Angel J K
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Is sitting through church hard for anyone?
For anyone struggling with religious OCD/ scurpulosity?
bbgirl94bbgirl94
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 44w
I went through this last year! It can be tough because I thought if I was having these thoughts in church, I shouldn’t be there or I wasn’t paying attention etc., 1. God has grace for you 2. Way more people struggle with paying attention in church than they’d like to admit 3. Sit with the discomfort. Over time, it will get easier.
Christine!!!!!Christine!!!!!
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Yes, you may feel it’s hard for a different reason than me but I feel like I am not connecting enough with god in the ways that others do and I feel bad that I can’t tune in to what is being said even though I want to SO BAD
Wolfram Wolfram
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I knew I did when younger but I think that had something to do with my brother wearing a frock when he was in a church choir and had to leave or I'd laugh at him. 😅
TiffyTiff_xoTiffyTiff_xo
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I used to be like that at a church I used to go to. Barely understood the messages and connected to what they were saying. Then went to a new church and I looove it! So it depends on which church you can connect to the most
natalie m natalie m
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- 40w
Yes it is
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