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Christian’s with OCD
What has helped you? What have you learned? Biggest success? How’s your OCD now?
What has helped you? What have you learned? Biggest success? How’s your OCD now?
I grew up religious and with undiagnosed OCD. I was always told that my thoughts meant just as much or even more than my actions. Something that I wished someone would have actually told me was that thoughts do not define you. God knows you, loves you, and does not judge you for your intrusive thoughts. I feel like if someone guided me that way my spiritual journey could have been very different.
@KaraClouds Absolutely! The word of God is sharper than any two edged sword. It’s capable of discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart! Mine is the same story. I grew up thinking bad thoughts=bad Christian. As an adult I was able to look deeper into the Bible and see that that’s wrong.
@Robyn🪴🧘🏻♀️🧠 I resonate with both of your stories.❤️🩹 You both are so strong! I was taught that bad thoughts were from demons taking over my mind. So when I started battling Harm OCD as a mom, I pretty much thought I was possessed. And it made me soooo sick. When I started treating it as OCD, it got much better. I have recovered for the most part.
One thing that has certainly helped me is a guy on YouTube named Mark DeJesus. He is a former pastor who has dealt with OCD. Listening to him has helped open my understanding in a lot of ways. I also bought his book called the OCD healing journey.
Mark DeJesus is AMAZING. I find it healing to just listen to him speak on his podcast. He always points us to the love of God. Once we get how much He loves us, we are on the right track to making major progress over OCD.
@phyrcracker93 I LOVE Mark Dejesus 💛💛💛
Listen to You Make all Things New by Big Daddy Weave. Reflect on God's love for you and imagine yourself giving Him everything you can, even the shameful ones.
@Anonymous Amen!! That is a beautiful song 💛 thank you for sharing!!
God has taught me so much about to fight this disorder....I wrote a book about all I learned - you can see more at WagingWarAgainstOCD.com If I had to sum it all up - our hearts have to grasp the GRACE of God. OCD condemns us constantly and we are very used to it, and we have to learn that our relationship with God is exactly the opposite of being based on condemnation - it's full based on grace.
@Waging War Against OCD Thank you so much for sharing!! ❤️ I will definitely look into your book! How’s your OCD now if you don’t mind me asking?
I wish I knew I can’t get over these thoughts and I’m so scared all the time
@Tulip1234 I understand and have been there! I know how hard it is. Take a baby step and start labeling those scary thoughts as OCD not you, and try your best to focus on something else. I promise the more you do this, the easier it will get.
What helped me is a variety of things, but one of the major ones was learning there were other atonement theories besides penal substitutionary atonement.
@julianofnorwich Thank you for sharing! Do you care to explain more on this? I’m intrigued to learn more!
@cexienl_10 My pastor here does a good job of explaining this a little. He holds to a different atonement theory. Basically he doesn't think teaching that we deserve to die for our sins but Jesus took the punishment instead tells the story correctly. More that Jesus came to show us he could deliver us from sin and death by resurrecting. Its a but more complex than that but this video is a start. https://bsky.app/profile/pastortrey05.com/post/3lu66jipwxk2z
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I’m a devout Christian and was taught to take my thoughts captive. I started struggling with horrendous intrusive thoughts about 8 months ago. It made me incredibly sick and I almost didn’t make it. I’ve read many books and I’m new to NOCD. How does taking your thoughts captive work with OCD treatment?
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