Doubt

[zach216]

I have worried if I am a Christian. I have accepted God, but never got info a consistent scheldule of reading the Bible. I feel different from the world but my relationship with God is poor. I am lazy.

I have struggled with OCD and depression.

 

[Jeshu]

I have worried if I am a Christian. I have accepted God, but never got info a consistent scheldule of reading the Bible. I feel different from the world but my relationship with God is poor. I am lazy.

I have struggled with OCD and depression.

The best is not to doubt that you are a Christian for then you receive nothing from our Heavenly Father. Thank Him that even though you fall far short of the mark you may still be His beloved child. God will be very happy with you if you do that.

Always remember that your salvation lays in faith, not in works, if you have faith that Christ saved you then it will always be true, if you work hard to be a good Christian but you doubt your salvation then your hard work will help you nothing for as long as you doubt salvation will slip between your fingers.

So be wise and dare to have faith that Christ saved you and thank God that you with all your short-comings may still be His child and God will be very happy with you.

 

[miss-a]

He says in His word, "a bruised reed He will not crush." He understands we are bruised and that depression makes things difficult. He's not judging you for that. He know you hurt. He also knows you are thinking about Him and desire to read your Bible even on the days you don't. He is blessed that you think or care about Him at all. He says He knows our frame and knows we are but dust. He doesn't expect nearly as much from us as we do from oursleves.

However, it will help you in your healing if you get His word into you. So here's a link with some Bible verses that will help you. Just click this link: Redeemed and Summoned by Name: Bible Verses for Panic, Depression, Anxiety

Prayers for you, friend,
a

 

[Criada]

Praying that God will show you how very much He loves and values you

 

[drjean]

Can you recall your conversion experience with God? That's where I'd begin, to be sure.

But after that you need to realize that nothing we do gets us or keeps our salvation: it's all about God through Jesus Christ. So not reading your Bible has nothing to do with your salvation, but with your ongoing closeness or lack of relationship on a daily basis with God.

Since you suffer with a disorder, I believe God allows for your struggles in that vein. We all have deficits and God works with us in each one.

Keep reminding yourself that you are worrying because of your OCD, not because it's a good reason to worry. Remind yourself when some negative thought or feeling comes through that that is not of God, God doesn't do that, and that it must be from the disorder(s). Keep separating who you are from your disorders and I think you'll begin to realize that God loves YOU as an individual, regardless of how you struggle.

 

[zach216]

I have had times where I accepted God. I have been baptized and served in ministry. Just not sure if I'm truly a Christian.

 

[Lady Bug]

Maybe it might help to not force yourself to feel reverence for God. Perhaps when you are forcing yourself, it ends up having the opposite effect.