OCD and Idolatry: HELP!

[SeekingGloryOnThisJourney]

I overthink things so much, I don’t even want too. I’ve set up a certain pattern of my Prayers and I can’t say it any other way. I do say different prayers but I need to say a certain one three times a day (morning, noon and night.)
i’m overthinking a forming friendship.
“What if it was idolatry!!?” I never worshiped this. I did think about it sometimes. I thanked God for this forming friendship but now I’m living in fear of it being idolatry.

Summary: Was this forming friendship an idolatry?! Did I ruin it?! Are my unwanted thoughts idolatry?!

 

[splish- splash]

May you never overthink things in Jesus Christ's name Amen.

 

[mkgal1]

I'm hoping and praying you can find rest and peace in knowing that your justification is based on what God has done for you (for all of us) and not on anything you do for Him.

I've been thinking a lot about the story of the Prodigal son (and his brother who relied on his own obedience instead of the Father's love and goodness). It's better, it seems to be the moral of the story, to actually be the Prodigal son.

 

[Amittai]

Can you "mind map" the many issues to begin with.

Then select the 60% of angles and aspects that are more important than some of frankly relatively little importance.

Then out of those, select a further group of about two-fifths, which are more important still.

Then out of those in turn, just pick the utter top three.

Of which one will be even more utter top.

I do this and then it doesn't matter that I am thinking of everything all at once. Because I can see in perspectives and layers.

Suddenly I find thinking relaxing and not fearful.

 

[Samaritan Woman]

I overthink things so much, I don’t even want too. I’ve set up a certain pattern of my Prayers and I can’t say it any other way. I do say different prayers but I need to say a certain one three times a day (morning, noon and night.)
i’m overthinking a forming friendship.
“What if it was idolatry!!?” I never worshiped this. I did think about it sometimes. I thanked God for this forming friendship but now I’m living in fear of it being idolatry.

Summary: Was this forming friendship an idolatry?! Did I ruin it?! Are my unwanted thoughts idolatry?!

Are you under the care of a psychiatrist or even just a therapist? I myself have OCD and can more than relate to your obsessions. You are not dealing with idolatry but rather a biologically based disorder - OCD is rooted in disruptions of the neurotransmitter serotonin which proper medication can greatly help. I encourage you to seek professional help as OCD is treatable.