How Does God Feel About You?

[Jayangel81]

There are quite a bit of people who really have this false representation of how God truely looks at us and how He feels about us.

Gods Word; Genesis through Revelation it is just packed with how God truely feels about us and how He looks upon us who are His Children AND to about how much He wants to bring those who are not His children into the Body of Christ..

I think it is very important to get the right idea, to know the truth through His Word on what God thinks about us, just in our everyday walk with Him.

I do not know if this thread is going to work out, alot of us hide how we truely feel God looks at us. Especially when we have intrusive thoughts, obsessions.

Thing is, we are the Body of Christ, fellowship and holding each of us accountable for every thought and deed and edification is part of our responsiblity.

If we expect to continue in our walk with God, than we need to edify one another, not just on here but wherever we get together.

So I am interested in hearing, if anyone is brave enough to come foward,

How do you think God feels about you? How Does God look at you??

Whether you have OCD or not, it don't matter if you are completely healthy,

It is how we percieve how the Lord looks at us, and feels about us, I mean really feel about us, that is going to bring forth a positve perception in our relationship with Him, it is going to effect how we live our every day lives as Children of God. It will also effect the war that is waging in our everyday Christian life.

If I look at my relationship with the Lord, and look at the obsessions, blasphemies and so forth; and have this false knowledge on what God thinks of me, is that not going to effect certain things like:

~Praising and worshiping the Lord with all my heart

~Reading God's Word

~My Personal Prayer life

~Christian growth!

~ How we do battle with the lies and deception that the Kingdom of Darkness has in any Christian life?

~My personal, intimate time with the Lord

~Obedience to the Lord (relationship effects this tremendously, God showed me this)

~And more

Please do not say because you have OCD you will never know for sure..

I am sorry but that is not the truth.

Someone asked earlier in a thread if with OCD can we really know if we are saved, and the answer is yes, and we can know how God truely feels about us, it is just gonna take a little more work

So if anyone is brave enough:

How do you think God feels about you? How Does God look at you??

I mean you personally.

"For there is no partiality with God."
(Romans 2:11)

We have shared much about how we feel and what we go through some of us for a long time now, certainly you can share how God really feels and looks about you.​

 

[tyield1102]

To be perfectly honest when I think of God and how He feels about me I don't think of Him having an everlasting love for me at all. I think when He looks at me He is very angry and disappointed. I think a part of Him is sad but that He tried and I didn't do the right thing so it's done. When I think about how He looks at me it's with a huge finger pointed at me seeing all my sin and hating me for it. I think about Him wanting to punish me and that He's done with me I'm now just at the end with His wrath waiting to pour out on me. OCD or not this is how I look at it. I know that the Bible says differnently than what I have described, but with the things He's done for me and the way I responded I have no doubt this is how He sees me now. Lost with no hope and He withdrew His mercy and grace from me.

 

[kaykay9.0]

Yeah, I have to admit I feel the same way as Ty, though I also know theologically this is inaccurate. I really do feel that this is common with people who struggle with religious OCD.

Last month I posted a link to the streaming audio on my church website that I felt spoke to this issue very, very well. It's worth taking the time and trouble to pull up IMO. The title is "What Jesus Expects of Me" by Todd Brown.

www.clcfamily.com Go down to where it says "check out our streaming audio" and then click on "get the message." Then scroll back a little bit and you'll see it there. It was given on about January 5th or 6th.

 

[BeccaLynn]

I can definitely relate to what ty and Kay said. I don't feel that way as much as I used to however. In the last 6 months or so, I've began to see God as patient and gentle. I don't always feel or think this way, but I'm trying to remind myself that His character is not the ugly one ocd paints. I still struggle though. I think God is disappointed with my level of faith and the amount of time I spend in prayer. But, I'm also believing that He's gently telling me to start right where I am. I sometimes imagine myself now crawling onto His lap and Him holding me as I talk to Him. It's helping with how I've felt He's viewed me and how I have viewed Him.

Rebecca

 

[Jayangel81]

To be perfectly honest when I think of God and how He feels about me I don't think of Him having an everlasting love for me at all. I think when He looks at me He is very angry and disappointed. I think a part of Him is sad but that He tried and I didn't do the right thing so it's done. When I think about how He looks at me it's with a huge finger pointed at me seeing all my sin and hating me for it. I think about Him wanting to punish me and that He's done with me I'm now just at the end with His wrath waiting to pour out on me. OCD or not this is how I look at it. I know that the Bible says differnently than what I have described, but with the things He's done for me and the way I responded I have no doubt this is how He sees me now. Lost with no hope and He withdrew His mercy and grace from me.

I think the first thing that you need to do is forgive yourself. Remember what I said "everyone is on their different levels of their walk with Christ"

You have much hurt inside yourself. It is time to let yourself go, don't you think

I do not speak just on what you wrote but you should know why

We will never let God truely forgive us and we will never be at peace with God unless we forgive ourselves. You are hanging on to so much, it is time to release yourself

 

[Jayangel81]

Last month I posted a link to the streaming audio on my church website that I felt spoke to this issue very, very well. It's worth taking the time and trouble to pull up IMO. The title is "What Jesus Expects of Me" by Todd Brown.

www.clcfamily.com Go down to where it says "check out our streaming audio" and then click on "get the message." Then scroll back a little bit and you'll see it there. It was given on about January 5th or 6th.

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I will have to take a looksy sometime Kay, thanks

 

[Jayangel81]

I can definitely relate to what ty and Kay said. I don't feel that way as much as I used to however. In the last 6 months or so, I've began to see God as patient and gentle. I don't always feel or think this way, but I'm trying to remind myself that His character is not the ugly one ocd paints. I still struggle though. I think God is disappointed with my level of faith and the amount of time I spend in prayer. But, I'm also believing that He's gently telling me to start right where I am. I sometimes imagine myself now crawling onto His lap and Him holding me as I talk to Him. It's helping with how I've felt He's viewed me and how I have viewed Him.

Rebecca

Your post was quite positive, I am happy about that

No matter how much we spend with God, He would always like to spend even more time with Him I believe Maybe He is nudging you hehe

Sitting on Jesus lap, there was a picture someone posted with a little girl a butterfly and she was sitting on Jesus lap. The picture really warms my heart

We might be big but I think Jesus can take our weight

 

[alreadybutnotyet]

Honestly, I feel like God is just waiting for me to fail so he can judge me. I know that's not what the Bible says, and there is nothing in my life to lead me to believe that God feels this way about me, but my image of God is still one of disappointment and judgment. Ehhh... I am so messed up.

 

[annrobert]

I have thought that Jesus was furious with me,that I let Him down,I have felt much like ty.I have thought He has rejected me and is resolute in that decision.That His wrath was abiding on me.That His judgement is coming.I have also thought that He has done so much for me and I was still so disobedient.I have thought that He has given up on me and this has broken my heart ,yet I felt it was deserved.I have always loved and believed in Jesus, and loved the presense of the Holy Spirit ,always desired to serve Him with my whole heart,made up my mind to get really close to Him many times and have got close to Him many times, yet I would end up screwing up.I am hoping I am wrong and getting more and more hope and trying to get promising scriptures deep in my heart and remeber that Jesus mercy endures forever.I truly hope Jesus does not view me like King Saul or something.I hope i get restored to Him.I still have hope,more than before .I hope Jesus is not angry at my unbelief.I hope Jesus will restore my faith and joy.I hope I am wrong and that Jesus still has mercy and forgiveness for me.
annrobert

 

[forgiveable]

Isaiah 54:
6For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
11O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
12And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
13And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
14In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
15Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.



Please consider that His mercies endure forever and that His love never fails I heard a preacher ask ,,Do you believe that the whole earth will ever be flooded again? The overwhelming response was No..

I believe that with all my heart because the word of God says so...

How long does everlasting kindness last? For all eternity.. He is love and where do we continue to turn when we are hurting or feel displeasing to Him?
I 'll speak for myself here.. I keep running back to Love.

 

[Jayangel81]

Honestly, I feel like God is just waiting for me to fail so he can judge me. I know that's not what the Bible says, and there is nothing in my life to lead me to believe that God feels this way about me, but my image of God is still one of disappointment and judgment. Ehhh... I am so messed up.

You say you feel like God is just waiting for you to fail so he can judge you, deep down inside do you think of yourself as a failure? Do you have any unforgiveness about your past, buried inside you??

You are not messed up, what you need is a start in the right direction in the way you see the Love of God toward you.

So many people have a bad view of Him.

What is it about the image of God that is a disappointment to you?

 

[Jo1]

I would like to believe that God is happy with me. But I mess up a lot and just think he must be disappointed in me.
Im trying to get there..

 

[Jayangel81]

I have thought that Jesus was furious with me,that I let Him down,I have felt much like ty.I have thought He has rejected me and is resolute in that decision.That His wrath was abiding on me.That His judgement is coming.I have also thought that He has done so much for me and I was still so disobedient.I have thought that He has given up on me and this has broken my heart ,yet I felt it was deserved.I have always loved and believed in Jesus, and loved the presense of the Holy Spirit ,always desired to serve Him with my whole heart,made up my mind to get really close to Him many times and have got close to Him many times, yet I would end up screwing up.I am hoping I am wrong and getting more and more hope and trying to get promising scriptures deep in my heart and remeber that Jesus mercy endures forever.I truly hope Jesus does not view me like King Saul or something.I hope i get restored to Him.I still have hope,more than before .I hope Jesus is not angry at my unbelief.I hope Jesus will restore my faith and joy.I hope I am wrong and that Jesus still has mercy and forgiveness for me.
annrobert

Well I know what you are saying, I have found it that if I focus more on my short comings, I screw up even more We need to accept who we are and let Gods Grace do its work in us. I have been wrapped up too much in my past disobedience, it is not healthy in fact it shows that we have alot of unforgivness in a persons life

God will keep finishing His work in you

Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Isaiah 54:
6For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
11O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
12And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
13And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
14In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
15Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.



Please consider that His mercies endure forever and that His love never fails I heard a preacher ask ,,Do you believe that the whole earth will ever be flooded again? The overwhelming response was No..

I believe that with all my heart because the word of God says so...

How long does everlasting kindness last? For all eternity.. He is love and where do we continue to turn when we are hurting or feel displeasing to Him?
I 'll speak for myself here.. I keep running back to Love.

Great to hear from you

 

[zingiber]

I often think that I have sinned to much, that I have stretched God's patience thin. I feel as if he is just waiting to judge me and I feel like he doesn't listen to my prayers, or love me. I often think that he is angry at me and will not change his mind.
However, I know that that is wrong. It is OCD. So I try to think like this, for I know that this is nearer the truth.
Jesus' sacrifice was not cheap. He was with God from all eternity. He is God. His death is the highest possible sacrifice - it was intended to be effective for all our sins. This infinite grace can cover our sins, so how can we possibly be separated from him? God sent Jesus so that all who come to him will not be cast out. Also, God knows everything - so there is nothing new that can surprise him. So for me, I understand that there is no sin that can suddenly surprise him so that he thinks 'I didn't know he had that in him, I will now cast him off" , for when he called me, he already knew of it! So if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive them. I think that God looks at us with love!
In light of this, I constantly try to refocus on God and remember that Jesus paid the supreme sacrifice for my sins. I confess my sins and then try to ignore my OCD if it continues to growl. It is very hard work though.

 

[Jayangel81]

I would like to believe that God is happy with me. But I mess up a lot and just think he must be disappointed in me.
Im trying to get there..

My dear sister, you have much hurt inside you. God knows this, it takes time to heal.

Starts with Repentance and Faith and forgiving ourselves.

We all mess us, I mess up all the time, but Jo1, do you forgive yourself?

It is a good start in freedom in Christ.

People say Jesus heals us when we first come to Him, but alot of us have past hurts that need to be dealt with. God loves you more than you can imagine

 

[annrobert]

I hope I did not sin by posting my fears up here.This has now made me apprehensive.
annrobert

 

[gracealone]

Hi Zingiber,
Great and insightful post!! It's very important to separate the feelings that OCD causes in us from the truth of what we know about the character of God and His great love for us.
OCD causes this dichotomy in the brain of feeling anxious and yet knowing rationally that the fearful spikes aren't true. We get into trouble when we rely on those false anxiety feelings as ominous signs that we need to fix it all. We let the anxiety trump our reason because having your anxiety center stimulated to the point of feeling that the world is coming to an end is very hard to ignore. Yes... very hard work but well worth the effort!!
I'm so glad you're learning to ignore the OCD crud and press on in your walk for God. People with OCD don't have messed up thinking they have messed up chemistry that causes confusion and doubt about what they think.
God Bless,
Mitzi

I often think that I have sinned to much, that I have stretched God's patience thin. I feel as if he is just waiting to judge me and I feel like he doesn't listen to my prayers, or love me. I often think that he is angry at me and will not change his mind.
However, I know that that is wrong. It is OCD. So I try to think like this, for I know that this is nearer the truth.
Jesus' sacrifice was not cheap. He was with God from all eternity. He is God. His death is the highest possible sacrifice - it was intended to be effective for all our sins. This infinite grace can cover our sins, so how can we possibly be separated from him? God sent Jesus so that all who come to him will not be cast out. Also, God knows everything - so there is nothing new that can surprise him. So for me, I understand that there is no sin that can suddenly surprise him so that he thinks 'I didn't know he had that in him, I will now cast him off" , for when he called me, he already knew of it! So if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive them. I think that God looks at us with love!
In light of this, I constantly try to refocus on God and remember that Jesus paid the supreme sacrifice for my sins. I confess my sins and then try to ignore my OCD if it continues to growl. It is very hard work though.

 

[gracealone]

For me the greatest lesson I've learned about living with my OCD is that my faith is not about who I am but about who God is. It's like He's saying this to me:

"Mitzi! Faith is not based in you but in all that I AM. So get over yourself!"

 

[kaykay9.0]

I hope I did not sin by posting my fears up here.This has now made me apprehensive.
annrobert

Only a professional should be diagnosing OCD, and I don't know if you feel you struggle with it for sure, but you are posting here. So...I will say this that even this fear is evidence of OCD. You have only shared your feelings. You shared nothing wrong. Most of us recognize that we may indeed have a "skewed" feeling/understanding of God, but these are our feelings, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[seajoy]

For me the greatest lesson I've learned about living with my OCD is that my faith is not about who I am but about who God is. It's like He's saying this to me:

"Mitzi! Faith is not based in you but in all that I AM. So get over yourself!"

Winner of the best post in this thread.