Okay so. I am a 19 yo female and I am a Christian I know God loves me and Jesus died for every one of my sins I know this. Yet My mind keeps telling me that my prayer wasn't good enough or I wasn't praying correctly so I pray again. I know that you really shouldn't pray for the same thing over and over again I just can't help it. I also keep thinking did I sin this time or did I sin when I did this or that when I wasn't even sinning for example "Was I sinning when I ate that?" Was I sinning when I accidentally forgot to feed my "Guinea Pig before I went to bed that one night?" "Did I repent correctly?". I know God does not want me to feel this way. I know I shouldn't feel this way I just can't stop. My mind keeps telling me that God is still angry at me. I know God can help us with everything and he loves us all and does not want us to worry. Is it okay for me to take medication for this as a Christian? I feel like it will bring me closer to God by clearing my mind so I can hear more of what God wants me to hear and not my thoughts that I feel like are blocking his love from me. I know that self condemnation isn't good either but I can't help it. I also feel like that my obsessive thoughts are making it harder to hear his corrections if that makes sense. Please only Christians answer this because people who tell me that I am wrong for loving God will not help me because I know God exists. Also please no arguing! I hope you can understand this I am not that good at explaining. I thank God for understanding me when I don't know how use my words. Oh and thanks everyone for at least reading.
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I see where your coming from. I'm a christian too. And God is never angry, he sometimes gets sad. And eating this food and forgeting to feed your guinea pig are not sins. Sins are disobeying the ten commandents such as: Put God first, dont worship idols, dont use his name in vein, dont lie, dont murder dont commit adultry, dont want wat others have, also when you know something is right to do and you do something else is a form of sin. God doesnt care if you say that same prayer every time, i do and it doesnt bother me, i know God is just thankfull that i pray to him at night. Dont clear your mind everyday, cause you will forget what you need to do, thats what Sunday is for, your not meant to work, or anything. Its the day of rest. You can clear your mind then, and think about God. You dont have to do any special kind of repention prayer. I always just say at night when i think i did something wrong 'Hey God (cause he is my friend i am very causual with him :) ) You know how i did this? You know I'm sorry, i wasnt thinking about what i was doing, please forgive me. Can you also keep a spot free for me in heaven :)' Simple repention prayers like that make a whole difference. Also maybe you should pray to God to see if he can help stop or slow down your obsessive thoughts. You should watch Indescribable 1 & 2, and Alive they are very good Christian shows.
Yes I am Christian. Are you? I do pray to God. Should I pray to God in Jesus name?
Jesus told: you pray only god,not me,you can 2 c any verce jesus say iam god pray 2 me?
God would be okay with me taking anti anxiety medication?
why not ..he created everything and everyone and gave people the intelligence / ability to help others as doctors, teachers, etc., Doctors prescribe medications to heal and aid. Why would god be against that as long as it is not abused.
Yes. Jesus implied that his followers could seek medical treatment when he said that “persons in health do not need a physician, but the ailing do.” (Matthew 9:12) Although the Bible is not a medical manual, it does provide principles to guide those who want to please God.
God’s will is that you come to know him as a Person, draw close to him, and then love and serve him with your whole heart. (Matthew 22:37, 38; James 4:8) You can learn how to do God’s will from the life and teachings of Jesus. (John 7:16, 17) Jesus didn’t just talk about the will of God—he lived it. In fact, Jesus said that his purpose in life was “to do, not my will, but the will of him that sent me.”—John 6:38.
Do I need a special sign, vision, or calling to know what the will of God is for me?
No, because the Bible contains God’s message to mankind. It has what you need to be “completely equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) God wants you to use the Bible along with your “power of reason” to learn his will for you.—Romans 12:1, 2; Ephesians 5:17.
Sorry to hear about your struggle. Jeremiah 17:9 says: The heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate. Who can know it. Our heart can make us feel guilty even when God may be pleased with us. Negative viewpoints can misled us. God's opinion of us is what really matters.
If you sincerely and humbly pray to God for help, he will give it.
1 John 3:20 says: regarding whatever our hearts may condemn us in, God is greater than our heart and knows all things. God's word the Bible is a powerful tool to use to help overcome negative thoughts. You can use the Bible to help develop a positive viewpoint. A positive viewpoint means having a proper opinion of yourself, and knowing that God values and appreciates you. Spend time reading, studying, researching, and meditating on the Bible. Apply Bible principles to your life. Continue to pray to God with a humble heart. The Bible says to draw close to God, and he will draw close to you. ( James 4:8) God will bless your efforts.
I am so proud of you for believing in God. Your age bracket pushes God to the back burner. I must say God never give us no one particular way to approach him, but the key to reaching him is from the heart. You seem to be communicating often with God and from what you are saying you want to make sure that you follow his directions. The Bible gives us direction on how we could listen to God and obey him. Let's look at a few scriptures for the answer :
1) James 4:8 tells us, "Draw close to God and he will draw close to you."
You see our Heavenly Father is telling us in order for our prayers to be heard we have to be in a close relationship with him. Sincere pray from the heart is what Jehovah God listens to .
2) Psalm 65:2 says, "O hearer of prayer, to you people of all sorts will come." God listens to prayer if it is coming from the heart. Again this scripture did not mention one particular way to approach God in prayer. Maybe you are, like me wondering if my prayer is good enough. But building my close relationship with God have helped me to be sincere in my prayer . Petitioning him regularly for help with the right words to approach him have really help me to improve my prayer to him.It's not about many words or having a vocabulary that is high up there but it's communicating with God with an honest heart. Maybe the words may be the simplest but please keep in mind the motive or purpose for your prayer should always be coming from the heart and that's all your Dear God is asking for. If you feel like it's not reaching him why not pray to him to guide you with the right words I guarantee you he will help you.
3) Psalm 51:12 says, " Stir in me a willingness to obey you."
You notice the Psalmist ask God to help him to obey him. You could do the same also. Many prophets in the Bible seek God'a guidance in their lives. The accounts in the Bible tells us God answered their prayers and requested their petitions. Why not have a discussion with God and let him know how u feel about your prayers. He promises us that if we come to him in faith he will help us. Hope this information help you even a little.
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Well this may surprise you but God has absolutely nothing to do with this. Obsessive compulsive thoughts are a mental illness and it just happened to settle on religion. It could have been in any other of a dozen ways.
"People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder have intrusive thoughts (or images) that bother them.
These can be thoughts about making mistakes, harming someone, contamination, disease, religious preoccupation, fears of impulses or desires, or just about anything that you might consider dangerous, disgusting or dirty.
Jun 19, 2009"
OCD is treated this way:
Treatment consists of self care and therapy
Treatment includes talk therapy, medications, or both.
Medications
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
Anxiolytic
Antidepressant
Therapies
Support group
Cognitive behavioral therapy, Aversion therapy
Psychoeducation
Rational emotive behavior therapy
Exposure and response prevention Psychotherapy
Systematic desensitization and Group psychotherapy
Specialists
Clinical psychologist
Psychiatrist
Good luck and best wishes
The only way to get over obsessive thoughts is by capturing the mind. The mind is a rascal, it's a monkey, it keeps on jumping from thought to thought. What do we do? We have to transcend the mind, go beyond the mind, that is the only way. The mind makes us a prisoner, one thought and then another; then those actions, those feelings, those habits make our character. Do we want to have an obsessive character? One full of revenge, hate, jealousy, anger? How do we get over it? By making the monkey which is the mind into a monk. By cutting the tail, the EY, the ever yelling, the ever yearning of the monkey mind. When we make the monkey into a monk, when we cut its tail, we get over obsessive thoughts, we find peace of mind.
Oh thanks a lot :). I should take a look at those shows :). I prayed to God and it seems like he has helped me a lot. But Still the thoughts do come back. Do you think it would be okay for me to take medication?