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For a while I got better, I found some stuff that really worked. But occasionally , I have an episode. Tonight I saw a girl wearing a pentagram necklass, and it really freaked me out. I was just afraid that by seeing it, something like that would rubb of on me. Does anyone else experience this? Thanks and may the Christ of the Cross bless you
 

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If you are a Christian, you have nothing to fear from any symbol because everything in this world belongs to God. The enemy would like you to believe that certain things are his; numbers like 13 or 666 (which is not a number that belongs to The Beast, it's just an identification number. It does not belong to the devil, or The Beast or anyone but God.

If someone is wearing a pentagram, if they know what it is, they are more in fear than you are. A pentagram is supposed to protect a witch or wiccan from demons. It is like a pact, used by witch doctor's, too. Thing is, Satan is a liar so even though the demons seem to back off of one aspect, they move right in on another.

But they can't touch Christians. And if this person was wiccan, from witches and wiccans who have converted, they tell us that they are very afraid of Christians. Nothing for you to worry about.

Just pray for that person's soul.
 
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Don't worry about that symbol. It's just a piece of metal, or whatever, made into a certain shape. Being afraid of a certain shape is just a trick of the mind. It's called "conditioning".

When God filled me with the Holy Ghost, I spoke in new tongues. That's how I knew I had the Holy Ghost in me. And now I don't fear evil.

Look at this verse below.

"Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world."

1 John 4:4
 
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So no matter what your reaction to the symbol your OCD is trying to get you to compulsively try and find out if you've ruined your relationship with God. That typcial of OCD. When we take the "so what" attitude toward the spikes, the accusation comes like this. "you should be upset, if you really cared or were a real Christian you'd still be upset". etc. Kick that thought to the curb too and press on. The only way to put up with OCD spikes of any kind is to ignore them. Even with that gut wrenching anxiety which is screaming - "This is urgent, pay attention to it, fight it!" We still must ignore. Don't let it bully you around. Bullies lose their power when the victims refuse to act afraid of them.
Praying for you.
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