CHALLENGES OF BEING AN EMPATH by Bishop RC Blakes

Empaths need to sit with self and get plenty of physical rest to help restore emotional strenth and tune into nature🙏

Being an EMPATH has made an easy target for manipulation tactics and narcissistic abuse . I've been through so much pain and abuse in my past. BUt Now I've learned to control my emotions and feelings towards others so I don't get manipulated and played in the end. Empaths should be very careful and never trust people until they've proven themselves to be trustworthy. There's a lot of people out there with bad intentions towards you so be very careful

Notes- 1. Emotional overload a. How do you recognize when you are experiencing emotional overload? b. What coping mechanisms do you use to manage emotional overload? c. How can you set boundaries with others to prevent emotional overload? 2. Difficulty setting boundaries a. In what situations do you struggle the most with setting boundaries? b. What fears or beliefs are holding you back from setting boundaries? c. How can you communicate your boundaries in a clear and assertive way? 3. Absorb negative energy a. How do you recognize when you are absorbing negative energy from others? b. What strategies do you use to protect yourself from absorbing negative energy? c. How can you create a positive and supportive environment for yourself? 4. Feel disconnected a. In what situations do you feel disconnected as an empath? b. What beliefs or assumptions may be contributing to your feelings of disconnection? c. How can you connect with others who share and appreciate your empathic abilities? 5. Difficulty processing emotions a. How do you prioritize your own emotional needs as an empath? b. What strategies do you use to process your own emotions and maintain emotional balance? c. How can you create a self-care routine that supports your emotional well-being as an empath?

Being a empath is certainly exhausting. A good and bad

☑️ I'm definitely an empath. Have been all my life. People mistake my SWEETNESS FOR WEAKNESS . So when I set them straight and show my bold side they are many times overwhelmed w sudden surprise. 😃❤️

I did not find out that I was an Empath until I met up with an “Overt Narcissist” which almost killed me! But I survived it and am a more wiser and stronger person because of it!! Everything that Bishop is saying is absolutely TRUE! ♥️🙏🏽☺️

As an Empath we hear & feel what you don't say , thank you pastor 🤍

This is message i needed to hear. My empathy has gotten me in so much trouble.

God is so good. I’m an empath who has been used as a doormat but now with discernment, I’ve learned to do enough and not too much🙏🏾🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🖤🖤

This is me…at 54 yrs. young, I have been empathetic without discernment; however, I am ready to be a recovering Empath. I am learning to set boundaries. Thank you Bishop for this informative video. 🙏🏾🙌🏾💛

Some people take advantage of your kindness. This has been difficult I might say to turn off but I’m learning to guard my heart.

Thank you. I am a recovering empath who grew up with a narcissistic mother with severe mental issues. I was abused in every way by her. Now she is in her old age, all 6 of her children have abandoned her, and I am the only one left to help her. It's tough at times, but the Lord has helped me to understand why she is the person she is, so I am learning to relate to her with more compassion and understanding. Your ministry has helped bring healing to me from past traumatic experiences. God bless you.

I am an empath and was born with the gifts of seeing and knowing things in advance. There are times when I feel others emotional and physical pain in my body. I always thought I was weird until my gift was explained in depth. Also, I can feel other people's energy before entering a room full of people or with just a single person.

“You can’t effectively love your neighbor until you love yourself.” Very true, loving Jesus first taught me this.

Before I knew what an empath was I was always drained. God sent me a sign to the word empath I started doing my research on it and it’s literally everything I’ve always felt. Use to be so drained all the time. But I have a book called, “the empath survival guide” and it has taught me some things I have to create boundaries. That’s the important thing about being an empath. Every since I’ve been doing this I’ve been becoming a better person!

This explains a whole lot of my issues. When you said “ I’m too emotionally and spiritually sensitive to put myself in that environment “ helped a lot. Got to go through to grow. It’s the fake ones with the smiles that drain me the most. 😊

I was great at boundaries and balance when I was in my teens and young adulthood, but after being in church and getting married and being told things I did was being selfish and I needed deliverance, I allowed my balance and boundaries to be pushed back. Now after 25 years and getting out of the church and divorcing, I am now allowing myself to put these back in place. I took a lot of bull though the years. 😂 Now I'm getting better and better😊.

I’m so sensitive I started crying when you started explaining how empaths feel other peoples losses…I have to isolate myself a lot to recuperate my energy. And I’m a massage therapist. Ha ha go figure. I love helping people in pain in my massage room and I can’t take any more emotional pain otherwise, I get too drained and feel pain myself. Grounding yourself is a good way to recuperate your energy. Sleep is my best friend.

Never be a ppl pleaser it doesn’t work, you will learn who you have empathy for, this is where you can get used & get your feelings hurt, I been stop being that person that helps everyone

This reminds me of one of my favorite conversations in scripture, between Moses and Jethro. Exodus 18:13-23. Their conversation taught me that God loves delegation and He wants us to set boundaries.