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Hi, I’ve struggled with this too. I’m a Christian, and have struggled with Spiritual OCD as well. The Bible says that “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 ESV Confess it, know God forgives you, and then forgive yourself. There is hope. He doesn’t see sin anymore since Jesus Christ died for your sin and rose from the dead. There is hope in God. I really hope this helps!
My fear is what if the messiah is not real? What if there is just God and the messiah hasn’t arrived yet. In that case I’m going to hell because what I did is listed as one of the worst sins punishable by death according to God in the first testament. 🥺💔
Aw, that's heartbreaking. I know your whole situation been there too. Just do this - if you even wish you were sorry about it (despite feelings and despite OCD saying "but what if I'm not sorry" garbage) then rest assured you are forgiven. Try to keep doing nice things for yourself/hobbies and you will see over time you won't think about it so much. I struggle with personal forgiveness too and find the best way is to no longer attempt to reason it out. Trust that God forgives you!! Not because of what prayers or compulsions you did to "make" him forgive you but just because forgiving is what he does as a daddy. God knows all about OCD! He loves you so crazy much!!
Thank you 🥺 Truth is I AM sorry. More than anything in the world. A lot of times I wish I could have a near death experience just so I can see him face to face and say I’m sorry. I say it but it doesn’t feel like he fogives me. I read this quote that says “Before the sin The devil tries to convince you that there is no reprocusion. And after the sin The devil tries to convince you that you can not be forgiven.”
Thank you BOTH for commenting it actually helps me 🥺😭💗
Focus on what you love. Let God handle it. You are totally forgiven despite what your OCD says!!
I’ve started reading the Bible. I’m trying to convince myself I’m not going to go to hell. I just can’t stop thinking that because of something I did I deserve to be in hell. It says if you committed a sin unknowingly that will be taken into account, but the same goes if you did it willingly. Thing is I did something horrible because of my OCD obsessions and I KNEW it was horrible and wrong. But I had reached a breaking point, the worst low of my entire life, the darkest spot I have ever been and I pray to God no one here or anywhere ever will reach it. In this I did what I did because even though I was in therapy it didn’t help and I thought “perhaps I am a sociopath” and thought the thing to do would be to carry out with it and then I would know if I was insane and the scary thing is I didn’t think I’ll turn myself in for being a sociopath I thought “I’ll just live my life this way and no one will know. Ill just get good at it and live as a nut job because it’s who I am” but flash forward I found out afterwards that isn’t true because I have been wishing every day since then that I would have just killed myself instead. And thing is idk how much of this is real or a false memory. I know if happened but I hope more than anything I’m exaggerating it due to the years of torment after. Maybe I’m holding onto false hope. Anyway do you guys think God will know that even though I did it, it was my OCD telling me I’m a monster and should just do it? Or do you think this doesn’t matter I’ll probably be sent to hell and for the non religious, do you think it doesn’t matter what God thinks I’m a horrible person?
So I cant remember if I've ever asked this here, but has anyone ever done something awful that their ocd convinced them to do and now can't let go of the guilt? And I dont mean like terrible terrible things but like lying to someone, cheating, or something else that can cause heavy guilt. If so, how did you get past this? I feel like I'm not sure how to forgive myself when my moral code is so high.
I made a huge mistake in the past. Going into it I didn't know at the time how bad the mistake was until a long time later. I so badly wish I could go back and fix it and change it. I hate myself and I feel like I deserve to die. I talked to my parents about it and they told me that I need to just let it go and stop beating myself up and that I've punished myself enough but I can't seem to shake it off and move on. I'm a Christian so I do believe Jesus died on the cross for our sins but why do I feel so bad. I feel so guilty. I would NEVER make the same mistake again knowing what I know now. Do I deserve a second chance? Is it possible that OCD can make it worse than it actually is? I need help 😭
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