Is this OCD?

[Jonathan95]

Hi,

I get thoughts sometimes, for a brief second, of for example persons doing dirty stuff with sexual organs I get blasphemous thoughts sometimes against Jesus. Sometimes I can get thoughts about girls for a brief second, when I'm in school for example.

Is it just temptations, or OCD, or is it both?

It feels like I can't control it, I keep rebuking such thoughts. Is it sinful? I don't want these thoughts, I want to live holy and pure, and I try so much to only focus on Jesus because I love him and want to live holy and pure before him.

I used to watch porn a lot when I was backslid. So I thought, could it be why I get such thoughts?

 

[OCD COACHING]

Jonathan,

Intrusive thoughts could be temptations, OCD or something else. The key is to not get caught up in them. When they pop up, refocus onto something else and move on.

Having a disciplined mind takes a lot of works mainly because your mind gets a ll kinds of messages. You have to make a consciouse effort to think about what you want. Oddly, the key to that is to nor fight your thoughts. Just observe them and let them go while you shift your focus.

The more you think about the thoughts you don't want, the more power you give them, which means the more you will have them.

Many Blessings,

Coach John

Ocdcoaching.com

 

[tripletiger1200]

Intrusive thoughts can be a part of OCD, but they do occur in regular people too, people without a mental illness. I do not think the unwanted blasphemous thoughts are a sin, it is clear that you love the Lord.
As for the thoughts about girls, that is a normal part of being a man. You can live in the spirit, and practice discipline, and avoid sexual situations, but the temptation will always be there. Your flesh is still a reality that you have to live with. I would say that it is good to just keep on focusing on other things when those thoughts pop up. Just walk away from them. I admire that you trying to fight sexual temptation at such a young age, the age where it can be hardest to resist. Keep it up brother!

 

[Jonathan95]

Intrusive thoughts can be a part of OCD, but they do occur in regular people too, people without a mental illness. I do not think the unwanted blasphemous thoughts are a sin, it is clear that you love the Lord.
As for the thoughts about girls, that is a normal part of being a man. You can live in the spirit, and practice discipline, and avoid sexual situations, but the temptation will always be there. Your flesh is still a reality that you have to live with. I would say that it is good to just keep on focusing on other things when those thoughts pop up. Just walk away from them. I admire that you trying to fight sexual temptation at such a young age, the age where it can be hardest to resist. Keep it up brother!

I see. Yes, I can be really tempted many times and face many temptations. Especially in a society like this. But through the grace of God, the blood of Yeshua and by the spirit, etc I overcome.