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You seem to be doing just fine, I wouldn't worry.
 
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There was something I said last Wednesday that I'm concerned about. I shouldn't be worried about it either but if I did say anything bad it was a mistake. It was the same thing as the other one on Feb 11 where I said 2 sentences but it sounded like 1.
 
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I also wasn't committing blasphemy on purpose that's for sure.
 
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On February 20th I was rebuking the devil, Telling him to get out of here. I said I belong to God and that I love Jesus and the Holy Spirit. After that sentence I said that I'm not gonna listen to that devil, meaning that I'm not gonna listen to the devil and his lies. I'm scared that I blasphemed cause before that I mentioned that I love the holy spirit and then I said that sentence after that. I immediately got on my knees and repented of it and asking God for forgiveness. It was not my intention to do any sort of blasphemy. I just got a little into the rebuking. It still scares me and my legs were shaking and the next day I was thinking of it almost all day. I hope God knows I didn't mean to say anything bad and that I still love him very much.
 
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I have heard many Christians say that sometime during their life they have worried they might have committed the unpardonable sin. It seems to be a common trick of the enemy. One friend said that as a young girl she was tormented with the fear of being gulity of this sin for several months. She finally went to her pastor and confided in him. He told her that the fact that she was so worried and troubled was evidence she had not committed such a sin. The fact that she was tormented about the even the possibility showed she had reverence for the Holy Spirit. Those words comforted her and her fears vanished forever.
 
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A winning reply, Wes.

Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is a state of being rather than a particular act(s). It is the state of denial of that Spirit--the old Man. In this state there is no forgiveness.
Seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit is also a state of being rather than a particular act(s)--the new Man resulting in rebirth and spiritual growth. In this state forgiveness is continuous as the new Man becomes conscious of behavior needing to change and does so.
 
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I am curious why you think just thinking something will also get you in trouble?

Even unto salvation it takes our heart and our mouth to confess.

No. Insofar as our thoughts are a reflection of our will, we become what we identify with in terms of our thoughts. The thoughts themselves are not ours unless we freely assent to them ; they are promptings by the Accuser - I believe 'Accuser' is the actual meaning of the word, Satan - specifically, a demon plaguing, not necessarily, Satan, himself. (This is why sodomy should not be humoured, patronised. It's not a favour at all). One of the reasons I know they are of demonic origin is that, a deep blackness can fill your field of semi-vision, when they occur between sleeping and waking, and at other times will try to force a thought suddenly and almost physically into your mind. Another such indication I have remembered is a curious one : a sudden image of a strange, pastille, blue and yellow kind of technicolour.

Incidentally, it should be borne in mind that serious sins, including the quite common one of 'detraction' are not self-contained, but make us vulnerable to other serious sins. Punishments often, if not invariably, do not manifest immediately, but some while later.

Bad thoughts are naturally/supernaturally repugnant to people of good will and a good upbringing, so preferably (though not always possible) your response should be calm, rather than highly anxious.

As a Catholic, I have the Memorare and St Michael, as my main armour, when things get torrid. The appropriateness of even the length of repeated, short, so-called,'ejaculatory' prayers can be important, when trying to keep a thought or image out of your mind, or to 'unthink' them.

The matter is made a little more complicated by the fact that, while we want to be able to take such attacks in our stride, the last thing we would want is to lose our sense of revulsion, to become blase about them. So, it's a nasty tight-rope, but should not engender a fear of damnation at all.
 
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I read a good passage in a Charles Spurgeon sermon about anyone who is afraid that they have committed the unforgiveable sin.

He said that such a person should take hold of the promises of God and depending completely on His grace and mercy even if they have committed the unforgiveable sin. What actually happens is that the Holy Spirit, because He, like Jesus has not come to condemn the world but to save sinners, will come a provide comfort and assurance, and the person then realises that he has not committed the unforgiveable sin after all.

So, having been freed by the Holy Spirit from all condemnation, he can openly confess and discuss with God the sins he has committed so he can be totally forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness.

We need to be just in awe and wonder at the mighty grace and mercy of God that for someone who takes hold of His promises, He will even forgive them of the unforgiveable sin!
 
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I'm still worried about what i said on Feb. 20. I'm getting better each day but i still wake up in the morning's with a little anxiety and this feeling in my stomach. I'm mad that i said "THAT" instead of "THE". My feelings are up and down all the time. I feel good and then all the sudden i think about what i said on Feb. 20 and my feelings go down and i get a little anxiety.
 
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If you recoil in horror at this notion that you were blaspheming against God, you clearly don't understand that such thoughts - in the case of Tourette's, weird actions - come from outside you. But just supposing that you vacillated between loving God very deeply, at one moment, and then cursing or insulting him the next, do you think that God doesn't realise that you are being tormented by external forces ? Scripture tells us that we are not fighting against flesh and blood, but against Principalities and Powers - the fallen angels, the demons, the Accuser's henchmen. But they are around us all the time as are the good angels and always have been throughout our life - so there's no reason to get fearful about it.
 
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A couple of things. Number one hold onto this truth, There is therefor now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life has set you free from the law of sin and death. Rom 8:1-2 and 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Bottom line, if you are a believer and follower of Christ you need to follow His instructions. Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him. Luke 9:23, I paraphrased. The real question is can a person who has dedicated his life to Christ, dies daily to self, spends time in the Word daily and prays often during the day, commit such a sin? Dedicating one's life to live for Christ and Him alone would preclude the question from even arising. Resist the devil and He will flee from you. Not might, not maybe, not if you are super spiritual, simply He will. First you need to resist by turning to Christ then the enemy is out of here. He is already defeated. Read Matthew chapter six which teaches the futility of being anxious. God loves you, He wants you to seek Him with all your heart, live a life God blesses by imitating Him.
 
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As for 'the unforgivable sin', look at the context in the Gospel account, in which Jesus gave that direst of warnings : those scribes, Pharisees et al were transgressing much more viciously than by name-calling. They really resolutely, determinedly, set their face against the truths Jesus was preaching, most notably, if tacitly, that he was himself, God; and they did so, clearly in a spirit of combative, murderous rebellion.

Although some would be from the same crowd of religious leaders as the, probably, educated dopes who walked away, when Jesus spoke about eating his body and drinking his blood, the latter at least had the excuse that they were faced with a statement that was at best baffling. Nor did Jesus make any attempt to clarify what he was referring to. He was sifting out the ones who did not say to themselves : 'Well, we've seen and heard enough from this man to feel he teaches with autority, and to wait and see if he will clarify it later.' Yet still their tone was a rueful one, rather than an implacably aggressive one.
 
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I thought i had just a little bit of OCD myself and reading some of other people's threads on this. It's like every single day i just have anxiety over what i said.
trust in God. don't focus on these thoughts, replace them, have a go to sentence to think instead, and forget about the thoughts that pop up in your head. feed good thoughts, when those thoughts come up, just start thanking God for His goodness, and that He has given you the mind of Christ. Don't get too concerned about it, remind yourself that you are in God's hands, and that He is able to deliver you. think instead of His blessings. trust. perfect love casts out fear. and know that you did not commit this sin, so stop letting it come back to your mind, remember that you have repented of it, and let it go, do not harbor that thought. when the enemy tries to bring up that accusatory voice, don't heed it, just remember that you repented, and that it is forgiven, you are not cut off from God, very good proof that you did not do it. if you started hating God, and not loving anyone, and have nothing good whatsoever, and no peace or anything, and don't care about God, then you might want to start worrying, but that is not you, so stop allowing yourself to get stuck in this rut. know that you did not do it, and allow yourself to enter into the peace and assurance of God. TRUST TRUST TRUST GOD. put all your trust in Him.
 
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I will always trust God and thanks for the reply. I still pray every night and try my best everyday. I'm still worried though but I'm trying to stop but the memories of what I said Feb 20 or Feb 21 keep coming up. If I did say anything wrong I didn't mean it but I will always trust in God that he knows my heart more than i do. The thoughts come from time to time but I'm trying my best.
 
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