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I am worrying about something

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I remember having some issues about my kitchen being cleaned and tidied. I remember leaving bread outside of the cupboard and I was bored to put it in. some random thoughts without my will popped up in my head like "God I will put it soon" or something like that, but they were thoughts without my will I do not know why I thought that.

that created a compulsion to always put the bread into the cupboard in case it is out, before the midnight.

it was an easy compulsion so I was doing it for days. when I tried to stop doing it some thoughts were popping up like "you talked to God about the bread, maybe it is not a compulsion but a real promise" and with that I kept doing the compulsion/promise. the thoughts were without my will.

Today, I forgot to put the bread in the cupboard before midnight and I freaked cause my thoughts about it were like " maybe this is not a compulsion but a real promise that maybe must be kept just because maybe the thoughts were send to God about this matter" but still these were random thoughts without my will. but a part of me was acting as if they count, without my will.

Did God made the promise valid by seeing me acting like that?
 

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I remember having some issues about my kitchen being cleaned and tidied. I remember leaving bread outside of the cupboard and I was bored to put it in. some random thoughts without my will popped up in my head like "God I will put it soon" or something like that, but they were thoughts without my will I do not know why I thought that.

that created a compulsion to always put the bread into the cupboard in case it is out, before the midnight.

it was an easy compulsion so I was doing it for days. when I tried to stop doing it some thoughts were popping up like "you talked to God about the bread, maybe it is not a compulsion but a real promise" and with that I kept doing the compulsion/promise. the thoughts were without my will.

Today, I forgot to put the bread in the cupboard before midnight and I freaked cause my thoughts about it were like " maybe this is not a compulsion but a real promise that maybe must be kept just because maybe the thoughts were send to God about this matter" but still these were random thoughts without my will. but a part of me was acting as if they count, without my will.

Did God made the promise valid by seeing me acting like that?
I don’t even see what you said as a promise, but rather just a remark in a conversation.

I would say “don’t worry about it” but I understand you are having difficulties with your OCD, so I would just remind you that God is a loving God, wanting the best for you, not out to condemn you.
 
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Do you remember the story of Martha and Mary in the Bible? Mary sat at Jesus' feet listening to him while Mary was keeping busy with dinner prep and bustling about. Jesus said that Mary was doing the right thing. He doesn't care at all if you've put the bread away today or even tomorrow. Sit at his feet and listen to what he tells you, not the OCD.
 
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