Hello! Lately I’m dealing with my brain giving me intrusive scenarios or almost giving me worst case scenarios and my mind instantly believes them! For example: My Brain will give me an intrusive scenarios like “what if god is actually punishing me with these thoughts!” Then my brain gives me negative emotions towards god and being a Christian it’s just heart breaking!
@Anonymous, search Mark DeJesus on YouTube. He speaks on exactly these struggles, OCD conquerer himself
@Mike in PA Marks podcasts are awesome! It knit picked what I had trouble putting into words and he described it to a T
First of all, God is not punishing you for having OCD or for OCD thoughts. If you're a Christian, consult any of the Gospels about mercy. If Jesus taught that someone didn't have leprosy because they sinned, why would it be different with someone who has OCD? The bigger issue is that you're having these intrusive thoughts. OCD onset is very common in young adulthood, so you're not alone. This is caused by malware in our brains, not from sin. It's also very treatable with the right therapy. Do you have a trained OCD therapist, one who uses ERP? There are many excellent ones affiliated with NOCD. You can contact NOCD for a free consultation. They have a number of good therapists who are Christian and can help you with this. The therapist I worked with, Judy Lair, is a Christian counselor. Hope this helps.
I am a Christian who is working through ocd too. I understand your feelings and how hard it is.
I understand completely how this feels! There are thoughts that pop up into my head randomly, even when I’m burnt out or tired, and I would think “wait is God really telling me something” or “am I committing a sin?”. It’s very very very stressful to have OCD, especially when it attacks your faith and belief in God. I for example, think that God will punish me if I follow my goals and desires. I have my own views on how our Lord isn’t with all of his children as well, and OCD attacks that as well. It can be very heartbreaking on how much my mind consumes on it. My family just says just do what you’re supposed to do so you can distract yourself. Thing is, I can’t and it’s really hard. I’m trying every day to get better but there are times where I’m crying and I’m really scared and times like now where I’m just numb
@anthonycaronna I feel this!! I have never been able to accurately articulate how I feel, but yes this! It feels so difficult bc our faith is so precious and God is Almighty and I don’t want to mess anything up but it feels like I can’t do things right
@blancamerari It’s honestly very hard with God in my opinion, matter of fact probably impossible. He loves us too much for him to just be like that. That’s why I don’t like some Born Again preachers on what they preach. That you will be shut out of heaven if you don’t claim and know Jesus. Thing is we already know who he is. Some just don’t realize it. He is within us and gave us the ability to create and manifest our love towards others
@anthonycaronna Just know! God does love you! And it’s just life! Keep pushing best wishes!
@blancamerari He knows our struggles to the minute detail! He cares for us very much! Keep pushing! God bless! 
I am living in constant ocd crisis from a situation that actually caused me to get fired from my job. I loved that job, had excellent reviews and was making $110k/yr. Got triggered because I snapped at someone who I thought was a friend but had been lying and gossipping about me for months. Now I believe I'm living in the consequences of my sin. I'm not repentant, or didn't confess the right "thing". And we'll meaning fellow Christian friends support these thoughts and attempt to give me that one verse that I've been missing that'll fix all my problems. Even my wife tells me to "stop letting Satan win". I have no one.
I feel that this post could be triggering so please approach with caution! I’ve been having a lot of intrusive thoughts about the devil getting sent my intrusive thoughts and then making them come true. This has also led some of my intrusive thoughts to include that they’re for him. It’s really scary. I’m not even religious, but it’s really hard to shake. Does anyone have any advice or comfort? Thanks <3
So about 2 weeks ago I started having blasphemous intrusive thoughts about God & Jesus! I’ve had them before but they’re hard to brush off because you feel awful and disgusted for even having them. They were “rejecting thoughts” I finally was able to just let them float on by and not pay attention to them. My main theme is doubting God & Jesus but I’ve noticed it’ll switch on me. Sometimes my mind will doubt if it’s OCD! So currently 2 days ago I’ve been getting the blasphemous thoughts again but when I said “I love you Jesus” I heard instead of Jesus it was Satan! I panicked and sometimes when I say I love Jesus and God I hear “I love you S____” it freaks me out!!! I love God & Jesus so much! Those thoughts cause so much anxiety!!! I would never say that thought and I wish it would go away or remove all those thoughts! I Like ughh those awful intrusive thoughts hurts so much! Some times if feels like I think them or say them purposely in my mind! But I try to remind myself I don’t want them! They cause so much anxiety and distress for a reason! It’s just so annoying when it’s constantly changing and throwing other “themes” I try to tell myself this is still in the same category! I had a certain blasphemous thought weeks ago and now it’s a “new” one and I think it’s still a thought it’s just different and maybe that’s how it’s trying to trip me up! But then usually a bunch of them start coming like beating me down! Maybe it’s the themes switching up on me again but ughh it’s really hard! Makes it feel like it’s me but I don’t want these thoughts at all!!! Everytime I say I love Jesus & God those thoughts come and just randomly! I feel like it’s “me” but I’m reminding myself it’s OCD! The more I react the more they come! They make me feel like God is mad at me or He doesn’t love me which I know isn’t true at all! I know He loves me so much!! It’s just so sad that my mind thinks that! Sometimes I feel like He is mad or will leave me but I know that’s not true!! Any advice please 😭
Hi everyone! My main theme in religious OCD is doubting God & Jesus! It hurts me heart I love them but I’m trying to remember His love and grace! Recently I’ve been having major blasphemous intrusive thoughts! I’ve had them before throughout my OCD journey but this time it’s kinda hard to let go and they’re coming so hard! They scare me! They can be very mean and just disgusting. Cursing, denying and just thoughts I hate! I ask for forgiveness and don’t always “feel” forgiven! I love Jesus & God! These thoughts hurt so much! Sometimes they make me feel like I want them or I’m saying them on purpose! I feel like I subconsciously “check” & ruminating on them. I know this is a normal and common OCD theme but it’s like sometimes I feel like I doubt my OCD! Especially whenever I have blasphemous intrusive thoughts! Like my brain just thinks “nope it’s you not OCD”. Like it doesn’t feel like OCD but Ik OCD can make it feel “very real”. It makes me feel like God is mad at me or upset! Or He doesn’t love me as much or just can’t be “forgiven” which I know is a lie and not true! I love God so much! Ik OCD attacks on hat we love it’s just my mind will doubt I have it! Please any tips to overcome these thoughts! I feel a lot of shame, guilt, fear, anxiety and sadness for having these thoughts! I know people say “they’re just thoughts” and not bad but they feel like that. Any advice?! Has anyone else gone through this?
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