WHY AM I HAVING BAD THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD?
God isn't shaking His head at you. Not for a minute. You're discovering that your faith is a fight and because you're trying to live for God, satan is right there to try and slip you up. The biggest way he can do this is by telling you lies about yourself and about God. If he can convince you that you're worthless and that you'll "never get it right" or that God is constantly disappointed in you (rather than the truth that He loves you no matter what and nothing will ever change that), then it's easier to get you off course and to give up. The apostle Paul wrote many of the books in the New Testament. He is one of the strongest figures in Biblical history. Here is something that he wrote about himself that you might be able to relate to: "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[c] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. 21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 7:15-25).
Always having bad thoughts?
So lately I've been having compulsive thoughts that aren't the nicest. These thoughts that I have of people that are close to me are mean and sometimes sexual. I'm having a hard time controlling these thoughts and they make me feel super guilty after having them. So every time I have a bad thought about someone, I instantly get the urge to tell them about it. But I never want to because of how horrible the thought was! I'm so conflicted! My mind won't forgive me for thinking these things. Can someone give me a bit of advice? How can I learn to forgive myself for these having horrible thoughts?
I have some really bad thoughts lately, I feel really guilty and feel scared, what should I do?
First: find a friend to share your fears. Family will do. In the absence of those, find a professional. This is very important, as it will make you feel safe, you could really use the support.Second, find the point of origin, ergo, what causes those bad thoughts to be in your head.Third, embrace them: you must come to terms that those thoughts are there and they are part of you. Rejecting them will only make things worse, scarier and more painful to you.Fourth, find the solution: with everything set, you must seek treatment. Do not try to blindly deny the thoughts or they will keep coming, simply find a way to be sure that they stop appearing or, if not, you are able to ignore them as if they were never there to begin with.It’s very important never to let those bad thoughts dictate your actions and never let this fear overwhelm you. Remember, while inside your head and intimidating, they are just abstract thoughts that can’t really hurt you.
Why do I keep having violent thoughts that I don't want?
What you may be experiencing are called "egodystonic thoughts".These are an anxiety symptom, common in people diagnosed with OCD, but also seen in people with generalized anxiety.I know about these become I suffer from them myself.They are called egodystonic, because there is no will, or ego, behind them. They are not really reflective of your own desires. They are not reflective of your own emotional state.For me, my egodystonic thoughts center around two things - jumping off of high places (I hate being on roofs or cliffs), and when I am around the knife block in my kitchen (I have stabbing thoughts).As a person and a therapist, I can tell you I have never heard of someone acting on these egodystonic thoughts.They are not indicative of you being a bad person, or crazy.If you want to make sure about this, see a good psychiatrist, psychologist or psychotherapist. Make sure they know about anxiety and OCD.If you really feel like you might do anything violent, please call 911 or seek help immediately.
HELPP I need to block bad thoughts about god?
No, you don't cos that will make them stronger. It is OCD. You are quite correct. I suffered it myself and so have many others. John Bunyan is the most well known and earliest. ‘one morning, as I did lie in my bed, I was, at other times, most fiercely assaulted with this temptation [i.e., sinful thought], to sell and part with Christ; the wicked suggestion still running in my mind, Sell Him, sell Him, sell Him, sell Him, sell Him, as fast as a man could speak; against which also, in my mind, as at other times, I answered, No, no, not for thousands, thousands, thousands, at least twenty times together….. Oh, the diligence of Satan! Oh, the desperateness of man’s heart!..’ (John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (London: George Larkin, 1666) Sound familiar? You need to accept this as a mental illness and allow the thoughts to come in and out of your mind without reacting to them with horror and so strengthening them. I worked alongside a minister helping people with Religious Intrusive Thoughts when I had recovered from mine and he reminded people that God knows your heart and so you can pray once and tell him you are going to let the thoughts come so you can beat them. God will not mistake your mental illness for your true feelings, will he? Here is a good site by Christians for Christians on just this. http://www.benotconformed.org/thoughts.h...
I’ve been having negative thoughts lately & I get so depressed that i think my life is not worth living at all is there any advice to help me?
Everyone goes through this phase, but that doesn’t mean your life isn’t worth living. Instead of negatives focus on the positives and most importantly don’t take life seriously. It’s just a bad day or week not a bad life. Again, focus on positives and just relax let this phase pass and trust me coming days are gonna be as bright as the Sun . Cheers!!P.s: Dont be with someone that makes you happy… be that someone that makes you happy :)
Are intrusive thoughts normal? I'm scared. Help!?
So im 17 and I have been having intrusive thoughts lately. Bad thoughts and I don't even wanna talk about them because they're so horrible. When I find myself distracted and I realize I haven't thought bad thoughts I think "wow I didn't think about anything bad!" And then they come again. They're like voices and stuff and it's like my mind is playing tricks on me. I researched them and websites say they're normal & everyone gets them but if you get them more often it's because of OCD and anxiety disorder. I have anxiety over everything and these intrusive thoughts scare me and I keep getting anxiety attacks because I try to figure out what they mean. Am I gonna become a psycho killer one day? Am I crazy? I don't want to be. I feel such shame and guilt because of these and idk what to do. If you could give me advice it'd be greatly appreciated!
Will god forgive me for bad thoughts? LDS help maybe?
Ive been having bad thoughts lately. I dont want to think of them but for some reason they just pop up.I dont mean them. I try to ignore it and not think about it. I hate it. I have these thoughts that I cannot tell my family, especially my bishop. These thoughts drive me insane. I dont say them out loud. Ive been angry and miserable for almost a year. Ive been having bad luck lately. I go to church and participate but ive been away from bible reading, personal prayers etc.These thoughts are mostly to god. And to others. I am ashamed to say this. I honestly dont read the bible or pray to god mostly because I feel like if I am wasting gods time. I feel ashamed to kneel down and pray. I feel that he wont listen to me.I honestly feel like i am going to hell. I feel there is no forgiveness from god. I feel really bad when I think like this. I swear I dont even mean it, they just pop up randomly. I have no intentions. I feel bad when my sister is preparing for her mission and im not. I told my parents that I wont be going on a mission. I told them 2 times already. They tell me why and I dont want to tell them that im not worthy enough. I dont have the guts to tell my parents or the bishop. I probably wont tell them at all and keep it to myself.I look around at church and I see people happy and smiling. But for me I am faking a smile. My parents and brothers are so spiritual that I feel so bad that Im the only one apart from everything. I dont want to tell the bishop because I dont want him to think bad about my family. Everyone in my family is in the right path to heaven. I participate in church activities. I enjoy it and I love the lessons they teach. I love going with the sister missionaries and preach with them. But my stupid thoughts is what makes me feel pitiful for myself. I know we all sin and make mistakes. Im a young teenager who is trying to make it christ like. I tell myself that satan is putting these thoughts in my head, I tell my self that satan is th