Feeling a loss of faith and anxiety

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)

jj5788

Date posted: Yesterday

I had these same doubts a for while and this is the conclusion I came to: Your brain will always have another doubt or intrusive thought to throw at you. Try your best not to give it too much attention. Your intrusive thoughts don’t represent how much faith you have. Trust in God that He will deliver you from this eventually. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬

Taytay1235

Date posted: Yesterday

thank you so much, this is so helpful.

MONI😝

Date posted: Yesterday

A fee months ago, the enemy out it in my head ..what if you aint really following Jesus? It could be Satan and never know it. Ots like stuck...in my head, so I had to back up. Because looking back on it...Satan was definitely there. Now I'm just freaked out totally.

LittleLight

Date posted: Yesterday

Yea I’ve dealt with these type of thoughts too! OCD attacks the things we care most about. For you, it’s your relationship with God and your faith. That deep fear that “maybe I’m not chosen” or “maybe I believe in the wrong thing” is OCD trying to trap you in a cycle of uncertainty and reassurance-seeking. It’s not that you’ve lost your faith — it’s that OCD is making you question something you already care deeply about. It’s just OCD doing what OCD does — creating doubt where there doesn’t need to be any.

Taytay1235

Date posted: Yesterday

@LittleLight yes! Thanks so much

Anonymous

Date posted: 17w

I’m afraid that I don’t believe in God anymore.

I need some help. I keep having thoughts that I don’t believe in God anymore or that I don’t want to believe in God. I have always believed but I just recently started following him more closely. I did ask for Jesus to come into my heart. But now I’m scared that I have lost my salvation. It’s hard to read and pray and I keep getting thoughts that I don’t believe what I reading or that God won’t forgive the sins that I have done. I have been having panic attacks and I’m afraid I’m going to go to hell or I’m afraid that it’s true and I don’t believe in God. I’m also afraid that since God does know my heart what if it truly isn’t for him. I just need some help I’m afraid I’m never going to get back to normal.

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Cantal

Date posted: 16w

Theme switch: Scrupolosity

OCD has decided to latch onto my religion (Christianity) and I find myself doubting my belief in Jesus Christ. Yet when I research, I even find myself doubting the atheistic and agnostic approach as well. I’ve been a Christian since I was 13, growing up in a non-Christian in truth but nominally Christian household. This is rough. Any advice?

Krome_da

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 14w

Pretty Tough Morning

So I’m not sure how many/if any of you are Christians, but I’m assuming this can still make sense to some of you. This morning has been rough. I’m constantly thinking, “am I saved? Have I never been saved and I’m tricking myself into thinking I am? When I’m listening to Christian music am I doing for the right reasons? Is it too late for me?”. Things I know the truthful answers to but yet I still think these thoughts. I don’t understand why. Why do I constantly think about these “what if”’s? My heart always feels so heavy and I feel as if I need to talk to God right then and there to make it stop and go away. But then am I talking to the Lord for the wrong reasons? And the cycle repeats. Thankfully, day one of my therapy is tonight and I’m hoping to find at least a little clarity on this stuff. I’ve had OCD for 7 years and I don’t even know how it works. Any advice?

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