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- Bex.
- Date posted
- 3y ago
I am struggling with the same thing. My mother told me I don't define the unpardonable sin and that it is clearly defined in the Bible. So even if I think I committed it if I didnt do what is explicitly described in the Bible I didnt do it. That helped me a little.
AHH thank you so much for replying š my OCD tried to make me not post.
Thank you so much I also think God knows your heart so thinking something as an OCD thought is forgivable??.
But thank you so much that's rly helpful š„°.
No problem, I have also read that the unpardonable sin can only be spoken not thought. I also am trying to believe that as well, I was struggling to apply that to myself but I know God would not punish you for being sick and so tbat must mean He will not punish me either. That is an important thing for ocders to accept.
Thank you so much cuz the thoughts keep being so annoying grr. Do u have SC? I feel like I need ppl to talk to who understand Christianity and OCD x
I really like that comment, thank you!
I see a few folks doing reassurance hereā¦I say that gently and kindly:) I have been a Christian 30 years and have pure O and it just this year shifted to a religious theme/ what if I recant my faith? What if Godās not real? I have gone from being terrified and apathetic. The BEST response is to get above the content and treat this like any other OCD theme. I donāt do it well sometimes, but some helpful ERP includes: 1. Make a list of why I committed the unforgivable sin 2. Make a list of why God canāt exist 3. Make a list of the worst case scenarios if the above are true . I hope that helps. Im sorry if it didnātā¦ I do believe Christ has felt every human suffering, so He is with you in this. š
I honestly didnāt know how to give advice without providing reassurance, but I really like this. It honestly helped me too in my current struggled with my faith. Thank you!!
@anonymoose Yes itās helpful to know he forgives all imperfections/ but you can still use the thought of āwell maybe he doesnāt and Iām doomedā as an exposure. Itās weird I know!
Thank you so much I don't usually talk to my mum about OCD as she doesn't rly avoid it but this morning I made myself voice the thoughts aloud to her and it was super hard however it was very freeing.
Im glad to hear that. Yes I have scrupolosity also it gets really bad sometimes. I have OCD since I was 12 but it didnt turn religious until I was about 14.
Any insult I hear right now my brain is tryna make me think that it was the unforgivable sin.
Aww bless it sucks. My OCD started around age 3 or 4 with religious/ existential themes and they keep shifting but they are my worst themes.
That's horrible, mind focuses around movement at the moment. My mind somehow convinces me that moving when it tells me not to is the unpardonable sin. When I write it out it sounds ridiculous but its so hard to fight.
Thats awful Sheesh OCD can seriously suck I tried to just ignore it. Do u get an intense feeling in your stomach?
@Bex. I find Christian music really helps I have a Christian playlist on my Spotify which is Bex incase u want to have a listen x
I do get intense feelings in my stomach and the other all feel of the environment becomes ominous to me. Thank you for the spotify :)
I hope it gets better for you my darling OCD can be so draining make sure you look after yourself X.
I am a Christian and have religious OCD. I struggled with this for years. Constantly worrying that I was going to end up in hell. I was also obsessed about committing the unforgivable sin. A person who has hardened their heart towards God wouldn't worry about it. God can take anything we can throw at Him, yell, scream, cry He can handle it. He know your struggles and loves you so much. Nothing can ever separate us from the love of God through Christ.
Thank you so much that reminded me of David. That's so super helpful God bless you xx.
I think something good to do is look at who God is. Who is He? Who does He say that He is? How do His words in the Bible characterize Him? Make a list of His traits. If you remind yourself who He is, maybe it can be easier to trust that He has endless mercy for us.
Thank you so much š„° I love that God bless you.
Does anyone out there obsess about sins and if youāve committed sin? And get bad thoughts in your head that could become sinful if you donāt blink really hard or repeat things to yourself ? It gets to a point where I cry and cry about it cause I canāt see anything clearly. Iām always questioning.
I am a Catholic Christian, and something that has been stressing me out today is the topic of the Final Judgement. One of my OCD fears is cheating on my boyfriend and now Iām having crazy thoughts like āwhat if I cheated on him, and then on judgement day God judges me for it, and then me and him are eternally separated?ā. Iām also really afraid to get married (the fear comes and goes) because I am afraid I will let my OCD sabotage it. Iām afraid Iāll let the shame and guilt get to me and Iāll confess to things I did not do. Ugh. Does any of this make sense?
Hey guys so Iām new to this. I struggle really bad with religious ocd on top of other themes of ocd i have. But the religious ocd and POCD I have are definitely the hardest two. Today was so hard for me because I was freaking out all day about the eclipse and if it was the end of the world. I grew of in a very strict church and being gay was not acceptable so now I feel Iām morally wrong and unlovable in a sense. I donāt really know how to explain it. Wether it was from my youth pastor outing me on stage in front of all of my friends and hundreds of students, to them praying over me for years on end, before I finally left the church. Yet I still question if my salvation is safe or not. I question if God loves me etc. it gets so bad that Iām convinced everything I do is because Iām possessed by a demon. And Iāll start to vomit. Literally vomit. It sounds wild I know. Wether itās music my ocd deems demonic or movies or spiritual things such as tarot cards that I enjoy. But my mind will convince me if I use them I will go to hell because thatās what I was taught for so long. I just wish I could get better but I donāt know how and Iām so hopeless.
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