If you battle with obsessive-compulsive struggles in how you relate to God, the Bible and Christian living, you are not alone. Many influential people have had this battle and many in the church today struggle with scrupulosity or religious OCD. You are not alone in this battle. There is hope. Sometimes we can think that […]
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The Struggle of Religious OCD | Scrupulosity
Are obsessive-compulsive when it comes to your spiritual life? Is it possible that scrupulosity may be influencing how you relate to God and how you live out your Christian walk? Today I want to get into the subject of scrupulosity or religious OCD–the battle that takes place when obsessive-compulsive struggles invade your faith walk. I […]
Is OCD a Demon?
A common question that arises with Christians and obsessive compulsive struggles is they often ask, “Is this a demon? Is this an evil spirit?” The feelings, emotions and disturbance that erupts with obsessions can make someone feel so overwhelmed that they wonder if the obsession is a result of spiritual warfare. In this broadcast, I […]
Love Identity Validation and Mental Health
Identity is developed and strengthened under the love, influence and validation that comes from Father God. Our journey of healing and freedom involves learning to experience the love of the Father. In The OCD Healing Journey, I write and teach about the importance of life transitions, seasons in our life where we need nurture and […]
4 Things You Need to Know About Your Intrusive Thoughts
What is going on with these intrusive thoughts I am having? They seem to come out of nowhere and are very disturbing? Why are they showing up and what do I do about it? In this broadcast, I want to share with you 4 things you need to know about intrusive thoughts, so that you […]
OCD and Confusion Over DENIAL
The subject of denial is often a place of confusion for those who battle obsessive compulsive issues. Those who battle OCD are often in denial of the issues of their heart that need tending to. It takes time to realize the problem is not the problem. Yet their obsession convinces them that the topic or […]
What Starving Compulsions Has Done for My Life
In working through obsessive compulsive struggles, starving the compulsion can be really challenging, but its a neccesary aspect of the healing journey. But there are great blessings in the journey when we learn to stop feeding compulsive behavior and tune into the new freedom that is available. In this broadcast, I want to share with […]
OCD, Fear, Control and Exposure Therapy
I want to address a question about exposure therapy to bring out how to work through control issues and the fear that drives control. OCD is rooted in control issues, which are driven by fear. Letting go of control is essential for facing fears and experiencing greater freedom. Exposure therapy, where individuals confront their fears […]
12 Insights About Your OCD Control Issues
If you struggle with OCD, you will need to realize that intense control is a major factor that needs to be addressed. With OCD, you live in such a way that you need to maintain a high level of control, with your thoughts, your environment and even your relationships. These control issues keep us in […]
Working Through Control Issues
Are you aware that control issues may be hindering your mental health journey? The influence of control becomes place in our lives where we exert extensive effort, pressure, power or force to manipulate a situation or people. We can even have control issues with our own thoughts that send us into pressurized tailspins. I took […]