I cant tell if this is OCD or God.

[Harley.]

Ill be thinking certain things, and EVERYTIME I think specific thoughts ill get a prick on my skin or I will Cough. I can't control it, its a physical sensation That I get because I thought the thought. For some reason, I feel like this is a weird way God's telling me that whatever I was thinking about is false, and while I brushed it off, its actually proven to be right quite a few times. Im freaking out. Because now its telling me some things are wrong that I REALLY don't want to be true. It scares me so much. Can OCD do this? Would God talk to me like this? Idk. Please help.

 

[subtlecollision]

Hi,

That sounds a lot like OCD and/or psychosomatic symptoms. When I get angry, this spot behind my ear gets red and itchy. Sometimes, I feel random pricks on my skin. Today, I felt a sharp pain on my finger. I kept staring at it but didn't see anything. It went away. Our bodies do weird things, especially when we keep thinking about them again and again.

I don't think God is going to communicate with you in that neurotic type of way you're describing. Sure, He could, if He wanted to, but that doesn't sound like God to me.

 

[eleos1954]

Hi,

That sounds a lot like OCD and/or psychosomatic symptoms. When I get angry, this spot behind my ear gets red and itchy. Sometimes, I feel random pricks on my skin. Today, I felt a sharp pain on my finger. I kept staring at it but didn't see anything. It went away. Our bodies do weird things, especially when we keep thinking about them again and again.

I don't think God is going to communicate with you in that neurotic type of way you're describing. Sure, He could, if He wanted to, but that doesn't sound like God to me.

Ill be thinking certain things, and EVERYTIME I think specific thoughts ill get a prick on my skin or I will Cough. I can't control it, its a physical sensation That I get because I thought the thought. For some reason, I feel like this is a weird way God's telling me that whatever I was thinking about is false, and while I brushed it off, its actually proven to be right quite a few times. Im freaking out. Because now its telling me some things are wrong that I REALLY don't want to be true. It scares me so much. Can OCD do this? Would God talk to me like this? Idk. Please help.

God isn't a feeling ..... our feelings can be wrong (often are) .... God is knowledge and His knowledge is written in His Word .... His written knowledge is what we should pay attention to ... if thoughts and/or actions are contrary to His Word .... then it's not from Him.

 

[Harley.]

God isn't a feeling ..... our feelings can be wrong (often are) .... God is knowledge and His knowledge is written in His Word .... His written knowledge is what we should pay attention to ... if thoughts and/or actions are contrary to His Word .... then it's not from Him.

Idk if this goes against his written word

 

[Mari17]

Ill be thinking certain things, and EVERYTIME I think specific thoughts ill get a prick on my skin or I will Cough. I can't control it, its a physical sensation That I get because I thought the thought. For some reason, I feel like this is a weird way God's telling me that whatever I was thinking about is false, and while I brushed it off, its actually proven to be right quite a few times. Im freaking out. Because now its telling me some things are wrong that I REALLY don't want to be true. It scares me so much. Can OCD do this? Would God talk to me like this? Idk. Please help.

This kind of thing is confusing! I think OCD sometimes makes us put a lot of weight into our feelings and sensations, making us feel like they mean something even when they don't. I know that's true for me, anyway. I'm still trying to learn how to be discerning when it comes to my feelings. I don't think that we should necessarily ignore our feelings, because I think they can be indicators of truth, but I think we also have to use our minds and logic to decide if a feeling is worth paying attention to or not. I'm sorry if I've asked you this before, but are you currently getting any help for your OCD? I've found help and encouragement from the (private) Facebook group "Christianity and Anxiety Disorders," and also different websites on the Internet. I'm happy to provide links to some of them, if you'd like.

 

[Wyatt A.]

Ill be thinking certain things, and EVERYTIME I think specific thoughts ill get a prick on my skin or I will Cough. I can't control it, its a physical sensation That I get because I thought the thought. For some reason, I feel like this is a weird way God's telling me that whatever I was thinking about is false, and while I brushed it off, its actually proven to be right quite a few times. Im freaking out. Because now its telling me some things are wrong that I REALLY don't want to be true. It scares me so much. Can OCD do this? Would God talk to me like this? Idk. Please help.

I've experienced the pin prick before. I've just been kinda hesitant to share it. It happened about thoughts I was having.

 

[Harley.]

I've experienced the pin prick before. I've just been kinda hesitant to share it. It happened about thoughts I was having.

What did it turn out to be? God or OCD?

 

[FutureAndAHope]

Ill be thinking certain things, and EVERYTIME I think specific thoughts ill get a prick on my skin or I will Cough. I can't control it, its a physical sensation That I get because I thought the thought. For some reason, I feel like this is a weird way God's telling me that whatever I was thinking about is false, and while I brushed it off, its actually proven to be right quite a few times. Im freaking out. Because now its telling me some things are wrong that I REALLY don't want to be true. It scares me so much. Can OCD do this? Would God talk to me like this? Idk. Please help.

No, God would not use physical discomfort to communicate with you. Just ignore it.