus the kid to light and you refocus them to what is truth?
- 6:35Okay, that's what we do for the spiritual warfare.
- 6:40We don't focus on the dark, we focus on the light.
- 6:44We re center.
- 6:46We come back to what is true.
- 6:50And your OCD professional can give you and your child more suggestions on ways to do that.
- 6:57But I have found that music, especially for anyone on the spectrum, seems to be a really quick way to bring people back.
- 7:06And we remind them, don't feed the OCD monster.
- 7:09We want to feed the truth.
- 7:11We want to feed ourselves.
- 7:13And we do that by focusing on what is true.
- 7:17Oh my goodness you guys.
- 7:18The moment you stop feeding the details of the obsession and start aggressively filling your environment with praise and the truth of God's word, the enemy loses his grip.
- 7:29You are the structural gatekeeper of your home and you have the tools to shift the atmosphere there.
- 7:36To help you put this multi front strategy into practice and build a sustainable routine to shield you and your children's minds, Bonnie and I are excited to give you this amazing gift.
- 7:48A Spiritual Mother's Defense Guide booklet.
- 7:51Six Empowering steps to Fortify Home and family.
- 7:55And you can download your copy for free at the link below.
- 7:58Once you get it, open this booklet to step number four.
- 8:02Cast out and calm down.
- 8:03We have detailed step the precise authoritative prayer help you vocally clear a room when the anxiety spiral strikes along with refocus affirmations on page 15 to help your child flip the switch from darkness to light.
- 8:21Oh my friend.
- 8:21Oh my sister warrior, you are not alone in this battle.
- 8:25You can be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might through Jesus Christ.
- 8:31Remember that with him as your God and General, you do not battle alone and he can send armies of angels to be with you and your family and help guide you through the exact step and process you should
- 8:43take to help heal yourself and your family.
- 8:46May you be strong in him and until next time, may you arise and do it God's way.
- 8:51God strong.
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