Does anyone think OCD makes it hard to be spiritual. I’ve slowly become a Christian over the years. And it really makes sense to me. It aligns with my personality, and beliefs I’ve had before I was even religious. The doubts I have aren’t rational doubts. They’re telling me I’m delusional, immature, and crazy. They’re thoughts targeted at me, basically that I’m being stupid. And since one of my fears is going crazy, I’m worried I’ve gone crazy and come to a spiritual conclusion because I’m insane. It’s frustrating because it makes kind me of unable to further my relationship with God. I also have existential OCD, and I’m afraid that’s why I believe in God. But my OCD makes me feel like if I don’t have all the answers that it’s not ok, but I know I can never have all the answers.

THIS!!! THIS IS SUCH A BIG THING!! I’ve been wrestling with something that I know rationally to be true, but OCD wants it to be false. It’s the fact that God is too big to fit into my understanding. There is a strange battle between wanting to put trust in God and the illness saying no. I would remember that (at least the God I believe in) is understanding of every circumstance and knows that we are in an incredibly complicated world and sees our actions accordingly. Idk that’s just how I see it.

I’m also a Christian with OCD! I love everything everyone is telling you already. I just want to add some encouragement as well. It’s easy to feel that we are doubting or think we are sinning because of specific thoughts. However, Jesus knows our hearts. He knows who we are. He sees THROUGH our OCD and can recognize when the thoughts we have are OCD and not us. I find peace in that. It’s so special to me that he knows ME and knows my future. Yes, the future terrifies me, just in general. But really only because I can’t know it. However, that isn’t a reason to not try to live to the fullest and continue to live/give your life to Christ. A life verse of mine is 2 Corinthians 4:18 - “So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” Also, remember that Jesus came so that we would have LIFE and have it to the FULL. He is for you, friend. ‭‭

Your OCD will mess up everything. I'm a christian and I have OCD. I like the teaching about thus with mark de jesus on you tube, about OCD. He is not a therapist, but it's very good stuff. To be christian is not about following rules, its a relationship with a loving God.

I will really recommend Mark Dejesus on you tube, he speaks about the typical OCD distortions in a very good way. You know even bible reading can be a compulsion, and he brings all this stuff up. I like the way he speaks about doing exposures abd leaning in to the love of God. I believe in that.

I too am a Christian with ocd. I feel for you. Reading the Bible will help you become closer to God. Knowing Jesus died for the sins of the world and gives eternal life to believers is incredibly comforting. Other things that helped are the website ocd and Christianity with Ian Osborn and watching Bible verses for anxiety and fear on you tube.