How Do I Stop This?

[Hermit7]

How do I stop taking my thoughts seriously?

I mean the moment when they come I might really "mean" them. But almost immediately afterwards, I don't (very emphatically).

I mean what happens if its true?

Tonight, I was doing my laundry. It was late, I'm tired, it's raining out and I have to go outside to do it.

Towards the ends, when I'm almost done, a thought comes into my mind that I would "rather go to hell" (something like that) than to do it all over again.

Now I'm afraid that if I don't do my laundry all over again and use it, that I'm really telling God that I'd rather go to hell and that I will be damned.

Why can't this fear leave me alone.

-Hermit

 

[LovesTheLord4Life]

1 Samuel 16:7 "But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the HEART.”

All I can say to you is I know how frightening it feels, I have OCD as well and although I don't do vows, it manifests itself in different ways. Just remember that He knows your heart, and knows that you love Him and want to be with Him. He is bigger than your nagging thought, I am learning that more and more each day. Bless you friend!

 

[OCD=Owie]

How do I stop taking my thoughts seriously?

I mean the moment when they come I might really "mean" them. But almost immediately afterwards, I don't (very emphatically).

-Hermit

I'm not completely clear on what you are saying. You're saying that, at first, you're not afraid that you mean the thoughts, but then, a little while later, you're extremely concerned that you have actually bargained away your salvation after all?

 

[Hermit7]

Well, I think at the moment might have meant the actual thought. But after the thought came into my mind, I don't mean what I thought (like telling God, "No, no I don't want to trade in my salvation! I change my mind! Seriously!"). Hope this helpsl.