faith spiral Christian’s help

Spiraling all the time and at work I try my best to be nice to customers and I know I can’t do it in my own strength of course I want to be kind and show the Love of Christ but sometimes it’s really hard or I’m just in a bad mood I have to talk to them. And I never want to be mean so sometimes I feel like I’m just faking being nice cuz I don’t want to be a bad example but is that evil if I don’t actually feel it in my heart like sometimes I do or like a little longer into the shift I’m happy and wanna chat and only God can help us. But am I a fake Christian If my instead heart doesn’t feel that way all the time? And trying not to be judgmental. Does anyone relate to this?

Religion & Spirituality OCD

AWoodward

Date posted: 9h

I relate. We are sinful and our emotions and desires are still broken from sin even after we believe. We are still waiting for Christ’s second coming which will take sin completely away from our presence. Repenting and caring shows that you are a Christian and have the Holy Spirit living in you. People who aren’t believes don’t care about those things. You feel like you have to work for salvation because all of humanity feels that way. I suggest preaching yourself the gospel everyday. There’s a book called the Gospel Primer by Milton Vincent. I also battle scrupulosity OCD. That’s book has helped me learned how God sees me and loves me deeply. There’s also a pastor who battles OCD on YouTube that has helped me IMMENSELY. his name is Mark DeJesus. His ministry to help OCD battlers has truly been a blessing in my life.

Anonymous

Date posted: 8h

Our "flesh" is always against our "spirit". Paul said, "I do the things I don't want to do, and I don't do the things I want to do," meaning he knew the struggle...Peter denied Christ 3 times in the same night He was crucified, yet Peter went on preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God just as Jesus did. If someone wanted to play a basketball but had no coordination and they never were successful at it, calling them a basketball player wouldn't be a lie or mean that they faked it, if that makes sense. God gives each of us "talents," some great and some small, but it's about what you do with what little or much you've been given. The fact that you still are kind to them when you don't want to be, and also you feel bad about it, you are far from fake, in my opinion!! Read about Peter's dream/vision on eating meat offered to pagan gods, and how God ultimately cares for how we treat others and their conscience. I hope this helps!!

G C

Date posted: 10h

Like I should always want to be nice and want to serve customers and I just always feel on edge kind of. Then when I’m working I kind of get distracted from the spirals but it’s always in the back of my mind then it’s like oh if ur rude to the customer then ur punished but then if I repent I just feel fake like I should be changed my the Holy Spirit. And I really do love talking to people and hearing them and listening to them ramble but sometimes I’m not in the mood too and I’m also more quiet and don’t like to chat all the time but want to be understanding to others who might need it. Then watch videos like how do I know if I’m truly saved then I’m like God I KNOW we aren’t saved by our own works but why do I always feel like I have to work for salvation.

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