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I really need your guys prayer. I am so exhausted. The doubts are just to strong. From the time I wake up to the time I go to bed, i always doubt and seek assurance. Its like i always seeking assurance. Its just to depressing and over whelming.

I have intrusive thoughts as well. they started out as blasphemous but i have gotten over that, but i feel like now it makes me think thoughts like " i dont want to follow the Lord, i want to have my own freedom and do what i want" and i feel good about that for a second then go into a rage of torment cause i liked it and i dont wanna like it.

I made a descision about a month ago to just trust that Jesus saved me and live as if He did. And it worked out alright for a while, but the doubts are just to strong. And i cant even figure out my true motives. I cant enjoy anything. Im just so misirable.

I really need your guys prayer and support. Thank you

Joe G.
 

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I will add to Tim's prayer also brother. I will pray that you will be shown that you should believe what God said and not what you feel, think, or wonder about as they can lie to you.

God said you are His. God says you are saved by HIm forever. it doesnt matter what anyone else decides He meant. It doesnt matter what your mind tries to worry about. It only matters what God said to you.

He will never forsake you or leave you. ever. ever ever. never.
 
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You have our prayers brother, and I am so in the same boat as you, I too am exhausted, Joe try to remember we with OCD are constantly seeking assurance it is the nature of what I call the Beast "OCD". I too have had the thought "I don't want to follow the Lord" and believe me when I tell you I have had worse thoughts then this, but when I received Christ, the Bible sys He came to "abide" in me, Do you know what abide means? It means "To Remain" you also said "I can't figure out my true motives" this to is another OCD thought that almost everyone on this forum has had, you are not alone, Jesus abides in you and nothing not even OCD can separate you from him absolutely nothing. BLessings, Jan
 
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