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I’m kinda growing weak in my faith and trust in god that he will heal me or he’s with me anyone have anything they can tell me that will help me have a little hope?
I’m kinda growing weak in my faith and trust in god that he will heal me or he’s with me anyone have anything they can tell me that will help me have a little hope?
Like when Peter tried to walk on water with Christ, he asks us to trust in him even if the troubled sea feels so overwhelming. What I mean is the path to him is one of troubles but one that eventually passes. God loves you and right now more than ever he knows you need him. Seek him and his word
@Viny I’ve heard so many stories of people saying god healed them and I just think will that be me one day or is god will for me to deal with this the rest of my life I’m tired
@Notfun Hey I fully understand you, I'm one of those people but in reality I'm not cured in the traditional sense. I still have OCD and intrusive thoughts. He just taught me how to overcome me, his word gave me peace, that's what's this is all about in the end. He will give peace even during a thunderstorm If you stick with him and have patience. That's his promise. He knows your pain, and is with you. God bless sister/brother
I feel likey friends who are not christians, push me away from god so what do i do
@<3333 I think maybe have people who don’t push you to win if you have to sin to keep it then it’s not from god
@<3333 If someone is pushing you away from God, the best thing for you to do is limit your time with them. I know it’s hard to hear and I don’t know the specifics, but that’s my honest input.
@Catlady Same
At first I thought that God would just make the ocd disappear, he didn’t, instead he taught me how to overcome the fear and ocd and helped me resist it, it’s still hard and I still deal with ocd thoughts but not as much as I used to, but I know that weather he eventually stops the intrusive thought from coming ever or maybe I will deal with ocd my whole life, I know that one day I won’t have it and I’ll have peace in heaven
@Rorybumbum7 Some people say they were completely healed that’s why I’m wondering why idk I so badly wanna trust god but the fear is so much even with meditation
@Notfun I get u, I’ve had to regulate my nervous system too many times to count, in fact I’m trying to regulate it once again bc it’s really easy for me to get into a fight or flight reaction, and it’s hard to get out, I’ve had suicidal thoughts from the ocd just wanting to end it all bc I was so scared and alone, I’ve felt so much fear of the thoughts coming true and I was mad at God, I’ve learned that since ocd feeds off fear and God doesn’t give a spirit of fear, that means even tho ocd is a physical condition it’s also driven by spiritual forces of fear, and we have complete power and dominance over that evil spirit, although u might feel scared and helpless, God says we have power over fear, and fear is also not true, God is love, love doesn’t fear, it can feel really hard to control, but just meditating on Gods word helps a lot, I still feel moments of helplessness but I remind myself, I have power to resist the urges to compulse from a ocd thought, we do not have to give into those thought, but it takes time to train our brain to resist the urge, and it’s hard no doubht, but it can get better
@Rorybumbum7 I was doing good for about I feel like a year and I would only get though before my period for like a week but this week just punched me in the mouth I hade to go back on pills today after a year of being off I was scared god would get mad I got on pills
@Notfun I don’t think he would be angry, I do know he wants us to depend on him, but he knows it takes time, if u feel u need to go on pills to help u regulate yourself that’s okay, personally I don’t like pills I never have because I believe in holistic healing but that’s not to say that pills don’t help, I just think if someone goes in them, it should be temporary until u learn to heal naturally, like if your on them that’s fine he’s not mad, if your doing things to help yourself that’s good, but in the process and your journey with him, as u get stronger and more endurance I feel it would be good to get off the pills, it might be hard but it’s good to test your strength
Hi friends. I recently had a relapse with OCD and I haven’t felt that real intense pain/fear/panic since I was first diagnosed 3 years ago. It was awful. I’ve been on medication and going to therapy for some time, and I am happy to report I have grown a lot. Long story short, it’s just become a burden for me recently trying to understand why this had to happen to me (and all of you). When I first started following Jesus, it was such a spiritual high. I had so much peace and joy, and I think within that first year with Him I became obsessed with the Bible and learning as much as I could. I think it was a sweet time, but suddenly a switch flipped. I became concerned that all my head knowledge, though I took to heart, became all I cared about. Then all the intrusive thoughts started, and you know the rest. I was relieved when I got my diagnosis, to know that scrupulosity is even a thing. But today, I sit and realize my OCD has taken on other forms (existential/fear of going insane) and then of course I started asking God “why me?”. And then… of course.. I feel bad for asking that. And then it triggered that same old feeling that I’m not in right standing with God. It’s so meta I can’t take it. Does anyone wonder why this had to be? I know the typical answers “we live in a broken world” and “God will use this for His glory” but is anyone just able to sit in that frustration, and work it out? I want to keep fighting, try understanding, like there’s this itch in me that I need to “figure out” something. But I know God isn’t the voice that’s speaking that to me. But gosh, it’s so brutal and hard. I believe God is carrying me through this. 2 Corinthians 12 has been a blessing for this. I just feel so weak. I get upset this is happening, start doubting God, and then feel guilty. It’s a stupid cycle and I see it. I have a very intellectual mind, and I find that most people with this kind of OCD share this trait. But it’s like, the logic doesn’t help. I just want God to sit in my bedroom and tell me it’s real, my faith is intact, and to keep trusting. I don’t know why He won’t do that for me, and I feel guilty for even feeling that way. Anyways, I don’t know what I’m seeking here, but for anyone feeling this way, know you’re not alone. I deeply love you all, even though we are all strangers. 1 Peter 5:9… right?
I’m Christian, and I suddenly had a loss of faith. I’m praying constantly and as anxious and scared that God hasn’t chosen me for this religion, even though I believe in it whole heartedly. My brain is telling me these things, and saying how I would be fit for Islam or something else, even though I am perfectly happy being a Christian. I keep getting intrusive thoughts and feelings about not believing in my religion, and whenever I confess how I do believe, my brain tells me I’m lying or I feel otherwise. It makes me feel guilty and abandoned and alone. I still read my Bible and pray CONSTANTLY. Please help (sorry if this is hard to understand I am ranting)
About 2 years ago I gave my life to Jesus. I've always been a "Christian" but never truly lived liked one until then. One day I had a thought about is God real? It bothered me so bad and I went into a massive spiral. Doubting everything. My faith. if I was good enough. Am I really saved? Do I have enough faith? Is my doubt real? Is it too much? Have these blasphemous made God not want me anymore? Or Jesus? :( Then I started having horrible blasphemous thoughts, then it would go back to doubting thoughts then back to the blasphemous ones. I hated the thoughts and doubts. The thoughts are so mean towards God, Jesus & HS. It’s anywhere from evil thoughts to cussing thoughts to rejection thoughts/denying. Demonic thoughts. Literally anything bad you could think of! Even thoughts of if I really love them or wanna follow them. I feel so trapped or my faith isn't the same. Which makes me sad because I want my faith! I feel like I've gotten lazy and honestly that I don't deserve them or am "too far gone" from them. I feel like idk how to be a Christian or how to have faith or just exist tbh. I’m in a constant struggle of fear, anxiety and sadness. I wanna love God & Jesus! I want faith! I just feel kinda stuck. Please help. I feel so numb and don’t know what to do. Has anyone gone through this or has advice or tips?
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