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- 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.
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.💗
I have been constantly ruminating about if God wants me to be with my boyfriend. I am so hyper fixated on Gods will for my life that I often overthink every move. I have constant “what if” thoughts or “if God wanted him in your life you wouldn’t be having these thoughts”. I can’t differentiate Gods voice with my thoughts. What if this is God speaking? I also keep seeing TikToks that say if God wanted this person in your life they wouldn’t do blah blah blah. I am just not sure what to think anymore. I want to be with my boyfriend and he wants to be with me. However, as of lately we have been having some issues because we show our love differently. Then I see these TikToks saying that the right person will love you the way you need to be loved naturally, nothing will ever need to be forced, rhat I’m forcing a rib into the wrong man, etc. and then I’m like is this God talking through these videos saying I shouldn’t be with my boyfriend? I am not sure what to think. I just feel like my mind is in a constant spiral and I get so confused.
I put a trigger warning because I will be discussing themes of end of times. I feel like I'm not following God's will. God knows ultimately that things were going to speed up end of times wise. A few months ago, I had a random thought to call someone I had affected with past sin and apologize to him although I did not know he was there, my sin affected him. I know he deserves an apology, but I chalked it up to ocd and treated it as such for months fast forward to now I feel like I'm completely against God. Horrifying. It's a complex situation I caused and therefore though I know he deserves an apology I'm really scared as I created a mess of things. I've been praying that God help certain things come to fruition so I could be exposed and help minister to others if that's what He's calling me to do but no answer. Instead horrible images and thoughts and feelings of doom. I see signs to apologize everywhere. I'm at my wits end. Because I tend to get ahead of myself I asked two family members and they said don't and then I see things that say Though people in your life mean well, don't go based on what they say only what God says. I tell God to do His will and I'll follow, do you think He'll listen. I even told Him I straight up don't want to do it, not because He doesn't deserve one, but because last time I apologized to someone else I didn't do it right and it was messy. I feel so evil, like a wolf in sheep's clothing. I also remember looking up morbid things for what???? Only to be disturbed pray about it and leave by why search it up again? I also fantasized alot about guys I've been single forever, late 20s now, I'm trying to go to church and my crush is there and I try to stop thinking about him because I know it's delusional but the thoughts don't leave. I'm so tired I want to stop but stop what? Living? I want to stick to God as close as possible. I'm going crazy.
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