Confusing severe anxiety

[Blaise N]

Hi guys,

I’m sorry I have to come back for help but today I’m experiencing the worst anxiety attack in the history of every anxiety attack in my life.

as many of the people who know me already,I have OCD.But today I was bombarded with an incredibly atrocious intrusive thought.

here’s what it said “All your problems with ocd began when you became a Christian,and if you left it all your anxieties would be gone,all your compulsions and anxiey would be gone if you left”


Needless to say this is absolutely terrifying to me.Yes many of the anxieties I have are related to faith,but for my whole life I’ve had a small ounce of faith with me no matter what,but I don’t want to leave Jesus but for some horrible reason I was tempted and still am being tempted to leave.I and fighting hard.I know to a small amount that Without Christ I’m nothing.Bur I don’t understand why I’m suffering this IT,what purpose does this serve for God?.Can someone or a group of people pray for me and help me?

 

[Jeshu]

The best is not to let such thoughts frighten you, as if you have no power to anything about that. Why heed fear when the truth tells a better story?

The truth says if you do not heed fear but His love instead, then His love will cast out the spirit of fear and set you the fearful one free from your fears. Honest this is true. Jesus set me free from my O.C.D fears about my salvation. He wants to do that for you as well.

So please when panic sets in learn to go to Jesus. Bring your fear to Him. And let His loving truth bring you peace and rest.

i used to have Scripture songs specifically dealing with with fears to guide me through my fearful times, and so i learned to go to Jesus the fearful one i have been. It was so good to become stronger than my fears. Though it took a few years in the making.

It can be very hard to go to Jesus when fear rules our hearts. Yet this is what needs to happen you need to heed the truth also when you fear and not heed lies about your love or faith for God.

So don't fear moments of unbelief and doubt but expose them with the truth of God's love, that is what sets you free from them.

It is not you to do it right that really matters, but you being saved from wrong hurting you so badly all the time, that matters most, for when you the fearful one have become fearless then you love the Lord your God, instead of live in dread of Him, and you will do right automatically.

So when doubt or unbelief come now i scorn those thoughts and feelings and laugh at myself for once believing such lies about the God i love. Jesus has rescued me from their power and they cannot harm me any longer. i surely have learned to love and admire Jesus like never before. Doubt or unbelief could not convince me that His love has not been true in my life. i sincerely wish Jesus will transform your life like He did mine. He set me free from all my fears and i know He love to do that for you.

Peace.

 

[TheWhat?]

Pray that the Holy Spirit reveal himself to you. Keep praying & searching until you're certain. That's all the advice I can give you right now. I'll pray for you friend.

 

[Hezekiah81]

Hi guys,

I’m sorry I have to come back for help but today I’m experiencing the worst anxiety attack in the history of every anxiety attack in my life.

as many of the people who know me already,I have OCD.But today I was bombarded with an incredibly atrocious intrusive thought.

here’s what it said “All your problems with ocd began when you became a Christian,and if you left it all your anxieties would be gone,all your compulsions and anxiey would be gone if you left”


Needless to say this is absolutely terrifying to me.Yes many of the anxieties I have are related to faith,but for my whole life I’ve had a small ounce of faith with me no matter what,but I don’t want to leave Jesus but for some horrible reason I was tempted and still am being tempted to leave.I and fighting hard.I know to a small amount that Without Christ I’m nothing.Bur I don’t understand why I’m suffering this IT,what purpose does this serve for God?.Can someone or a group of people pray for me and help me?

(1 Peter 5:6-10) 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. [Draw closer to God resist the devil and he will flee from you.]

 

[Macchiato]

Medicine can help. Dont suffer alone.

 

[Tolworth John]

“All your problems with ocd began when you became a Christian,and if you left it all your anxieties would be gone,all your compulsions and anxiey would be gone if you left”

may I ask if you have talked to your doctor about your ocd?
do you talk to anyone else about it or pay much attention to answers given to you?

why am I being harsh? Because your basic answer is found here:-
International OCD Foundation | 25 Tips for Succeeding in Your OCD Treatment
a part of this sites answer:-

4. Always try hard to agree with all obsessive thoughts — never analyze, question, or argue with them. The questions they raise are not real questions, and there are no real answers to them. Try not to get too detailed when agreeing — simply say the thoughts are true and real.

5. Don’t waste time trying to prevent or not think your thoughts. This will only have the opposite effect and lead to thinking more thoughts. Studies have shown that you cannot effectively stop or push down particular thoughts. Your motto should be, “If you want to think about them less, think about them more.”


ecognise that thoughtsthat accuse you or challenge your behaviour are intrusive and need to be dealt with and learn to deal with them.

If you cannot, then you need to get medication that will calm your thoughts down so you can learn to deal with them.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

here’s what it said “All your problems with ocd began when you became a Christian,and if you left it all your anxieties would be gone,all your compulsions and anxiety would be gone if you left”

I believe this confirms previous observations, the flesh doesn't like being around anything related to Christian spirituality so it's harassing you.

It is able to harass you because of the importance you have given your emotions in times past though your memories.

I recall how disturbing it was to talk to a corpse based on memories of my old life, and each Christian needs to deal with it in their own way.

I slowly began a process of replacing thoughts with more Godly ones, the process went in multiple stages, no one journey is identical.

That being said, I would recommend to either find a way to carry the burden spiritually, or getting some medication prescribed.

 

[Job405]

Hi guys,

I’m sorry I have to come back for help but today I’m experiencing the worst anxiety attack in the history of every anxiety attack in my life.

as many of the people who know me already,I have OCD.But today I was bombarded with an incredibly atrocious intrusive thought.

here’s what it said “All your problems with ocd began when you became a Christian,and if you left it all your anxieties would be gone,all your compulsions and anxiey would be gone if you left”


Needless to say this is absolutely terrifying to me.Yes many of the anxieties I have are related to faith,but for my whole life I’ve had a small ounce of faith with me no matter what,but I don’t want to leave Jesus but for some horrible reason I was tempted and still am being tempted to leave.I and fighting hard.I know to a small amount that Without Christ I’m nothing.Bur I don’t understand why I’m suffering this IT,what purpose does this serve for God?.Can someone or a group of people pray for me and help me?

Without Christ you'd have one big problem, eternity in the lake of fire. Fear only God, for it is He who can kill the body and after that throw the body and soul into hell.

That being said God does love you very much, He sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to suffer and die for your sins on the cross. With Christ you may suffer tribulation in the world, but He will help you through it. You have weapons to fight these terrible thoughts, prayer and the Bible scriptures. Remember that God cannot lie and He keeps all His promises outlined in the Bible. Have hope in His promises that He will never leave you nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6), and that Jesus will be with you even unto the end of the world (Matthew 28:20).

 

[Blaise N]

I’m also having anxiety over wether God really has accepted me or wether I’m a Christian at all. I have unwanted thoughts that I make me feel like Idon’t belong,I feel like Christ doesn’t love me.This stems from a minor mistake the other night,now I’ve repented from pornography,and never fantasized or lusted about women.I most certainly didn’t search anything.

after repenting about a month ago,however the past week and the other day I openly admit I,let’s say skimmed quickly over some images that I’m not proud of.Howver knowing the danger that material puts me in,I quickly acknowledged myself before God and confessed.I see major growth in no longer letting lust or sexual urges control me.But today and yesterday I’ve had anxiety as to whether Christ has heard me all these years or if he cares for me ,or if I belong to him.

I feel guilty about my mistakes and past and always am afraid about if I “really repented”.

 

[Job405]

I’m also having anxiety over wether God really has accepted me or wether I’m a Christian at all. I have unwanted thoughts that I make me feel like Idon’t belong,I feel like Christ doesn’t love me.This stems from a minor mistake the other night,now I’ve repented from pornography,and never fantasized or lusted about women.I most certainly didn’t search anything.

after repenting about a month ago,however the past week and the other day I openly admit I,let’s say skimmed quickly over some images that I’m not proud of.Howver knowing the danger that material puts me in,I quickly acknowledged myself before God and confessed.I see major growth in no longer letting lust or sexual urges control me.But today and yesterday I’ve had anxiety as to whether Christ has heard me all these years or if he cares for me ,or if I belong to him.

I feel guilty about my mistakes and past and always am afraid about if I “really repented”.

John 3:16 God loves you very much. Trust the Holy scriptures in the Bible.

 

[Clintpauljohnson]

I slowly began a process of replacing thoughts with more Godly ones, the process went in multiple stages, no one journey is identical.

This is a good idea, renew the mind! Romans 12:2

 

[subtlecollision]

Just because that thought came to you doesn't mean you're a horrible person. I think a lot of Christians have at times thought something along those lines because following Christ is not always easy. Just because that thought entered your head doesn't mean it defines you. It's just a thought you can move on from. If God wasn't important to you, then you wouldn't be so frightened by that thought. So this experience is actually proving how important God is to you.

If you were exposed to legalism in church, that could have contributed to your religious OCD. I think my religious OCD got worse when a person told me that it is possible to lose one's salvation. How grateful I am now that I know that's not true!

I pray that you would stand firm in your faith and that God would help you with your OCD. OCD is one of the most horrific, difficult things I have ever experienced in my life. So don't beat yourself up if you struggle with it. I think one reason God allows it is so that we learn to have greater faith and trust in Him as well as more appreciation for His grace.

 

[Blaise N]

Just because that thought came to you doesn't mean you're a horrible person. I think a lot of Christians have at times thought something along those lines because following Christ is not always easy. Just because that thought entered your head doesn't mean it defines you. It's just a thought you can move on from. If God wasn't important to you, then you wouldn't be so frightened by that thought. So this experience is actually proving how important God is to you.

If you were exposed to legalism in church, that could have contributed to your religious OCD. I think my religious OCD got worse when a person told me that it is possible to lose one's salvation. How grateful I am now that I know that's not true!

I pray that you would stand firm in your faith and that God would help you with your OCD. OCD is one of the most horrific, difficult things I have ever experienced in my life. So don't beat yourself up if you struggle with it. I think one reason God allows it is so that we learn to have greater faith and trust in Him as well as more appreciation for His grace.

Thank you so much!

 

[Mari17]

Hi guys,

I’m sorry I have to come back for help but today I’m experiencing the worst anxiety attack in the history of every anxiety attack in my life.

as many of the people who know me already,I have OCD.But today I was bombarded with an incredibly atrocious intrusive thought.

here’s what it said “All your problems with ocd began when you became a Christian,and if you left it all your anxieties would be gone,all your compulsions and anxiey would be gone if you left”


Needless to say this is absolutely terrifying to me.Yes many of the anxieties I have are related to faith,but for my whole life I’ve had a small ounce of faith with me no matter what,but I don’t want to leave Jesus but for some horrible reason I was tempted and still am being tempted to leave.I and fighting hard.I know to a small amount that Without Christ I’m nothing.Bur I don’t understand why I’m suffering this IT,what purpose does this serve for God?.Can someone or a group of people pray for me and help me?

OCD loves to get us to freak out about thoughts/ideas/feelings that come to us. But as subtlecollision said, those thoughts do not define us. We may get all sorts of weird, terrifying, disturbing thoughts, but those thoughts cannot affect our choices.

Also, I would like to point out that OCD tends to find a way to bother us no matter what. So theoretically speaking, if you gave up Christianity, it would probably try to find something else for you to freak out about. That's why, instead of running away from our triggers, we must learn to deal with the OCD itself.