Does anyone else get triggered by people doing things you think are wrong but they think are normal? (I already posted this once but there were a couple typos and it was confusing)

Thank you. I am just so scared that they aren't intrusive. I am really anxious that they are true desires and I can't quit ruminating on it. And it comforts me knowing Christ was tempted but it also scares me because saying I am tempted to become like that makes it sound like true desires

@Anyonomous Do what you value doing anyway. And you might have to just be scared for a while. It sounds like you kinda want reassurance, but that won't help. Sit with uncertainty- I know it's really difficult, but God's got you.

@squidney Okay. I kind of do want reasurance. I want to know that all of these thoughts are ocd and move on but I can't quit thinking what if they arent?

@Anyonomous We are tempted at all times but some temptations are easier to fight off when we aren't focused on them, I used to be deeper in sin and for some time I was enjoying pleasure with no bad feeling attached to it until God showed me I was leading a bad life, now I get intrusive thoughts from time to time about my past sins but guess what, God forgave me from those sins and even thought the temptation might be there an stronger on some days, I haven't sinned like that again and continue to fight back, God sees this and knows I'm trying, He knows it all, even if you doubt that they are intrusive thoughts, God knows so trust in God don't trust your ocd nor your feelings when you're anxious, temptations aren't sin, you're a child of God and God loves and protects His children, don't listen to the lies of ocd trust God's truth." I will never leave you nor forsake you." Seek therapy and fight back don't be afraid God is on our side

@NOCD Advocate - Cesar O. Okay. I know God will always forgive me in my shortcomings, I just don't want to fail Him. And are you saying I am really tempted to do these things? I didn't think intrusive thoughts were temptations but maybe I'm wrong

@NOCD Advocate - Cesar O. Or are you saying that they are just temptations not desires? Sorry if I sound dumb 😅 just trying to understand

@Anyonomous Temptations are not desires nor are they sin, they're just temptations. Intrusive thoughts are intrusive thoughts we can't control them nor stop them but we can react to them we can disregard them and not listen to them, we can choose to just let them go as they mean nothing, they're harmless, the problem comes when we attach meaning to them and overthink them when all we needed to do was walk away from them. God is not out to get you the minute you fail, Hes all merciful and loving and knows us more than we know ourselves, Hes with us during this suffering of ocd, trust Him with all your heart, think of this John 3 16, while we were sinners God loved us so much He gave us His only Son, thats how much He loves us, don't be afraid, the thoughts are brain facts and God knows everything, leave it to Him to fight our battles when we can't ourselves. God bless you

Like getting drunk, hooking up with people, heavy cursing. I am a Christian and I don't want to do those things but I keep getting intrusive thoughts about it

@Anyonomous I understand you, as a Christian we are called to walk with them not sin with them but walk with them, understand them, not judge, we are all sinners, also understand that intrusive thoughts are not under our control, they are not our desires therefore we can ignore them. I recommend this amazing site called Scrupulous Anonymous, it has helped me a lot, pray to your Heavenly Father for grace and understanding, know that God loves us all even those people you mentioned. That's how amazing God's mercy is.

@NOCD Advocate - Cesar O. Thank you ❤ i want to follow God so much. It's just when someone talks about stuff like this, I get really anxious and get itneusive thoughts that I want these things too. Its awful and then I feel like a judgmental person when I'm not trying to

@Anyonomous I know how you feel, I have felt like this before and sometimes still do but it's part of ocd, you have to accept you have ocd and that the thoughts will be there no matter what just as any other person has intrusive thoughts but don't engage in compulsions like we do, trust God, if the therapist know that these intrusive thoughts mean nothing and that we have ocd then surely God knows this and more, God knows what these thoughts make us feel and loves us so much that he sent us therapist and all these tools to help us, all we need to do is trust in Him and His help and mercy, dont rely on the intrusive thoughts don't wait on any order from the intrusive thoughts, just live life, follow God as best as you can, we aren't perfect, the Saints weren't perfect, but they knew they wanted to follow Jesus so they did, we must do the same, and when we fall, we get picked up by the Lord again with love to pick up where we left off.