- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
The steps of a good man/woman are directed by the lord. So don’t wonder who sent you always know that your life is guided by the lord and he goes in front of you to pave the way.. with this mentality you can live in peace.
I’ve had religious ocd for as long as I can remember. And it’s awful. Especially sense you can’t tell the difference between ocd and God! What I’ve done, is take some medicine, get my brain fixed where it can function normally. But until then, don’t overthink God, we’re supposed to try our best to be liek Jesus, but we can’t ever be perfect. Not saying it’s ok to sin, it never is by any means. But if we don’t know which path to take and none is necessarily sinful… pick the one that seems right. And if it’s not, God will lead you somewhere else! Personally, I obsessed over what to do in every situations and prayed a small fast prayer, eyes open, hundreds of time a day throughout school, work etc. sometimes if we’ve prayed, it’s ok to pray again, but if we’re praying so much that it’s interfering with our day. It’s not God telling us to pray, it’s ocd. If we pray, God heard us! We don’t need to repeat ourselves! Although it’s not bad to pray again over something, don’t let ocd make you do it. I realized rhag those small prayers weren’t actually to God. I just said them to feel better about an intrusive thought😕. Then I started focusing on God and understanding that even though I might not have said everything that needed to be said, he knows what I meant, and all that matters is that I tried. I love you. I hope this helped, feel free to talk anytime!
Key themes: Relationship, and the Bible. As you grow in your relationship with God, you’ll be able to know ‘HOW’ God specifically speaks to you, But primarily he speaks to us through the Bible. (The Bible is a very powerful spiritual book, it is not ordinary at all). God speaking isn’t complicated. If you’re saved and have the Holy Spirit,(all saved people have been given God’s Spirit), You can receive revelations of God’s word from the Bible. That is the primary source of God’s voice, because it’s his living word. Now how ? Open heart + a simple sincere prayer. 1. Ask The Lord for an open heart:that is you’re not going into the word with preconceived ideas of its meaning, but with a open heart. 2. Ask the Lord to speak to you by His spirit. 3. Read. Anything and everything you get in reading, (that’s in understanding), that is God speaking to you. 1 John 2:27. For the specific personal ways, I believe he himself chooses and establishes the ‘specific’ ways he talks to us as individuals. And he’ll create a knowing in your spirit, that these are ways God specifically speaks to you. Lastly, he’ll most likely confirm what he has spoken to you personally, with scriptures. God bless and enjoy God’s voice.
So I’m not sure how many/if any of you are Christians, but I’m assuming this can still make sense to some of you. This morning has been rough. I’m constantly thinking, “am I saved? Have I never been saved and I’m tricking myself into thinking I am? When I’m listening to Christian music am I doing for the right reasons? Is it too late for me?”. Things I know the truthful answers to but yet I still think these thoughts. I don’t understand why. Why do I constantly think about these “what if”’s? My heart always feels so heavy and I feel as if I need to talk to God right then and there to make it stop and go away. But then am I talking to the Lord for the wrong reasons? And the cycle repeats. Thankfully, day one of my therapy is tonight and I’m hoping to find at least a little clarity on this stuff. I’ve had OCD for 7 years and I don’t even know how it works. Any advice?
Hi I have a question. I love jesus he changed my life and Made me a better person but my ocd loves to confuse me so I have a problem where I remember something in the past and I repented ofc but not it makes me question my intentions and my ocd always puts the are you lying to God card which makes me super scared and then doubt occurs and I'm so exhausted I misinterpret a lot like the voice of God I keep hearing tell the truth and repent now that's it all Good if it were true see ik I'm telling the truth not because of some feeling it's because ocd's version is so ridiculous but It feels soo real I just Want go to God without feeling this fear if I'm lying to him and I fear if somehow I'm wrong. So much anxiety and questions like what if that is gods voice what if I'm wrong pls pray for me and I see videos and I'm scared if that video was sent to me by God telling me to "tell the truth" I say that because my ocd is causing me to doubt the truth being that ocd is wrong
Hi bear with me I don’t know how long this is going to be (coming back after writing it way longer than I expected I just needed to get this out) but I’ve beenn struggling with this. So basically me and my ex let’s call him Gus just started talking and hanging out again cuddling kissing yk and he broke up with me because he had feelings for another girl but I’m actually really glad we didn’t work out the first time I wasn’t ready for a relationship. my relationship with God wasn’t where I wanted it to be. He is also a Christian so I kept telling myself it would be good which maybe it would’ve been but I still should’ve haven it time but I still rushed into it. We had been friends for like 4 years before tho so it felt natural. I felt good when we broke up it hurt and I missed him. Fast forward 5 months and we hangout again for the first time we cuddle and he kissed me. he’s still confused about what he wants he says he doesn’t want to hurt me again and doesn’t want it to end like last time also doesn’t know if we should keep acting the way we have been as just friends. I was really mad at myself at first I had 5 whole months to get back to where I wanted to be with God but I didn’t and I just kept going back and trying to redo it in my head which is what happened the first time and is why I think I felt stuck for so long. I kept thinking only if it was good the first time and only if I blah blah blah just going in circles you guys know the drill. Now it’s gotten better I’ve forgiven myself because I know God has too and I just have been spiraling. first I convinced my self I should go no contact for two weeks but I realized that was me trying to go back and control the past which is not my call I’ve been feeling a lot better about giving the whole thing to God and not stressing about the past or future just trying to live in the present but every time I think of completely letting that feeling that this isn’t gonna work or that I’m ignoring God go I get stressed again. I’m scared that He is trying to tell me to get out before it goes wrong again but I’m not listening I’m just scared I’m having false peace because I’m getting what I want if it’s ok to figure things out with Gus. On the other hand sometimes God gives us things we want when we finally learn to let it go and I have I’m ok with being alone romantically it’s not a need but I do desire it and I know God puts desires in our heart according to His will. The break up and the whole situation taught me so many things that I need to learn and how to really just let it go and give it to God. I keep trying to picture both scenarios in my head 1 us not together me just growing in God alone and not worrying about Gus and letting him go and 2 us being together and me being happy which him while not feeling like I’m not listening to God and just be at peace. I’m trying to stop imagining them it’s taking to much out of me my brain is exhausting but I can’t helps but feel like I’m ignoring God. Like I know I shouldn’t worry about the future but what if God is trying to tell me something and then I go to what if Jesus comes back tomorrow and I’m still pursuing Gus even if I don’t know what that means but I really am ignoring God and I don’t get to go with Him to heaven. I feel so safe with Gus the ocd never bothers me when I’m with him I let him touch my face and be on me and it’s so relieving to have that I trust him so much and i really don’t trust people that way. I fell asleep on him and ifkyk id let him bring me food and I’d eat it I just feel so comfortable with him I can talk to him about anything and we’re doing a plan on the Bible app together and he has helped me grow in my faith which feels wrong for some reason too like talking to him did. He just feels so safe and that’s really rare for me which I think should mean something right? I don’t know if it’s conviction or condemnation or just the ocd it would be so easy to blame it on the 2nd two but that feels wrong. Sorry this got so long thank you if you stuck around for the whole thing I really appreciate it.💗
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