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OCD and giving away money

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Hello everyone, im.just wondering, do you all struggle with giving and OCD? Like giving alot of money in order to please God or not feel guilty and I have friends who are starving so I help and they have no one to help, can't walk, are bed bound etc. I feel shame and guilt if I don't give them money when I can give it. Does anyone else struggle with this?
 

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Hello everyone, im.just wondering, do you all struggle with giving and OCD? Like giving alot of money in order to please God or not feel guilty and I have friends who are starving so I help and they have no one to help, can't walk, are bed bound etc. I feel shame and guilt if I don't give them money when I can give it. Does anyone else struggle with this?

You have friends who have noone who helps them?

May I suggest that you talk to your pastor about them and there need.
They will need far more help than what ever money you can spare, so please seek help for them.

God is not bought by the size of our offerings. That is your ocd speaking.
That you are concerned for your friends is commendable
 
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Hello everyone, im.just wondering, do you all struggle with giving and OCD? Like giving alot of money in order to please God or not feel guilty and I have friends who are starving so I help and they have no one to help, can't walk, are bed bound etc. I feel shame and guilt if I don't give them money when I can give it. Does anyone else struggle with this?
I think this can be a hard issue for people with OCD. Have you learned strategies for dealing with your OCD? Can you apply them to this obsession as well?
 
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