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Hi Jamie, welcome to the family

I'm sorry you're feeling this way! I'll pray our Father gives you peace and assurance. Can I recommend rereading the gospel of Mark to you? I always find going back to basics brings comfort and steeps me in His Word.

God bless you.

Hi; for those who love and trust the Lord Jesus John chapter 14 and Psalm 46 are great, comforting passages.

Bless yer heart Jamie, praying for you. Welcome to CF precious.(((hug)))

Jamie2012 said:

hey guys! I'm new here reaching out for some advice. I feel so guilty and horrible for even posting this but I desperately need help. I have severe anxiety/fear OCD and as you are reading this take that into count. I was going through a hard time and I was sitting in church one day and mind you I am a huge Christian and love god with everything I have but I do struggle with my salvation for some reason. Anyways I was sitting in church and just horrible words to god was coming into my mind and I immediately rebuked them and tried to ignore them and I just broke down and cried when I got home bc I though why would I think those thoughts if I truly loved god but I really do love him. And now everytime I pray or am in church or even at work those thoughts are in my mind and I just don't know what to do. I don't want to go to hell and I'm terrified god is done with me. I don't feel close to him bc I'm condemning myself. Please someone help. Has anyone had this happen? I'm constantly asking for forgiveness and I hope he forgives me. I feel terrible

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Nice to meet you Jamie.

I'm sorry to hear about how you are struggling. You aren't alone in thinking these things though. I (and others) have had invasive thoughts that I've tried rebuking, but it helps me even more to ask God to remove those thoughts instead of trying to push them away myself. I see it as the devil trying to pull us away from God, so a simple "away from me Satan" and a prayer to God asking for help fighting against the devil can do wonders if you believe God is willing to help you. When you truly love God, those thoughts aren't sincere and you don't mean them in your heart. God's never finished with you, or anyone else for that matter, since we are all "works in progress". Things can get better for you.

God bless.

Welcome To Christian Forums!
Praying!

Praying.

Hi there.

Sir you don't have to feel guilty because some thoughts popped into your head. Much of that is beyond out control. As long as you don't act on or believe in those thoughts you will be alright. God bless.

Jamie, welcome to the forums!

We're offered an exchange program in Scripture - II Cor 10:5 and Rom 12:2.

So when those intrusive thoughts come, we recognize them and immediately turn our focus and meditate (which means to think about) Scripture such as:
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Since I've confessed my sins, Yahweh is faithful and just to forgive me from my sin and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. Based on John 3:16; I John 1:9

Repeat as necessary.

Lifting this request to Yahweh, too.

Welcome to CF! All prayer requests are welcome here! As this was originally posted in the prayer forum, I will pray.

Father I pray blessings on this new user, healing from this condition, and blessings upon all here at Christianforums in Jesus name I pray. Also taking these needs before God in prayer on the bbnradio.org Family Altar program... BBN Program Schedule

Jamie2012 said:

hey guys! I'm new here reaching out for some advice. I feel so guilty and horrible for even posting this but I desperately need help. I have severe anxiety/fear OCD and as you are reading this take that into count. I was going through a hard time and I was sitting in church one day and mind you I am a huge Christian and love god with everything I have but I do struggle with my salvation for some reason. Anyways I was sitting in church and just horrible words to god was coming into my mind and I immediately rebuked them and tried to ignore them and I just broke down and cried when I got home bc I though why would I think those thoughts if I truly loved god but I really do love him. And now everytime I pray or am in church or even at work those thoughts are in my mind and I just don't know what to do. I don't want to go to hell and I'm terrified god is done with me. I don't feel close to him bc I'm condemning myself. Please someone help. Has anyone had this happen? I'm constantly asking for forgiveness and I hope he forgives me. I feel terrible

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1Jn 2:1-2 KJV
(1) My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
(2) And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Jesus paid the price for everyone's sins - but not everyone will receive that forgiveness as a free gift. you aren't waiting for confirmation that God will forgive you, He's waiting on you to believe Him that He already has forgiven you. rather than ask God to forgive you when you mess up, thank Him for forgiving you before you messed up - after all, Jesus died on the cross some 2000 years before you were born, so all of your sins were 'future' sins to Him at the cross.

Mat 6:30-34 KJV
(30) Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
(31) Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
(32) (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek ; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
(33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
(34) Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

even Jesus had to fight off thoughts from the devil; when these thoughts come, tell the devil to shut up and get out - you must recognize that evil thoughts are from the devil, and resist them as his thoughts invading your mind (and not your own thoughts); as you resist 'taking' them, he will shut up and flee for a time. you can't stop a bird from trying to land on your head, but you can stop a bird from building a nest there .

never say again that you HAVE severe anxiety/fear OCD - there's nothing wrong with saying that you have symptoms, but don't 'take' those thoughts by 'saying' them ever again - you are the healed who is fighting off sickness; not the sick trying to get healed.

this will help:

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