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Maybe one word from the LOrd won't automatically set her free, but if the Lord speaks to her enough through prophetic ministry it will go along way towards giving her assurance and setting her free.

And that is why I posted that article above about what the healing ministry found when counselling OCD sufferers in Item 376.

Blessings.
 
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how did He reassure the Isralites??

Did you read my article above Caty? You said earlier that you dabbled in Astrology, is there anything else that you dabbled in?

Caty, I am here to help you to lead you to setting yourself free. So please be honest with me!

Blessings.:)
 
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Hello ELIjah2!:wave:

Good posts! Your assessment of the powerless, deplorable, "worm-infested" condition of today's Church is "right on the money." You must have been reading Joel 1. But be encouraged. Joel 2 portrays God's mighty, manifestly united people preparing the Earth for Jesus' return in the spirit and power of Elijah. Check it out when you get a moment.

I think Claire Weekes is also a Christian counsellor as well as a very successful psychaitrist specializing in OCD. She is also a world famous author of many of self-help books still available on Amazon.com at very reasonable prices. Her success in leading OCD people into a completely restored life is legendary.

Best Blessings,
"Arph"
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Hello ELIjah2!:wave:

Good posts! Your assessment of the powerless, deplorable, "worm-infested" condition of today's Church is "right on the money." You must have been reading Joel 1. But be encouraged. Joel 2 portrays God's mighty, manifestly united people preparing the Earth for Jesus' return in the spirit and power of Elijah. Check it out when you get a moment.

I think Claire Weekes is also a Christian counsellor as well as a very successful psychaitrist specializing in OCD. She is also a world famous author of many of self-help books still available on Amazon.com at very reasonable prices. Her success in leading OCD people into a completely restored life is legendary.

Best Blessings,
"Arph"
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Thanks Arph, I am definitely waiting for "The Day of our Lord Jesus Christ", when deliverance and restoration to the Body of Christ will happen, and the unprecedented blessings for those who hang on and fight that good fight of faith. Joel 2:3-11 has me daunted and set to do the task that is ahead of us, and can we ENDURE IT?

I pray that we will have thoses years that swarming locusts have take from us, be restored. Whoever calls on our Lord Jesus Christ will be saved, delivered and set free, and the weak will say: "I am strong!"

Blessings.
 
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Okay, my mother and I prayed for out sick animals breatheing and then the animals started to breathe better. then a thoughts came into my mind (saying that bad thing that the pharasies said about the Holy Spirit) I hope I haven't done it now. I tired to say no to that thought so I hope it wasn't from me. I mean I had a preacher tell me one time that if you prayed for someone and you knew God healed them and then turned around and said it was the devil, that would be blaspheming and thats what my thought did, I'm so scared now.
 
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Okay, my mother and I prayed for out sick animals breatheing and then the animals started to breathe better. then a thoughts came into my mind (saying that bad thing that the pharasies said about the Holy Spirit) I hope I haven't done it now. I tired to say no to that thought so I hope it wasn't from me. I mean I had a preacher tell me one time that if you prayed for someone and you knew God healed them and then turned around and said it was the devil, that would be blaspheming and thats what my thought did, I'm so scared now.

There is nothing wrong with asking God to heal an animal. I have prayed for my cat and he was instantly healed and didn't need surgery.

Take control, dear.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5... 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ
 
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Essentially, the only unforgivable sin is obstinately rejecting forgiveness... truth and mercy... Anyway, I'm Catholic, so I recommend converting and going to Confession, were you can be absolved by a priest, just as it has been done for centuries... and centuries... then not worry about it again.
 
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In that vein, fated, many people who suffer with OCD will develop the habit of going to confession for relief of things that Jesus has already forgiven for--it is just another fixation.

We are not saved by works or forgiven by the same. Only Jesus absolves. If one thinks that a man can absolve, they had better start worrying again. It is not a help in the least.
 
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In that vein, fated, many people who suffer with OCD will develop the habit of going to confession for relief of things that Jesus has already forgiven for--it is just another fixation.

We are not saved by works or forgiven by the same. Only Jesus absolves. If one thinks that a man can absolve, they had better start worrying again. It is not a help in the least.
The authority to do so is given to men, as stated in the Bible, but the priest exercises that authority in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. So, even there, you have failed to present a convincing contradiction.

Mental health conditions are not a obstacle to forgiveness, they, in fact, limit or even remove spiritual personal responsibility for the sin.
 
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but i was talkign about the thought i had after i prayed for my animal, i know that there is nothing wrong with that. then i was lying there things what if i just said that in my head and all this anxiety built up because i was trying to keep from saying that in my head so I said the opposite and then i worried if maybe i wanted to say the other. & i got really sick to my stomach and i feel really bad now.
 
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but i was talkign about the thought i had after i prayed for my animal, i know that there is nothing wrong with that. then i was lying there things what if i just said that in my head and all this anxiety built up because i was trying to keep from saying that in my head so I said the opposite and then i worried if maybe i wanted to say the other. & i got really sick to my stomach and i feel really bad now.

We aren't responsible for every random thought that comes into our heads! We are to be quick to dismiss such stray thoughts and not dwell on them.

Seems to me you corrected yourself.
 
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but i was talkign about the thought i had after i prayed for my animal, i know that there is nothing wrong with that. then i was lying there things what if i just said that in my head and all this anxiety built up because i was trying to keep from saying that in my head so I said the opposite and then i worried if maybe i wanted to say the other. & i got really sick to my stomach and i feel really bad now.
You have to willingly do something, knowing it is sinful to have it be mortal in the spiritual sense. Having it be uncontrollably impulsive certainly doesn't limit corporal damage, though we seem to be dealing with guilt from words here, but it does substantially decrease the nature of the sin. Sure, the action is flawed, but thinking, first, that you cannot be forgiven for it is false, and second that you'll be sentenced to Hell based on uncontrollable impulse... as a Baptized Christian... is inaccurate.
 
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Okay, my mother and I prayed for out sick animals breatheing and then the animals started to breathe better. then a thoughts came into my mind (saying that bad thing that the pharasies said about the Holy Spirit) I hope I haven't done it now. I tired to say no to that thought so I hope it wasn't from me. I mean I had a preacher tell me one time that if you prayed for someone and you knew God healed them and then turned around and said it was the devil, that would be blaspheming and thats what my thought did, I'm so scared now.

Yep, I've prayed for animals and gave them mouth to mouth.

Have you spoken to your pastor about your fears of unforgiveable sins? If not, then you need to speak to him.

Blessings.
 
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We aren't responsible for every random thought that comes into our heads! We are to be quick to dismiss such stray thoughts and not dwell on them.

Seems to me you corrected yourself.

:thumbsup: Yes Caty - nasty thoughts pass through all of our heads, it's what you do with them that matters - and you identified them as alien from your true desires and dismissed them as best you could.
Peace little sister. You grow stronger each time you do that, you are stronger and wiser today than yesterday and that is how we grow throughout life.
Bless you, hold onto your hope, however small it is in your own eyes. :holy:
 
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