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Sounds to me like you think because you don’t FEEL like a good Christian, that means you ARE not a good Christian. OCD often likes us to tell us if we feel some particular way we must be that thing. Example: if I feel contaminated, then I must be contaminated. But as you can imagine these two aren’t inherently linked. This is a type of thought-action fusion. Feeling one way way does provide evidence that you are that thing. I can feel stupid, yet be a Nobel Prize winner. Our feelings do not dictate the reality of the situation.
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I am a worship singer and I get the same thoughts too like I'm not worthy of being up there because of my ocd or because I'm truly not anointed. It's very depressing so I really understand your struggle. But I agree with LaPink. Your name is written on the palm of God's hand. You matter. You are important. You are anointed. You are loved unconditionally.
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You should look up the concept dark night of the soul
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I relate to this so much
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I have the exact same fears and it causes me to avoid people and going to church. Don’t give up. Be open with other believers about your doubts - your church family is there to support you and encourage you. Salvation is a decision but mostly much more sanctification which means that in time as we grow, we learn more about Gods love and grace through our life’s circumstances and this daily softens our hearts. Tell Jesus about your fears or prayer journal them. He was afraid and asked God for certainty the night before the Cross so he understands our human feelings.
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Hi I have a question. I love jesus he changed my life and Made me a better person but my ocd loves to confuse me so I have a problem where I remember something in the past and I repented ofc but not it makes me question my intentions and my ocd always puts the are you lying to God card which makes me super scared and then doubt occurs and I'm so exhausted I misinterpret a lot like the voice of God I keep hearing tell the truth and repent now that's it all Good if it were true see ik I'm telling the truth not because of some feeling it's because ocd's version is so ridiculous but It feels soo real I just Want go to God without feeling this fear if I'm lying to him and I fear if somehow I'm wrong. So much anxiety and questions like what if that is gods voice what if I'm wrong pls pray for me and I see videos and I'm scared if that video was sent to me by God telling me to "tell the truth" I say that because my ocd is causing me to doubt the truth being that ocd is wrong
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So about 2 years ago I gave my life to Jesus. I've always been a "Christian" but never truly lived liked one. Honestly never truly felt love for them until 2 years ago. It was the best couple months of my life!!! I felt so happy and loved and unstoppable! I thought this fire for God & Jesus will never burn out. 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? :( But I knew I was and that they were real! I know I've heard them. Then I started having horrible blasphemous thoughts but 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 learned about OCD from what I've looked up but I've been dealing with this for about 2 years now. It's hard. I doubt if it’s OCD. Definitely feel like I'm 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 wanna love God & Jesus! I want faith! I just feel kinda stuck. Has anyone gone through this or has advice or tips?
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Today I was listening to a sermon, and it was about pleasing God. Sometimes the preacher mentioned people who are not right with God, and I got scared. Sometimes I wonder what if it is conviction. But then I go and I pray but there’s some anxiety and I feel like I’m trying to force myself to do something. So it feels like either I was triggered by the sermon and as a compulsion I tried to pray really hard, or am I ignoring something? I feel like I am being OCD but I fear what if that is conviction. I know that repentance is not always easy, but I feel like sometimes I put unnecessary burdens on myself.
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