martha
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Joey502Joey502
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between God talking to you and just your brains OCD trying to mess with you. God comes from a place of love and OCD comes from a place of fear. If the thought came from a feeling or source of fear I would assume it was OCD and not God. God talks through the heart, not the mind.
Where’sMySerotonin?Where’sMySer...
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I believe in God too, and I also have had thoughts that seem like they’re coming from God but they aren’t coming from Him. Sometimes my OCD disguises itself and tries to make me think it’s God telling me something, but really it’s the opposite of what He’s actually trying to tell me. I’ve had thoughts, then later on God causes a situation to occur that shows me the thought wasn’t from him. It’s hard to figure out what thoughts are from God and what are from anxiety, but try think about what thoughts have godly characteristics. As children of God, He just wants us to date someone who follows Him and walks in the light of Jesus and as long as the morals and character of the person follow what God wants for us, He doesn’t care who specifically we are dating! We have free will to choose the specific person! ? sometimes God’s plan calls for us to be with a specific person, but in time He’ll lead us to them. The fact that your boyfriend is in church with you gives me the thought that he’s following God too and I’m sure he’s an amazing person! Ask God if that thought came from Him. Pray and ask ‘God, if this thought was just my anxiety, please let it leave forever. But if it was you, let me know. “ and He’ll show you. ? I’m sorry this is so long! I hope I explained it good, I’m really bad at explaining so if you have questions I can clarify!
KaltaKalta
- Date posted
- 6y ago
BEEN THERE!!!!! And that same voice also told me lots of mistaken things. Throw all your skepticism at God and tell God that you need a whole lot more clear direction than just a little whispered sense. It works for some, but it is not healthy for people with OCD and God knows it. I love love love having spiritual direction to sort through things and base decisions on a much more extensive discernment. Ignatian discernment is very helpful, too. God knows you have OCD and can work with that.
lmjlmj
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Helpful!!!! Thank you
marthamartha
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Carly, Joey you are amazing guys! Thank you so much, it was so helpful ? love you !
Where’sMySerotonin?Where’sMySer...
- Date posted
- 6y ago
That’s so good to hear!! God bless you ? I’ll be praying for you!
Joey502Joey502
- Date posted
- 6y ago
I love you too Martha and Carly ?
Where’sMySerotonin?Where’sMySer...
- Date posted
- 6y ago
^^ YES! they explained it better than I did ?
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- Date posted
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