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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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?

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

Thank you so much for the advice. I'll try it definitely, perhaps even tomorrow. I want to cling on to the grace and mercy that God has offered through Jesus Christ while I go through this. Btw, I've noticed you basically reply to every OCD vow-related posts even the old ones, I really...

How long? I've been spinning 24/7 I'm not sure of any plans. Please don't get me wrong, I do want to get out of this spiral. I think people who are scared of committing the unpardonable sin can have an "ultimate reassurance", which is "if you're worried about it, then you haven't committed it"...

Thank you, it's just extremely heartbreaking to know that God has plans for my life, but these "might have happened" vow bondage is restricting me from doing so. Moreover, reassurances aren't reassurances at all. The internet is very divided on this matter. Either it really is a controversial...

Hi all, before I say anything about this new "episode" of OCD, perhaps I should clarify what happened prior to this. I've made a thread on this, but I'll summarise it anyway: I've been getting intrusive vow thoughts, mainly about celibacy and abstaining from marriage, which are things that I...

Hi, I know it's been a decade or so, but I do suffer from the same type of OCD, except the vow was different, it was about abstaining from marriage. I've been getting intrusive thoughts that goes like "I promise not to ...". It's so frightening, so it made me miserable. I've prayed and prayed to...