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I’m on a Christian forum and I kinda posted the same thing you’re saying and I think the best response I got was that God’s forgiveness and our salvation doesn’t depend on whether or not we “feel” saved. God is bigger than our feelings and so is His love. If you have confessed that Jesus is Lord and that He died and rose again for your sins, you ARE saved. Jesus died so that we could confess that we are sinners and be freed from our sin. When you are saved, you’re saved. Period. I used to pray all the time for forgiveness from God for things that happened in the past, I get it. But know that He has forgiven you even if you don’t feel a certain way about it. You don’t need to repetitively pray for forgiveness because He already forgave you :) God doesn’t withhold salvation from anyone. When Jesus died for our sins, he didn’t just die for the little white lies and mean thoughts. He also died for murderers and rapists. He died for every bad thing you can think of because He loves us more than any bad thing we could possibly do. I know how you feel, I really do. Sometimes I completely avoid prayer and the Bible because I confuse intrusive thoughts for condemnation. But God understands exactly where you’re coming from and He’ll meet you right there.
I think you hit the nail on the head with this. We don’t have to rely on feelings. They’re fleeting and everchanging.
@tollett Yes, we especially can’t trust our feelings with OCD. It’s rough.
The Bible has the purpose to save people who do not know about God, it has examples through historical figures. I can say the Bible is not meant to judge ourselves but to learn from it and work a relationship with God. You have to acknowledge that God loves, he is love and values more that you genuinely seek him. Everyone sins everyday, but what is amazing is that he is merciful and God renews them every morning. Lamentations 3: 22-23 It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
I have very, very similar experiences with this one. The best advice I’ve heard is to rely on God’s mercy rather than on condemnation. I find that most people who have this fear are usually going to be more cautious and flee from wrongdoing more often, or at least be more conflicted when it happens. Realize that God is wayyyyy bigger than your OCD-and that He sees everything that happens in our heads-and having created you is the Ultimate Counselor and understands the most-and wants to forgive us when we are truly sorry.
I deal with a similar experience. I don't have any therapeutic advice but I can say I listen to worship music about how much he loves us and it kind of helps the thoughts subside.
God may forgive your sins but your nervous system won’t! :P
I am in the same as you, some parts of the bible and even preachers kind of "triggers" me. I also feel like that, like I am not confessing right or God os tired of forgiving me for my sins. We até together in this :(
Sweetness, I deal with some similar sadness. I am so sorry to hear you are struggling in your faith walk. ? But it’s all about Jesus! Jesus came to save, not to condemn. We are weak but He is strong. Check out Philippians 4:13 & John 3:16!! & any time you feel defeated, check out Isaiah 41:10 too!! Sending you all the love, respect, & understanding that my heart can hold. Always here if you need some help. ❤️
Has anyone talked with you about religious scrupulosity symptoms?
Hey Katie, can you explain scrupulousity to me please? I have OCD but have not been officially diagnosed with scrupulousity.
@NOCD Advocate - Katie https://beyondocd.org/information-for-individuals/symptoms/religious-and-moral-fears another article
Ok so Christian OCD ers my OCD has been through the roof about all sorts. I was sat in my front garden listening to Christian music and sobbing. Basically Its a fear surrounding the unforgivable sin. Are there any Christians out there who can help?
I have a question for other people with Religious OCD or anyone that can help. Is it normal to feel guilty about not praying, worshiping, reading, etc enough? I struggle everyday feeling like I’m not doing enough and i also struggle to feel God’s presence. Like if I’m doing something or just relaxing enjoying myself I get this feeling like I could read right now and do more. I normally read at night before bed because its the time I’m most alone and not around family (I just like the be able to be personal with God) but when i wait till bed i get this feeling that I’m doing something wrong like that i should have done it at a different time and it would be better. And then I start worrying I’m not putting God first when i try to but i alway fall short. I try to pray every time before I eat, pray generally throughout the day and before bed. I try to listen to Christian music when i can but when i chose sometimes to listen to older music even though there isn’t anything wrong with the songs I feel so guilty because I should have listen to Christian music. I also feel guilty when i enjoy a gift or get a paycheck because its like i don’t want to put anything before God and i don’t want to enjoy this thing because its of the world in a way. Its materialistic. I try to read at least a devotional and the verse of the day and any verses that go along with the devotional i try to take to heart. I do that daily unless I absolutely cant i don’t normally miss a day of that ( i know devotions cant replace reading the Bible by yourself. I try to read like more of the Bible daily but reading the Bible itself sometimes triggers me to worry so Im slowly trying to get into more of my own personal study) I’m really lost in what to do. My anxiety was doing better and i was able to feel God. But for a past few months its been dead I don’t know if I’m worrying to much or something. I try to get into the Bible but everything has become so much more stressful because of how much I worry about how I’m doing in my walk as a Christian. Its like i want to feel God and i want to be better so bad but it wont happen. I know i cant earn anything i just don’t know how to do better. I know i could read more everyone could but what if im not doing it right or just not enough heart put into reading. I have tried but im not sure what to do.
I’m a Christian, but my OCD makes it feel like I’m always disappointing God. I deal with scrupulosity. I remember signing the cross compulsively throughout the night to where I was in physical pain. But the doctrines of, “God died on the cross for you. Stop being in ungrateful.” I was doing this because I had a bracelet with a cross on it, and when I moved my arm in a certain direction it would be an upside down cross. The filthy feeling I felt was so bad, that i felt like it was going being a demon into the room if I didn’t pray. I spent that whole night signing the cross in tears. Then the next morning I got up like nothing happened. I still deal with forms of this. Like feeling God is going to punish me if I sin. So if a bad thing happens in the day, I blame myself. For example, if I listened to a sing with a curse word in it, I would blame myself for things going wrong later in the day. I still do. Not to mention the things I restrict myself from to please Him. Even though I know He is already pleased with me. There is nothing like the depression and dissatisfaction of feeling like a you did something wrong while everyone else can do that same thing freely. I can’t tell the difference between my OCD and conviction. Can any fellow Christians help me out, and give me tips. I already know Jesus loves me, but merely being told that doesn’t help anything.
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