Christian ocd

Does anyone else feel like they are following God out of fear and not cuz they actually love him and you have to do this this and this to feel safe even tho we don’t earn Gods love but if I don’t then I’m just being comfortable in how I’m living and not denying myself even tho when I deny myself I feel like I spiral cuz I’m like if you don’t do this for God then on on and on of the worst things. But I should want to give up things for God but then I just don’t want to then make excuses but idk it makes me feel insane then I’m putting so much pressure on myself but this life isn’t supposed to be easy

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

Yes… learning that you don’t have to preform for Gods Grace and Love. Once you fully accept God know you fully and your flaw/short comings and GOD STILL CHOOSES YOU & LOVE YOU & WANTS A RELATIONSHIP with as a father to child. No amount of work can earn Gods love it’s given to us just simply by you existing. God doesn’t condemn he corrects out of love for wanting the best for you. Please don’t be so hard on yourself. When you start over criticizing yourself write down what you are feeling about yourself. Then ask yourself is this what God think about me just this align with Gods word about me? Likely not we can get lost in our thoughts. looking up scriptures about Peace or peace of mind and reading them out loud is a good reminder to myself when I start overthinking. God is routing for you hoping you see yourself in the lends of God (psalms 139:14❤️) Micah 5:4-5 1 Peter 5:7 Philippians 4:6-7 Matthew 11:28-30 John 14:27

G C

Date posted: 2d

@Anonymous Yeah for sure it’s just so hard cuz I feel like I want corrected then spiral or I’ll read like he will never leave us but what if I used that to comfort myself but I’m not really in the faith so I’ll have peace for a second then spiral all over again

Anonymous

Date posted: 2d

@G C Don’t be hard on yourself. I’m saying there’s a difference in Self Condemnation versus God corrected you when needed on your journey in life. When you feel those things asked out loud Lord please help me to have faith and trust you more… help me see where I can improve but also show me where I’m self condemning. Give yourself a little Grace Jesus died for you to live a life whole. We are not perfect and it’s baby steps day by day. YOU GOT THIS 🌷 and GOD GOT YOU 🤝

Zeezeezee

Date posted: 2d

Yes I feel this way all the time. It’ll be okay, we’re in this together

Meghan341094

Date posted: 2d

You don’t have the ability to read God’s thoughts or know His desires for you. People can make best guesses based on the Bible, but even that is rarely ever super clear. And God even changes His mind on some stuff according to it. Long way to say: there is absolutely no way you can know for sure what God would want you to do in any moment. Maybe He wants you to deny yourself all pleasures and lead a very ascetic life, or maybe He wants you to bask in the life He gave you and the pleasures in it, whether that’s chocolate, hiking, or binging a show. Where does God say that he wants this precious life He gave you to be difficult? That it’s not supposed to be easy? Something that a psychiatrist asked me forever ago that I will never forget is: Does your religion bring you comfort? I was so surprised and quietly answered “no.” People get comfort and support from being in a religion, that’s why they join them. In general, I would say that if you don’t get comfort from your religion, then something needs to change. Maybe talk to your pastor, or in your case, (if you aren’t already) get help for your OCD.

G C

Date posted: 2d

@Meghan341094 Yeah but I know it should bring me comfort and I wish I could just feel it like everyone else then I question if I’ve ever even experienced God or my mind is off the rails every second

Meghan341094

Date posted: Yesterday

@G C If there was an on off switch for your anxiety, would you flip it? Maybe you would say yes. But your anxiety isn’t a bad thing. You know that (consciously or not) and there’s a part of your mind that doesn’t want to feel better. That’s because your anxiety shows that you really do value having a close relationship with God and really, really care about His desires for you. And your anxiety keeps you tuned into anything that God might be saying to you and shows God that you are really trying. So it makes complete sense that you find it difficult to not feel that anxiety. But let’s say that your anxiety isn’t an on or off switch, but a dial. Maybe you’re at 95% right now, and going to 0% would mean that you lose the benefits of your anxiety. At what percentage will you continue to get the benefit but feel better? In order to accept a more rational view of the situation, you likely need to assure that part of your mind that you appreciate it and aren’t going to get rid of it entirely.

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