Titus 3:5

[covergirl]

I would love to ask everyone to read Titus 3:5 and tell me how it speaks to you in your struggles. I will start. This week I found this encouraging message by my spiritual leader about how we have complete forgiveness, holiness, and are blameless before God. I asked how our obedience must play a role though in our salvation cause it seems too good to be true otherwise right? He gave me Titus 3:5. It's speaks volumes and sets the captives free. Titus 3 also talks about how good works play a role in our already saved walk with God but does not get us saved. Check it out and tell me how it helps you with your current thoughts.

 

[covergirl]

Excuse me read Titus 3:4-5

 

[public hermit]

It says to me: If I am created in the image of God, then I should be gracious and merciful, too.

 

[covergirl]

It says to me: If I am created in the image of God, then I should be gracious and merciful, too.

How does that apply to your OCD thoughts?

 

[public hermit]

I found help with my scruples by getting out of my head. Helping others, i.e. being merciful, is one way to try and do that. But, more generally, having an outward focus keeps me from giving room to obssesive thoughts. Mercy, by its nature, is outward focused.

 

[Jacob Black]

I basically reached a point in my OCD that reading the Bible doesn't even help me anymore.

 

[covergirl]

I basically reached a point in my OCD that reading the Bible doesn't even help me anymore.

Check out these verses though and just let me know how it helps you

 

[Mari17]

I basically reached a point in my OCD that reading the Bible doesn't even help me anymore.

That can happen with OCD. What kind of help do you have for dealing with your OCD?

 

[Jacob Black]

That can happen with OCD. What kind of help do you have for dealing with your OCD?

Medicine (Fluoxetine).

 

[Mari17]

Medicine (Fluoxetine).

Can you get therapy, or learn and apply therapeutic strategies yourself?

 

[Jacob Black]

Can you get therapy, or learn and apply therapeutic strategies yourself?

I have a very lovely family who I can talk too. And I also try to trust in the fact that God will save me despite my doubts.

 

[Mari17]

I have a very lovely family who I can talk too. And I also try to trust in the fact that God will save me despite my doubts.

This is great! It's wonderful to have the support of family members. And it's also wonderful to realize that God can and does save us, even though we are riddled with doubt that He won't. His grace is big enough to cover us, even when we feel like it isn't!