Please help me..

[winterbluebells]

I never know when to tell when it's God or my OCD, but I feel so awful at the moment. My prayer is based on how many times I say "please." I'll get thoughts coming to my head like "it's good to repeat prayer," so I'll repeat my prayer about a million times or evne like "maybe God only listens to my prayer if I clear my mind first," which is so hard because my mind then starts racing my head with thoughts.
A great problem at the moment is that I feel threatened. By "Allah." I started wondering about Christianity, and now I feel this horrible threat: If I don't follow Allah, He will do something I am constantly paranoid about. I am scared He will show my online friends my photo. What's so bad about that? Because I am SO insecure about the way I look, I'd probably never speak to them again if they saw me. But then I feel the opposite - if I pray to Allah and not God, God might do the same! :'( I feel so trapped and don't know which religion to go. I've been trying to pray to both of them and I think that's apparently sinning against both of them. I've even been praying to "other religions" which is how I address them, and a God which I probably made up in my head but I often think maybe there's a God out there we haven't heard of. I'm getting so upset...I don't know what to do. I don't know which religion is right.

 

[winterbluebells]

So I'm also terrified of commiting an unforgivable a sin in other religions..

 

[seajoy]

We know that Christianity is the true and only way to heaven. It is the only religion where our good works have nothing to do with getting into heaven. It's all taken care of by Christ in His perfect life, death, and ressurection. All other religions are false, as they all have to do with doing the "right" thing to get saved. This is not possible since we are all filled with sin. But in Christ, every one of those sins are forgiven.

"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12

wbb, you need to get to a psychiatrist right away. You are a beautiful creation, made by our loving Lord. It's time to let our loving God heal and protect you.

The other thing you need to do, is get yourself to a pastor of a bible teaching church. If you need help finding a church, please send me a private message (PM) and I will help get you in contact with one.

Do you have a bible? If not, please go and purchase one. Read Psalm 103. Then head on over to the New Testament and you will find God's wonderful promises of salvation everywhere. (His promises are all over the Old Testament too, for that matter .

I will be praying for you to have peace in Jesus. The way to begin in this peace is to get your OCD under control.

 

[Sonicwhite]

Yes I agree with seajoy! I'm just now accepting that I'm OCD and paranoid at the sametime like you but there are pdocs that can help..........

 

[Migdala]

I never know when to tell when it's God or my OCD, but I feel so awful at the moment. My prayer is based on how many times I say "please." I'll get thoughts coming to my head like "it's good to repeat prayer," so I'll repeat my prayer about a million times or evne like "maybe God only listens to my prayer if I clear my mind first," which is so hard because my mind then starts racing my head with thoughts.
A great problem at the moment is that I feel threatened. By "Allah." I started wondering about Christianity, and now I feel this horrible threat: If I don't follow Allah, He will do something I am constantly paranoid about. I am scared He will show my online friends my photo. What's so bad about that? Because I am SO insecure about the way I look, I'd probably never speak to them again if they saw me. But then I feel the opposite - if I pray to Allah and not God, God might do the same! :'( I feel so trapped and don't know which religion to go. I've been trying to pray to both of them and I think that's apparently sinning against both of them. I've even been praying to "other religions" which is how I address them, and a God which I probably made up in my head but I often think maybe there's a God out there we haven't heard of. I'm getting so upset...I don't know what to do. I don't know which religion is right.

Christianity is the "right" religion. God (YHWH) is our Father in Heaven-He created all of us to worship Him because He loves us so much....He knew that out of all the "Laws" that we had to follow, that NO ONE could follow them all, and we would be under the wrath of God, because no one with sin could enter His Kingdom-that's why He sent His Son Jesus to die for our sins. Christianity is the only religion that teaches it. Many people saw Jesus AFTER He had risen from the dead-many were witnesses and wrote about it. "Allah" is a created god who does not understand our problems like Jesus does....because Jesus came to earth to live as a human so that He can help us in all of our temptations, fears, problems, anxieties, etc...because He went through them Himself. So we know that anything we say to Him, He understands and is with us. He loves us enough to die for us so that we can live with Him in Heaven.

With Allah, if you break one of his laws, like not covering your body (Muslim religion), then what would happen? You would believe that he would be mad at you.....with Jesus, He just wants us to love Him and love everyone else...not kill them if their religion is different...just love them and help them out.

Pick Jesus. He knows that the thoughts in your head are not from you-that you cannot help them. I have OCD too, and my thoughts used to really bother me, and I was asking forgiveness every few seconds....now I know that those thoughts are not really mine, and that when Jesus died for my sins, He forgave me for everything.

 

[Christian-Catholic]

Winterblues,plus no other religion has the incredible historicity that the new testament has. Anyone who goes through this research cannot deny the new testament. His disciples and many early christians were so sure of this historicity that they went to very painfull deaths for their beliefs. Why did they die? Because they couldnt deny the truth.

Jesus Christ also fullfilled over 56 messianic prophesies. Peter Stoner, a mathematician and 600 of his students calculated the odds of him doing that on chance and it came out to something like a trillion over a trillion over a trillion to one.

No one loved us us Christ, no one gave himself for our sins like Christ, no one performed the miracles that Christ performed and no one resurrected from the dead like Christ did.

He is the God of love.

 

[Caty]

Winterblues, you sound exactly like I did. I know you've heard this over and over, but I don't come on here often and I don't comment often, but something drew me to your thread. Listen dear, I had the SAME EXACT problem you just described. So much so, I would read testimonies (Muslim to Christian converts) just to try and convince myself that I was wrong about "Allah". I was convinced that reguardless of what Hell (Christian or Muslim) I was going to it.

You know in your heart that Jesus is the way, if not you wouldn't be worried about it. This sounds like common OCD to me? Have you been diagnosed? If not you should maybe see a counselor and get a hold of this. Jesus is the only way to salvation, and he loves you dearly. I'll be praying for you.

 

[kaykay9.0]

Ditto to what all the rest have said. Occasionally, in the past, I have also had thoughts of wondering well, what if Christianity isn't the right way. But frankly, even with rampant OCD at those times, as others have stated, there is just sooo much more evidence that God has given for Christ being the way, that I simply couldn't sustain much doubt on that area for very long! The evidence for Christianity is overwhelming compared to other religious viewpoints. ( But OCD will try to get you to doubt most anything as I'm sure you've noticed.) There can be "what ifs" to most anything and OCD will help you find them.

 

[seajoy]

Hi winterblue - please come back and read our messages to you. Maybe you are on vacation or something - but you wrote such a heartfelt post and have not returned to respond. We are here for you.

 

[shelovesChrist]

There is one way and that is Christ. And it is on Him that we are saved because God , our Father, loved us so much . i dont know if you have a Bible but those two scriptures can be found in John 14: 6, and John 3:16. My friend is struggling with the same battle , except He is Jehova witness, and simply wants to come to the truth . And the truth is Christ . if you have faith , and turn to Him, I have no doubt that He will manifest Himself to you . He will not leave you hanging or keep you wondering if He is . for He is the truth and cannot be anything other . Praying for you .

 

[jennifer_savannah]

Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to you. He knows what you're going through sure enough. If you are truly open to getting to know Him, He will reveal Who He is to you. Romans 12:3 says that "God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." So, you already have the faith to believe inside of you. And remember that the Lord seeks and saves that which is lost (Luke 19:10). We're told:

"Romans 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God."

We don't seek after Him, He seeks after us!

"2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:"

We're chosen by Him! And He extends His salvation to everyone!

"2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."

It is up to us to make the decision to receive Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. Pray to receive His salvation and He will do the rest!

"1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,"

The following is the Prayer for Salvation as given on TBN's website:

"Dear Jesus, I believe in You. I believe You are the Son of God, that You died for my sins, and that You were buried and rose again as written in the Bible. I'm sorry for the things I've done that hurt You. Forgive me for all my sins. Come into my heart, take charge of my life and make me the way You want me to be. With Your ever present help, I renounce all my sinful practices of the past. Cleanse my heart with Your precious blood. Write my name in Your Book of Life. I confess You now as my Lord and Savior. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Thank You, Jesus! In Jesus' Name, Amen."

And remember, no other "god" from any other religion or belief system can harm you once you are in Christ! Those other so-called deities are false gods.

"Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"

"2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

Comfort yourself in Psalm 121:

"Psalm 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.​

121:2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
121:3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
121:4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
121:5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
121:6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
121:7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
121:8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore."

 

[Christian-Catholic]

Ditto to what all the rest have said. Occasionally, in the past, I have also had thoughts of wondering well, what if Christianity isn't the right way. But frankly, even with rampant OCD at those times, as others have stated, there is just sooo much more evidence that God has given for Christ being the way, that I simply couldn't sustain much doubt on that area for very long! The evidence for Christianity is overwhelming compared to other religious viewpoints. ( But OCD will try to get you to doubt most anything as I'm sure you've noticed.) There can be "what ifs" to most anything and OCD will help you find them.

KayKay you described it exactly. The what if's will find a way to get u to doubt anything. I was looking through the book of Job with a friend of mine and we discovered where God said he would loose the chords of orion (in the 20th century it was found out that the stars on the chord of orion are going away from each other). This was mind boggling to me. Then 24 hours later my ocd found a small crack of doubt even on that.
The key isnt beating these crazy doubts, but numbing yourself to the thoughts as Mitzi has been telling me. Now im sure its ocd

 

[shelovesChrist]

Then 24 hours later my ocd found a small crack of doubt even on that.

I strongly dislike when that happens . But even the disciples had doubts, but they didnt let these doubts stray them away or stop believing, the Lord kept working with them and He will keep working with us. In Mathew 16: 5-11 , the disciples were worried about taking bread and Jesus had to remind Him of the multitude He just feed with the seven loaves and few little fishes. And sometimes right after God shows us something , doubt tries to creep in but we have to remember what He is able to do and what He said. I like the word "numb" lol , takes the feeling from the thought , which for me most of the time is guilt or frustration that I failed to be as strong as I wanted. But God never leaves nothing half finished, He will complete His work in us . =] Praying for you all

 

[Christian-Catholic]

Thank you so much ShelovesChrist, I really need your prayers. Mitzi has been helping me also. Im also trying to be patient as i am on a waiting list for a therapist. Im holding onto the lord and trying to remember how nonsensical these thoughts I have truely are. I just remember that nothing truely makes sense in this world outside the word of God and there is no true love outside of his word. We have to be christian warriors and sometimes warriors have to fight battles, but we arent alone
Today was a bit better of a day for me.
Pleae keep praying for me, I also have u all on my prayer list.

 

[shelovesChrist]

nothing truely makes sense in this world outside the word of God and there is no true love outside of his word. We have to be christian warriors and sometimes warriors have to fight battles, but we arent alone

Np CC. And Amen to that. I love to hear Christians who are afflicted with this be bold, its a beautiful thing, I just declared my joy and happiness and peace aloud in my workplace. God is good and has given us power to make it through anything that comes against us, GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN ME , I will trust the Lord , praise His name in the midst of my troubles, for when has He ever failed ? When was something too hard for Him ? Im fired up =] And im so proud of all of us and im so happy you happy you had a good day , I love when we get those moments of peace, when I can truly feel the Spirit abiding with me , its wonderful, praying for you as well. And I will continue to do so, and not just for all on this forum , but all who are battling with this, =]

 

[Christian-Catholic]

Thank you so much ShelovesChrist. Its nice to have had one good day. Today was tougher and I know that im gonna have to commit to learning Esxposure and response therapy to truely get through this. I am also very happy to see you delare your joy and happiness at your workplace. That muct have been a very liberating experience.
Im just so happy to have found this forum.I know the ride isnt going to all roses and cologne but somehow we are all going to get through this. I know the lord wants us to.

 

[shelovesChrist]

I agree, I believe He wants to make us whole and show us that no matter the situation He can keep us . I love Him, praying for you =) and we have our ups and downs but we're still in His hands

 

[Christian-Catholic]

Thank you again ShelovesChrist. I finally got up the courage to make an appointment with a deacon at my church to talk about a spiritual director to maybe help me through these times. Im still trying to muster up the courage to go through the erp exercise that Mitzi gave me. That will require me to get out of the house since my moma and bro wont give me any privacy.

 

[Jazer]

"maybe God only listens to my prayer if I clear my mind first,"

Oops, I think you got it backwards. Prayer does not mean our talking to God, He already knows what we need. Prayer is our listening to God as He talks to us. He will guide us and lead us in the way that we are to go, sometimes one step at a time.

 

[Jazer]

I will trust the Lord , praise His name in the midst of my troubles,

I remember when God gave me the lesson on how we are to give thanks in all things. I said WHAT? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. How could I give thanks when I was going through what I was having to go though. Even I did not think I would get though it, I thought I was just stuck there. Then God began to show me what He can do and how all things work out for the best. Whatever happen to us, He will cause good to come out of it. IF we walk with God then life just keeps getting better and better. For those who are not right with God, it goes from bad to worse.

1Thes518 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.