why is it that when we have these intrusive,unwanted,blasphemous,thoughts we believe in God's omniscience,(having infinite awareness,understanding,and insight);in other words that He knows that we have the thoughts. But when it comes to believeing that God knows that we dont mean to have these thoughts and that we are disturbed,anxious,fearful,and that we dont want to have these thoughts some how we have a struggle to believe that God understands.just wondering any thoughts?
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Great clarity there. Each and every time I talk with someone about the subject I face this hurdle and it is always the same. Whomever I am talking with thinks that they are the one person who cannot be forgiven or understood as ill and not responsible for the things they think or say.
That is the true nature of OCD I guess. It lies to all equally. We are always our own worst enemy also. Nobody can hurt me like I can.
But God does know what you face. He does understand. and someone with OCD is covered with grace for all.
That is the true nature of OCD I guess. It lies to all equally. We are always our own worst enemy also. Nobody can hurt me like I can.
But God does know what you face. He does understand. and someone with OCD is covered with grace for all.
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Well done - You have shown (or should it be 'blown'!) a gaping hole in the pseudo-logic of OCD!
A similar phenomenon occurs when OCDers take one verse and focus on it, believing that God will do what they think he says he will do there, yet when faced with the overwhelming grace of the rest of the Bible have trouble believing that they can be forgiven. I fall squarely in this latter group, even when I point out the illogicalities to myself.
A similar phenomenon occurs when OCDers take one verse and focus on it, believing that God will do what they think he says he will do there, yet when faced with the overwhelming grace of the rest of the Bible have trouble believing that they can be forgiven. I fall squarely in this latter group, even when I point out the illogicalities to myself.
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HI Renewedmind,
I know it's illogical isn't it. :/
I've come to the conclusion that when I'm in a bad OCD flare... my emotions trump my logic. In other words the fire alarm is blaring so loud that I can't seem to ignore it. It feels so horribly urgent and scary that I'm tricked into thinking that it actually might be.
Learning to disregard the misfiring in my brain as lending validity to the obsession is really hard. All my instinctive nature is telling me - "Pay attention to this! It's of extreme importance!" Instead I have to do the exact opposite if I'm going to break the OCD cycle.
Praying for you.
Mitzi
I know it's illogical isn't it. :/
I've come to the conclusion that when I'm in a bad OCD flare... my emotions trump my logic. In other words the fire alarm is blaring so loud that I can't seem to ignore it. It feels so horribly urgent and scary that I'm tricked into thinking that it actually might be.
Learning to disregard the misfiring in my brain as lending validity to the obsession is really hard. All my instinctive nature is telling me - "Pay attention to this! It's of extreme importance!" Instead I have to do the exact opposite if I'm going to break the OCD cycle.
Praying for you.
Mitzi
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