I have been worrying so much lately that God is going to give me over to my sins. I worry that I don't have the Holy Spirit with me and there is no point in even trying to read the Bible because without His leading I will get nowhere! At what point in your life does He decide to give one over to their sins? If He does do this is there still hope for that person? I'm pretty sure I have asked this before but I can't remember what was said. Any help would be appreciated thanks ya'll.
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Worrying So Much
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I think you know deep down this is your OCD talking.
The rule of thumb that I as well as most all theologians would tell you is that is your are concerned about the Lord "turning you over to your sins" you are not in danger of it. IMO the person whom the Lord "turns over to their sins" is someone who is so rebellious to the ways of the Lord that they are hardened to His ways and just are NOT going to turn back. Does that make sense? Someone totally the opposite of those of us who struggle with religious OCD! Let me put it this way, the Bible says in Hebrews that the Lord will never forsake us. As long as we don't forsake him, He doesn't forsake us. And because some of have OCD, let me hasten to add that just because we've had a period of "backsliding" or not following the Lord, this doesn't mean He has given us up. As long as you still have the desire to return to the Lord and repent, the door is still open. That's how I interpret the scripture anyway.
The rule of thumb that I as well as most all theologians would tell you is that is your are concerned about the Lord "turning you over to your sins" you are not in danger of it. IMO the person whom the Lord "turns over to their sins" is someone who is so rebellious to the ways of the Lord that they are hardened to His ways and just are NOT going to turn back. Does that make sense? Someone totally the opposite of those of us who struggle with religious OCD! Let me put it this way, the Bible says in Hebrews that the Lord will never forsake us. As long as we don't forsake him, He doesn't forsake us. And because some of have OCD, let me hasten to add that just because we've had a period of "backsliding" or not following the Lord, this doesn't mean He has given us up. As long as you still have the desire to return to the Lord and repent, the door is still open. That's how I interpret the scripture anyway.
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Thanks Kaykay for your reply. Its just so hard right now for me. I think I'm one of those people that no matter what God does for me I'm like one more thing God and then I'll fully believe. God has seriously sent me 3 people to talk to me and I still have doubts! I didn't with the first one and that's when I asked Jesus to come into my life, but then my OCD kicked in and I started doubting I was ever saved in the first place and it's all been downhill from there. Even though He's sent me 2 more people to talk to me I still doubt. It's not so much that I doubt God and Jesus it's that I doubt myself. I doubt my sincerty of repenting and asking Jesus into my life. I have no idea what is in my heart and don't know what God sees. I just wish God would tell me if I really got saved that day.
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Hey there,
I have struggled with this too, especially lately on my downward spiral into the hospital.
What I have learned, is that God wanted me to seek out help.
I believe the Holy Spirit is in control and that when we have the expectations that it is supposed to be some kind of awesome, mindblowing experience every time then we let ourselves down. This is the way I was thinking. God can speak in a still quiet voice. God can lead the heart in many ways. God's Spirit can speak in whatever way he wants to speak and come to each of us in so many forms and gifts. Just thought I would mention that.
God bless...
I have struggled with this too, especially lately on my downward spiral into the hospital.
What I have learned, is that God wanted me to seek out help.
I believe the Holy Spirit is in control and that when we have the expectations that it is supposed to be some kind of awesome, mindblowing experience every time then we let ourselves down. This is the way I was thinking. God can speak in a still quiet voice. God can lead the heart in many ways. God's Spirit can speak in whatever way he wants to speak and come to each of us in so many forms and gifts. Just thought I would mention that.
God bless...
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