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Fear Of Not Being God's Child
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<blockquote data-quote="Semper Victores" data-source="post: 67037631" data-attributes="member: 374136"><p>HannahElizaW,</p><p></p><p>I think nearly every sincere Christian has struggled with what you're describing at some point. Setting aside for a moment your OCD diagnosis, one verse in particular comes to mind when I read your post, which really took a load off of my heart when I was recently having similar thoughts to yours (though not nearly as intense by the sound of it): Romans 11:32.</p><p></p><p>"For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all."</p><p></p><p>Hannah, you can't live a perfect life, either internally or externally. Not even close. And this is not so that you will hate or constantly doubt yourself, but so that you will rest in God's boundless mercy rather than the fruit of your own efforts.</p><p></p><p>Don't know if you've heard this distinction before, but Satan attacks us in two different ways: temptation and accusation. In temptation, Satan exaggerates God's love but hides His holiness from us, so that we do things we shouldn't do because "God will always love us anyway." In accusation, Satan exaggerates God's holiness but hides His love, so that we do things we shouldn't because "what's the use, I'll never please God." You are definitely under accusation right now.</p><p></p><p>Try to remember that God loves you <em>unconditionally</em>. Not because of who you are (as then there <em>would</em> be conditions) but because of who He is. Even just reading your post, I wish I could give you a big hug; and am I more compassionate than God? "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!" (Matthew 7:11)</p><p></p><p>If you continue to struggle with this for some time, do not despair. If you feel God's absence in your life, even for a protracted length of time, that doesn't mean your feelings are accurate. Job suffered mightily and endured God's silence for some length of time, even though Job was (according to God!) "blameless and upright." In the end, God will vindicate you against Satan's accusations and the doubts of your own heart. Because He loves you. He really does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Semper Victores, post: 67037631, member: 374136"] HannahElizaW, I think nearly every sincere Christian has struggled with what you're describing at some point. Setting aside for a moment your OCD diagnosis, one verse in particular comes to mind when I read your post, which really took a load off of my heart when I was recently having similar thoughts to yours (though not nearly as intense by the sound of it): Romans 11:32. "For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all." Hannah, you can't live a perfect life, either internally or externally. Not even close. And this is not so that you will hate or constantly doubt yourself, but so that you will rest in God's boundless mercy rather than the fruit of your own efforts. Don't know if you've heard this distinction before, but Satan attacks us in two different ways: temptation and accusation. In temptation, Satan exaggerates God's love but hides His holiness from us, so that we do things we shouldn't do because "God will always love us anyway." In accusation, Satan exaggerates God's holiness but hides His love, so that we do things we shouldn't because "what's the use, I'll never please God." You are definitely under accusation right now. Try to remember that God loves you [I]unconditionally[/I]. Not because of who you are (as then there [i]would[/i] be conditions) but because of who He is. Even just reading your post, I wish I could give you a big hug; and am I more compassionate than God? "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!" (Matthew 7:11) If you continue to struggle with this for some time, do not despair. If you feel God's absence in your life, even for a protracted length of time, that doesn't mean your feelings are accurate. Job suffered mightily and endured God's silence for some length of time, even though Job was (according to God!) "blameless and upright." In the end, God will vindicate you against Satan's accusations and the doubts of your own heart. Because He loves you. He really does. [/QUOTE]
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