jesus.is.freedom
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CHRISTIANS WITH OCD
Help me I'm really struggling to trust God I know that I am saved by faith alone How do I identify ocd thoughts vs. Spiritual attack thoughts Help please help God help me
julianofnorwichjulianofnorwich
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Oh precious one :) God loves you so much. I dont think you need to identify which is ocd and which is a spiritual attack because God is with us through both and shields us from both. The thoughts are only scary because we feel them more deeply, we assign meaning to them, but they cannot harm us. The fiery furnace looked scary to the three Israelite boys but they were not burned because God was with them. The storm looked scary to Peter but he did not drown because Jesus was with him. And your thoughts look and feel like a spiritual attack because the fear is real and strong. But you will not be lost because God is with you still. There was one verse that helped me a lot, lemme find it. BRB.
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❤️ 💙
sjwmzn2023sjwmzn2023
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@julianofnorwich Love this.
sgtpepper409sgtpepper409
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@julianofnorwich Sometimes in my ocd struggles I imagine I am Peter in the water and I imagine Jesus telling me to keep my eyes on Him so I don’t sink. It actually helps a lot
sjwmzn2023sjwmzn2023
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I had this exact thought earlier that I planned on posting.
julianofnorwichjulianofnorwich
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2 Thessalonians 3:3 NRSV [3] But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. https://bible.com/bible/2016/2th.3.3.NRSV
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Im crying right now because this is so heavy to live with and I have begged and begged God to deliver me from this serpant speaking in my mind. I've had it since before I came to Christ. Thank you I will write down your message to me. I live in a black fog and it's hard to see God right now.
julianofnorwichjulianofnorwich
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@jesus.is.freedom I know, I also begged God many times to take it away and He didnt. I fought it, yelled at myself, at my thoughts, beat my own fists against my skull until it throbbed. But the more I fought it the worse it got. You dont need to beg God I learned. I've found He answers prayers when I asked just once, or wasn't kneeling, or even had open eyes. He answers not based on how intense our prayer is. He answers because He is good and loves us. Your name is Jesus is freedom which is lovely and its true for you too even though it may not seem this way now. You will find the chains of ocd will fall down when you struggle less. It's strange, but its true. It was true for me. You dont need to fight it because Jesus already won the war for you!
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@julianofnorwich Thank you, I made that my name because I want to find complete freedom from every single sin and ocd nature. I surrender all to Him.
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@julianofnorwich I have also beat myself, I don't know God's will but I know He is with me. Thank you 💓
October12October12
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I feel this to the core. I’ve begged God through tears, on my knees, hiding in the closet of my bedroom, in the dark, alone and in the floor. I’m still here. Still struggling my with this and to be honest, sometimes I doubt God. Sometimes I doubt He cares about ME. Or for whatever reason won’t help ME. He’ll help everyone else, but I haven’t “cracked the elusive code” of having God move in my favor and see and feel that he helped me. In frustration, I get angry at God and let him it. But… I have to agree with Julianofnorwich, the less I fight, the more I surrender, the less I try to figure all the things out, the more at peace I am. I’m 45 and I can tell you it’s a process full of ups and downs. Something that helps me most of the time is to try and recognize what is happening in the moment and name it: “I am spinning and obsessing/in a compulsive behavior and this is OCD.” That helps often. Or… I’ll say to the incessant thoughts, “you know what? I’ll figure this out [tomorrow/next week, etc”. Even if I have to say this hourly. As long as I don’t give into it and answer it or validate its story or “meaning”, and just do the next thing I need to, I can usually get some relief. Keep sharing what goes on for you. You’re not alone.
sgtpepper409sgtpepper409
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I don’t think begging is going to work. I don’t mean that harshly, trust me I’ve begged too. One of God’s big themes is that he makes us strong in our sufferings. I think it’s ok to pray for a miracle but really I think in most cases we are going to have to get through this battle. But we are not alone! He will never leave you nor forsake you. It’s a hard journey for us Christians with OCD because it gets tricky with how we rely on our Father throughout our struggles. Read your Bible everyday! Just 3 chapters a day is a good routine.
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I have had a series of the same intrusive thoughts theme since I was almost 13... I want to obey & love God with all my heart, mind, and soul. I trust Him to work this out for my salvation. My thoughts: "Give your s*** away for xyz" - various themes - feel real (ocd) - as in 'temptations' - have disabled me, I am failing university, etc. - don't want to live with them anymore - don't want to leave the USA, afraid that God will send me back to my home country because of whatever reason - WANT TO BE FREE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WHOLE WORLD My question: should I treat this as a mental problem or a spiritual one? I have diagnosed ocd and am in therapy (with compulsions under control).
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