Here are some principles that has helped me in my pursuits toward overcoming trials :
1) God loves His children unconditionally, and God daily seeks an intimate love relationship with His children. Nothing can ever separate us from God's love (romans 8:38-41)
2) God has plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope (jeremiah 29:11-13). Which means, in spite of God giving you OCD, He has plans for good and not for disaster in your life - a special purpose to reveal God's greatness in spite of the trial
3) God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. (romans 8:28)
4) God uses "small trials", and then "bigger ones and bigger ones" to gradually mold our character in learning how to overcome, how to have faith, to have courage, and to rely upon Him.
5) In order to overcome fear (OCD), must be willing to face related fears, or no learning or growth will take place. Thus, in faith, I usually say the following prayer: "Lord, you are the Vine, I am the branches" (which means the source of my power is God and not me), "Make it so I don't let this fear control me. Through your power, make is so I confront my fears, accept (embrace) my obsessions, surrender my fears, postpone thinking about the fear, and finally, to believe in the truth (that I won't commit the obsession, that I believe God will deliver me through the trial.)" see james 1:2-5
6) what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later" (romans 8:18).
7 "That God always provides us an escape route through our trials and temptations" - 1 corinthians 10:13.
8. "IF you have faith as even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there, and it would move. Nothing would be impossible'". matthew 17:20-21 .. "I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me." philippians 4:13
9. "Give your burdens to the Lord, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall." psalms 55:22 . . "The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those who spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles; but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous, not one of them is broken!" (psalms 34:17-20).
10. "do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you.; He will neither fail you nor abandon you." Deut 31,9 Also see verse 6.
1) God loves His children unconditionally, and God daily seeks an intimate love relationship with His children. Nothing can ever separate us from God's love (romans 8:38-41)
2) God has plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope (jeremiah 29:11-13). Which means, in spite of God giving you OCD, He has plans for good and not for disaster in your life - a special purpose to reveal God's greatness in spite of the trial
3) God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. (romans 8:28)
4) God uses "small trials", and then "bigger ones and bigger ones" to gradually mold our character in learning how to overcome, how to have faith, to have courage, and to rely upon Him.
5) In order to overcome fear (OCD), must be willing to face related fears, or no learning or growth will take place. Thus, in faith, I usually say the following prayer: "Lord, you are the Vine, I am the branches" (which means the source of my power is God and not me), "Make it so I don't let this fear control me. Through your power, make is so I confront my fears, accept (embrace) my obsessions, surrender my fears, postpone thinking about the fear, and finally, to believe in the truth (that I won't commit the obsession, that I believe God will deliver me through the trial.)" see james 1:2-5
6) what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later" (romans 8:18).
7 "That God always provides us an escape route through our trials and temptations" - 1 corinthians 10:13.
8. "IF you have faith as even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there, and it would move. Nothing would be impossible'". matthew 17:20-21 .. "I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me." philippians 4:13
9. "Give your burdens to the Lord, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall." psalms 55:22 . . "The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those who spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles; but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous, not one of them is broken!" (psalms 34:17-20).
10. "do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you.; He will neither fail you nor abandon you." Deut 31,9 Also see verse 6.
