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I want to remind you that when Jesus came here, He hung out with the sinners and touched those who were diseases. He made it so that there are no barriers between us and God and we don't need to fear coming into the presence of God, who is waiting for us and loves you more than you could ever know. Stick to this truth, because OCD is the master lier. I'm so sorry that OCD is warping this for you. OCD has definitely played a part in mucking up my relationship with God, but not permanently and there is hope. hang in there ?
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Hello! I think I may have replied to one of your other posts a few weeks ago (about Mary, etc). I’m so sorry you are going through this ❤️ I can relate to “keeping God at a safe distance” - I’ve done that a lot too. I resonate with you saying that OCD f’s up the idea of God. I can relate to this, and I’m glad to hear I’m not alone in this.
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HI! I have that exact same problem. I couldn’t even go to church or listen to gospel music or even see the word “God” without getting triggered in some way. It’s extreme guilt of hell, the rapture, dying unprepared, sinning. I pray and read the Bible compulsively. It makes religion unauthentic which is even worse. Just try your best to relax about it. It’s overwhelming, I know. I’m getting better though and you will too. God knows your heart. Remember that. You’re not alone, and we can talk privately and encourage each other if you’d like.
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@Sage53 Hi there! I also struggle with these same intrusive fears. I know this thread is kind of old, but I was wondering how you are doing now?
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That’s so hard and so confusing for you. God knows the depths of your mind and he knows that’s OCD can have a negative impact on how you view him. He knows you are bigger than your OCD and what it does to your mind.
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Its hard my husband has religious ocd. These thoughts are evil.
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It is hard, I’ve struggled with the same. But my therapist reminded me that God created our brains and knows how they’re supposed to work, and He doesn’t change and still loves you more than you could ever imagine, no matter what your OCD tells you! Take a deep breath. You are loved!
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I especially relate to keeping God at a safe distance, though for a different reason. I lost my 6 week old niece to SIDS last March and my great grandfather a month after that, and then my cat in November. My OCD keeps telling me that if I keep going on with a sin or whatnot, then God will take someone else from me, and also says that it’s my fault they all died because God was punishing me for my sins. At this rate, I’m side-eyeing Him but wanting to trust Him. Take heart! You’re definitely not alone :)
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I always want to get close to God and my ocd is always related to me thinking I'm going crazy however my ocd also sticks to religion it kinda pulls me away because I'm scared that I'll go crazy if I focus too much on one thing or do too much of one thing..so I went to the dentist and I was waiting on my boyfriend when this man that was speaking about God came and he was speaking to me and he kept saying I should give my life to God and I told him I want to do it on my timing and he kept saying no and after a while he showed me something in the daily bread and he turned to another women that was a the desk of the dentist and say something along the lines of me being a dead little girl if I dnt follow the word of God or something similar 😔now this makes me scared and it puts a lot of pressure on me because now idk what to do anymore, and I'm lowkey trying to change and get closer to God in some way
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I used to have religious OCD. Still kinda do. Accidentally thought something bad about God once, panicked thought something bad about the Holy Spirit. Fell into doom. This was recently after recomitting myself to Christ. Since then I pretty much gave up. Unfortunately, it also led to me compromising my morals many times because I figured I was going to hell anyway. I wish I knew what OCD was then. I think it would have saved me a lot of pain. I no longer have a relationship with God, and fear I never will again.
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I just told my mom my religious OCD has been really really bad lately and she just told me I needed to pray because demons can actually take advantage of me. Because demons are "stress" I'm not stressed I'm hallucinating and having genuine episodes where I think God is talking to me and telling me he hates me and I feel like there is a demon ready to take me away every night. I just feel like she doesn't understand the severity of what I'm feeling right now. She says it will go away but it comes BACK and I constantly feel endangered by something I can't even see. She said it's not that she was implying that I wasn't praying enough but still it just stressed me out. I didn't want to hear "you're right it could be Satan" I wanted to hear "you're okay and nothing is trying to hurt you" I feel like I'm losing my mind and i can't do this. I can't. My religious OCD hasn't been this bad since I was 10 I don't think. All I can think about is how im going to hell and there's nothing I can do about it and that there's an entity in my body and God hates me. I just needed to hear something else but that made me freak out more and I don't know who to turn to. I feel like I can't even explain it. I don't even know if it's OCD that's how serious I'm being. It feels 100% real.
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