OCD or Conviction

[TenthAveN]

So for Christmas I received parts to build a PC. Today is the day I was finally able to put it together. I was doing my daily Bible study and in one of the commentaries I read, it mentioned material things coming between us and God. It sounded very pointed as I was eager to get started building, and somewhat in a rush. Even while I was praying the computer kept slipping into my mind. I had this anxiety in my chest wondering if God was convicting me not to build this computer. I didn’t want my parents to have wasted so much money just so I didn’t even use what they bought me, and I tried to justify it in my mind. Long story short I ended up getting started anyways, saying to myself it’s just OCD. Do you think I was correct? Or was God actually convicting me?

 

[Jeshu]

So for Christmas I received parts to build a PC. Today is the day I was finally able to put it together. I was doing my daily Bible study and in one of the commentaries I read, it mentioned material things coming between us and God. It sounded very pointed as I was eager to get started building, and somewhat in a rush. Even while I was praying the computer kept slipping into my mind. I had this anxiety in my chest wondering if God was convicting me not to build this computer. I didn’t want my parents to have wasted so much money just so I didn’t even use what they bought me, and I tried to justify it in my mind. Long story short I ended up getting started anyways, saying to myself it’s just OCD. Do you think I was correct? Or was God actually convicting me?

i found that God knows very well when our hearts stray away from Him and material goods take up our time. Not that this is always wrong but it can be wrong if we do it in favour of spending time with God.

To thank God for everything and to tithe both physically as well as spiritually is the way out. If you love your computer above Jesus then Jesus would be terribly upset and hurt and i would go to Him immediately to make things up. If on the other hand you thanked Him for the computer and asked Him to bless you putting it together then what have you done wrong? Absolutely nothing!

So if God convicts you then you KNOW that He was speaking to you and it is important to listen to Him. If God convicts you then you will also know what you did wrong and how to fix the problem. For He gives us of His Spirit along with the conviction.

So if you wonder if it was God i would say no it wasn't. Whenever God convicts then we Know 100 percent sure we have sinned and what we have done wrong and the bible would agree with God on that and be used convicting you. Also you would have the ability to do something about your predicament, the Lord never convicts us without also giving us a way out in accordance with His work.

So thank Jesus for your computer if you haven't yet. Also in your love for computers serve God diligently by doing what is right according to His word.

So exciting to see that you received a computer as a love present. i sure you hope you will have it up and running soon. And serve Jesus with it.

That is what i always try to do at least 10 percent of my time on computers i spend for God in one way or another. Computers also come from His Fatherly hand. For all good things come from Him. i sure think a computer can be a good thing. i use it for good lots of the time and in this way serve Jesus with it. do the same and computers will always be a blessing in your life.

Peace.

 

[Job405]

I think it's probably OCD. As Jeshu said, thank God for the computer and build it, would be my advice as well.

 

[Not Perfect]

A tip from Dr. Jeffrey Schwarz, a leading expert on OCD: OCD may mimic reality, but reality never mimics OCD. Therefore, if it feels like it might be OCD, then it is OCD. If an impulse or conviction is "real" -- that is, in line with your ideology and a healthy perception of reality -- you will be sure of it. If is any doubt in your mind, it is OCD.

Besides, we are supposed to "honor your father and mother", and I think it would be disrespectful to let their nice gift go to waste.

If you want some encouragement, read the book of Ecclesiastes for advice on how to enjoy the good things in life.