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Recent content by blartz

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    Difficulty Blaming My OCD

    I say this all the time. What motivates me really concerns me, and I'm obsessed about it. My pastor has told me that I shouldn't worry over this, because nobody really knows all the things that motivates them to obedience. I've thought the same thing. I've thought that since the burden isn't...
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    Difficulty Blaming My OCD

    This comment struck me as very simple, yet profound. I believe you're essentially saying not to worry, that if I had no faith I wouldn't even be in a fight.
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    Difficulty Blaming My OCD

    I have not made much, if any, progress since sharing my story. So I'm still facing the same struggles of doubting God's existence, doubting the Bible, doubting my salvation, wondering if I have any real, sincere, faith, and my nonstop thinking/obsessing over it all. I am seeing a counselor now...
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    Accepting I have OCD...my story

    While I think this is a possibility, I struggle to convince myself this is the case. As you most likely know from suffering with this illness is that it's difficult to distinguish serious thoughts from OCD thoughts. So, as weird as it sounds, I honestly don't know what I think. When people who...
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    Accepting I have OCD...my story

    Nice to meet you, Daphnelover. Thank you for letting me know again I'm not alone in this, but I'm sorry to hear you have to battle this as well. I wouldn't wish what I'm going through on my worst enemy. Hard to trust anything pretty much sums it up. Since my problem is doubting I naturally...
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    Accepting I have OCD...my story

    I know you're right. I have read, been told, and heard many times that we don't go by feelings. It's one thing to hear that, it's another thing to truly trust that (trusting anything with OCD is difficult). It's hard to completely disregard feelings when they just seem so relevant, so in your...
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    Accepting I have OCD...my story

    I've discovered that too, that it's nice to know I'm not alone. I don't know why exactly, but it is. I really relate to this and it's one of my struggles. I am constantly thinking about others--how they're just so certain, how they seem to have this miraculous faith, how they just know God is...
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    Accepting I have OCD...my story

    Hi all. I'm new to this forum, since I'm just starting to realize/accept I suffer from OCD. That's a self-diagnosis, but there's no doubt about it. Since I'm new to this forum, I'll tell you a bit of my story. I grew up in a Christian home and I have gone to church my whole life. I may know the...
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    Pray that Jesus would find me

    And thank you everyone for your prayers! Please keep praying! I can't tell you what it means to me.
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    Pray that Jesus would find me

    Thank you for your prayers, especially, and thank you for your testimony. I have also heard about faith being a choice. As much as I've tried to comprehend that, I just can't. It doesn't seem to make sense to me. Shouldn't I either be convinced or not? Where does the choice come into play? When...
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    Pray that Jesus would find me

    Please pray for me everyone. I want to be a Christian and believe so much. But I suffer from much unbelief and second-guessing. I don't know whether I believe or not, so I have no assurance or peace. Maybe I'm still lost. I ask for prayers that Jesus would seek me and find me. I am so anxious...
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    What to do with doubts?

    Thank you for the encouragement, Emmy. Are you saying that simply walking in obedience and exhibiting Christian love (even if I feel the relationship is a little wavering) will itself eventually make my doubting thoughts subside?
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    What to do with doubts?

    I can't tell you how helpful this post is to me, Paul. Thank you! It answers that concern I've had very well. Lots of good points and reminders. Thank you, thank you! I really really like that prayer, and I'm sure I'll find myself using it often. It's still hard for me to wrap my mind completely...
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    What to do with doubts?

    This is so difficult to do. But I know you're right. There's no buts or what ifs in the gospel. Can I really just brush off doubts as a simple lapse or boo-boo? My brain is so programmed to feel like doubting is anti-faith, causing a big alarm to sound in my head. Yes! I want to be. Again...
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    What to do with doubts?

    Good, I wanted to ask someone about this point. Now I fully believe you that I'm much better off taking my eyes off my doubts and situation and onto Jesus. At the same time, though...my doubts are real. So, here's my question: How can I feel comfortable looking to the very Person I'm having...
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