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I feel the same way. My issue is with fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. I enjoy them and have a pretty extensive collection of them. I like when they become "vintage" as I can compare how the styles change. Even though I do not spend hours pouring over magazines (far from...

I met my wonderful Christian husband on a dating site, and we've been married a little over six years. Heed the advice of LaBella, and you should be fine. The only thing I would add is not to give any personal contact information in your profile. Just do all your communicating through your...

Hi Bella, Thank you very much for your intelligent and thoughtful response to my question. I think it is wonderful that you've been called to "bring His light into a sometimes dark world". I think my love of fashion began in childhood. I was the first grandchild to my maternal grandparents...

Hello Everyone, I just wanted an opinion on collecting magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Ever since my teen years, I've always enjoyed fashion. I'm now old (over 60) and still enjoy style. I have a huge collection of the above mentioned periodicals in my basement. I've been told...

Personally, I see nothing wrong with Gordon Lightfoot. He's one of my all time favorites. An interesting note: for the past several years, a song has been running through my head. It is called The Last Time I Saw Her Face, but I could not find it on the web. Your post brought Gordon...

Hi curly curl, If it is any comfort, I suffer from the same issue. I fear that everything I enjoy is an idol. I really like fashion/style, and in so many Christian circles, this is frowned upon as worldly. I do realize it can be, so I've always tried to dress with taste and modesty. I also...

Hi Ivan, What you said above means so much and is very comforting to me. I do have a corrupt image of Him. My OCD causes me to feel I must give up everything I enjoy for fear it has become an idol. In the past, my OCD revolved around magical thinking with regard to giving up things. For...

I too feel like this -- no loving feelings toward God/Jesus,/ lack of desire to read the Bible and pray, etc. I also have OCD/scrupulosity and have a distorted view of God. Despite this, I cannot walk away from whatever little faith I have. My therapist tells me that if I did not believe or...

Try misting the bird with warm water everyday. It will cut back on the dander.

I can understand your dilemma, mmbattlestar. I have a form of religious OCD called scrupulosity along with ADD. The scrupulosity causes me to feel I have to understand everything I read perfectly and the ADD makes it nearly impossible to concentrate. It ends up feeling like a huge ordeal...

I have felt the same at times, but somehow I cannot walk away. I'm sure I'm a lot older than you and "with age comes wisdom". As a result of this, and different Bible studies I have attended over the years, I've come to the conclusion that God does not owe me a good life or anything for that...

Have you actually been diagnosed with OCD? I have had it nearly all my life, and I experience the same thing as you. God has always been important to me, even from childhood. However, I do not experience Him either, nor do I FEEL any love toward Him. I truly desire this, but it has not come...

Hi Iceman, I'd like to chat but don't know how to go about it on this forum. Fashionista1

Dear Iceman: I totally understand what you're going through. I consider myself a Christian, and sincerely DESIRE to love God, but have literally no feelings of love toward Him. It is likely due to the fact that I am also afraid of Him. I guess it's pretty hard to love someone that you are...

Dear Tuliplane, I see that no one has responded to your post. I wish I could help you, but I suffer from the same obsession. I've gone so far as to give up things that I think are idols. These include CD's and music and my collection of fashion magazines. I've enjoyed fashion from the time...

Hi all, my OCD centers around a fear of idolatry. I have a distorted view of God (mostly because of my OCD and legalism). I want to put Him first in my life, but it is difficult. I do not experience warm, fuzzy feelings about Him, and bible reading and prayer are difficult because my OCD...

Dear Ruth: Thank you very much for your helpful reply. I'm sorry I did not acknowledge it sooner, but I did not think anyone else was going to reply so I stopping checking the thread. What you wrote makes sense, and I appreciate your taking the time to respond. Blessings, Kathy (fashionista1)

Thank you once more, Criada. You gave me something positive to ponder regarding my fear of idolatry. I never thought of it that way. Thanks again, Hugs, Kath

Hi Criada: Thank you so much for your helpful response to my post. Your comments encouraged me. I know everything you wrote makes sense, and that God is NOT the way I view Him. I just worry so much about secular things like the CD's and magazines possibly being "idols" and know that God...

Hi Everyone: This is my first post in this forum. I will cut right to the chase. I lost my wonderful, Christian husband a little over three years ago. I too am a Christian but suffer from a distorted view of God brought about by legalistic teachings at the beginning of my walk. Although I...