Recent content by dl_17

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    Vows #4

    For your information, I do take Jesus' teaching on not swearing an oath seriously, but I just felt compelled to snap. I felt deep regret after what happened.
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    Vows #4

    Hi Mari, you're helpful as always. Even though I have a greater understanding of my patterns now, it's still very difficult for me. Recently, like a few days ago, I kept getting the intrusive thoughts and I finally snapped, and I think embraced the vow to do the opposite of what the intrusive...
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    Vows #4

    Yeah, this solves the intrusive thoughts part, but what's the biggest problem for me is thinking if I made a vow in the past, the past as in before the times when I feel trapped under OCD. It's the uncertainty that's bothering me. It would be sad if, let's say, I trap myself my whole life under...
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    Vows #4

    And one more thing, during the time when I was still on my old compulsion, I stumbled on a video of a preacher preaching about vows. I don't know if I'm the one in denial, or she was being legalistic. Anyway, she preached by shouting. It ignited my anxiety, and resonated with me until now (less...
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    Vows #4

    I've posted a few threads about my vow issues. I'm now better at understanding the patterns that I fall into. Here's a description of it: Obsession: I would get thoughts like "what if I vowed to do ...?", typically something quite significant, so vowing it away is quite stressful for me...
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    How to know that god forgive our broken promise?

    are you referring to Leviticus 5? Sorry, I'm also having this OCD theme, I know I'm seeking reassurance...
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    Rash vows

    Sorry, I'm trying to understand this. I know Jesus cleanses us of all sin, but what is the sin here? Does one sin only when he break the vow (which doesn't seem like what Lev 5 says but every other vow verses) or he sinned when he made the vow? Does forgiving him mean he can live freely, away...
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    Rash vows

    Yeah, this was my intention of asking it (sorry, I know it's a compulsion, but I really am troubled by it). Long story short, I don't know if I made a vow or not, and I can't live my life assuming I did. Here's the thread about it OCD Vows
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    Rash vows

    Considering all the "fulfill your vows" and "swear to your own hurt" verses, how would one interpret Leviticus 5:4-6? What does "good or evil" mean here? Does it encompass every type of vow made in ignorance/haste? Does confessing the making of the rash vow as sin annull the vow?
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    OCD Vows

    Hi Mari, It's been a while. I just want to give a little update. I (going against your word) went on an "ask a pastor" spree on the internet, and the response I'm getting is that I either 1) didn't make the vow since I can't remember it or 2) I am forgiven anyway and free to marry. This gave...
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    OCD Vows

    It's ok, I understand. I'm in this too.
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    OCD Vows

    Oh, and one more thing. I realised how the enemy is using this to tempt me into vowing TO marry. I resist these thoughts, but it's more confusing because although they are intrusive, it seems very "seductive". It gets confusing and confusing and confusing. I know it won't end well for me, and...
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    OCD Vows

    Can I be honest? It's debilitating. I would happily, and I mean happily, accept God's forgiveness and deliverance, and people keep telling me that God's mercy covers this area, but the OCD just feels very real, I can't get out of it. If I did no compulsions for one week, I would feel horrible...
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    OCD Vows

    Me too. It makes sense to me, but it would also not work because it's the church that's the bride, not us individually. I might be wrong.
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    OCD Vows

    I agree. For me, because I'm not actually sure if I MADE the vow, I feel so stuck. I don't know which path I should move onto. If I actually DID make the vow, then I would probably have to apologise right? If I didn't, then I would probably be a little happier in my OCD journey. But I'm not. I'm...