Can any Christians out there please help me? Do any of you feel that God isn’t forgiving you? I feel very defeated against my OCD and that I feel like praying isn’t doing anything because God doesn’t want to listen to me. There are some parts of the bible that scare me, where God says that if we don’t confess our sins he won’t forgive us, which makes me obsess over if I’m confessing correctly. I feel very conflicted about my past and I’m worried that it’s a weight too heavy for God to carry and forgive me for. Even saying that makes me feel like I’m sinning because I’m not acknowledging God’s power. But I can’t help it because it’s just how my brain works. I wish there was more in the bible to do with mental illness. Any of you have any advice on how to deal with this?

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.

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?