i've been skipping church lately and i feel terrible about it, but i've asked for forgiveness and in my mind i can't settle the thoughts even though i've asked for forgiveness. i've written 1 John 1:9 on my hand to remind me that God will forgive me, but I still can't get it out of my head that God is mad at me or something or that I'm not going to Heaven because I don't go to church. i need some help please, thanks everyone.
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i've been skipping church lately and i feel terrible about it, but i've asked for forgiveness and in my mind i can't settle the thoughts even though i've asked for forgiveness. When we ask God for forgiveness, He hears us the first time. Sometimes the thoughts gets so bad that we feel unclean if we don't ask Him for forgiveness when they pass but He understands you're struggling with this. As so am I with certain thoughts. Find peace in knowing that whatever flows in your head, God knows your heart and that you don't want them. He knows all things. i've written 1 John 1:9 on my hand to remind me that God will forgive me, but I still can't get it out of my head that God is mad at me He is not mad at you. He understands.or something or that I'm not going to Heaven because I don't go to church It's hard that you have these thoughts in church but don't let them keep you from going. This morning I was dealing with a difficult situation but despite it all, go and give God praise. Rejoice. Psalm 98: 4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and rejoice, and sing praise. Even if you're feeling tired and weary, command your soul to praise Him because it shows Him that you're not letting anything keep your from worshipping Him. We worship HIm in good times, bad times, all times. Because our situation could be worse and He has done so much for us and He is keeping us. Don't allow feelings to keep your from the truth which is the word. Read and believe and no matter how you feel, know that the Word is nonchanging and our feelings are unreliable. Christ is still on the throne and if you believe on Him then you are safe. . i need some help please, thanks everyone.
The way I see it, Jesus got up and died for us early on Sunday morning on calvary so we could at least, despite the way things look in the natural, get up on Sunday and go praise Him. I praise Him everyday. You can praise at home, put on a gospel song, and just open your mouth and praise the days that you don't have church. Going to church is good because you get wisdom in the messages. Take a note pad and pen and takes notes during the sermons and meditate on the message. Keep going despite it all. You're going to be alright.
The way I see it, Jesus got up and died for us early on Sunday morning on calvary so we could at least, despite the way things look in the natural, get up on Sunday and go praise Him. I praise Him everyday. You can praise at home, put on a gospel song, and just open your mouth and praise the days that you don't have church. Going to church is good because you get wisdom in the messages. Take a note pad and pen and takes notes during the sermons and meditate on the message. Keep going despite it all. You're going to be alright.
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Hi Romans,
I'm guessing that you've been skipping church because being there really forces you to stay in the presence of the painful obsessions. That's completely understandable. Church can be a mentally painful and exhausting experience when our OCD has latched onto our faith so we often give in to avoidance behavior in regard to that.
Then of course we feel even more guilty and condemned as the OCD latches onto that in order to accuse and attack us concerning our standing with Christ.
God understands that the "avoidance" behavior is a symptom of our illness. It's part of the compulsive side of the disorder.
ShelovesChrist is right though. She gave you great advice. Go to church any way - don't let the OCD buffalo you. Avoidance only gives the obessions more credence and validity. Expect and accept that your OCD is going to flare while you are there but do your level best to stick it out.
Then if you have to leave, do not beat yourself up about it, just make a decision that you are going to keep on making a determined effort to attend church. Don't look back, look forward. Eventually the OCD will die down and you'll once again feel the joy and blessing of being in the Lord's house on Sunday. Be patient with yourself.
Praying for you,
Mitzi
I'm guessing that you've been skipping church because being there really forces you to stay in the presence of the painful obsessions. That's completely understandable. Church can be a mentally painful and exhausting experience when our OCD has latched onto our faith so we often give in to avoidance behavior in regard to that.
Then of course we feel even more guilty and condemned as the OCD latches onto that in order to accuse and attack us concerning our standing with Christ.
God understands that the "avoidance" behavior is a symptom of our illness. It's part of the compulsive side of the disorder.
ShelovesChrist is right though. She gave you great advice. Go to church any way - don't let the OCD buffalo you. Avoidance only gives the obessions more credence and validity. Expect and accept that your OCD is going to flare while you are there but do your level best to stick it out.
Then if you have to leave, do not beat yourself up about it, just make a decision that you are going to keep on making a determined effort to attend church. Don't look back, look forward. Eventually the OCD will die down and you'll once again feel the joy and blessing of being in the Lord's house on Sunday. Be patient with yourself.
Praying for you,
Mitzi
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