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Comment on Enter into your promised land… by Laura

Laura — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:09:52 +0000

thank you so much you’re right I did something I avoided for a year! It wasn’t that hard to do either! God as really brought me a long ways. You’re right the devil is trying to discourage me cuz he don’t like how well I’m doing! he was trying to make me feel like no matter how much I accomplish it’s never enough. Some days I wish the progress was faster and other days I’m content that it’s gradual. We’ll get there!
I’m feeling so much better now..the attacks from the devil don’t last as long as they used to. I try my best to keep praising God and praying even when I don’t feel like it. Speaking of which, Joyce Meyer is preaching some awesome sermons about controlling our emotions lately! Even when we feel bad we can still choose to do what we know is right because we have a free will and our emotions don’t control us. So blessed to know you both Dee & S
I’ve learned also to make time in my day to relax. I just love this video…so relaxing…it’s says it’s entertainment for cats though lol:

Comment on Enter into your promised land… by gettingthroughocd

gettingthroughocd — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:48:00 +0000

Dee and Laura,
You are both doing great and much better than you realize. Dee you get up everyday and are trying to beat this fear. You are praying and you are trying. Laura – Congratulations girl!!! Read what you wrote. You did something you avoided for more than a year- woo hoo you need to have a party. What is happening to you today is the devil trying to discourage you. You are both going to come through this. Seize it and believe it. I am so proud of both of you and I am keeping you both in my prayers.

Comment on Enter into your promised land… by Laura

Laura — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:53:55 +0000

Dee,
You have me in tears…that means the world to me, thank you so much. I’m having a hard day. I’m hanging in but it’s hard. I had an excellent day yesterday and was very happy with the progress I made. God helped me so much.

One of the things I did was open 2 packages of clothing that I ordered online about a year ago. They’ve been sitting in my house “contaminated” all that time! So I opened them and put them in the laundry.(I shook them first because of “contamination”). The thing is that since I’ve had so much stress the last few years I haven’t shopped much for clothes so I need those couple prs of jeans & tops that were in those packages. When I dealt with those packages yesterday I felt wonderful. Now today satan is reminding me of how much further I have to go. I know I need to look at how far I’ve come and nothing else…a great friend told me that one time.

We will all make it through this with God. We will! Thank you Dee for your comment you made my day! I pray God blesses you to an overflowing!

Comment on Enter into your promised land… by dee

dee — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:29:54 +0000

I was praying and this thot just came to me that you and Laura are part of the all-sufficient grace that God is giving me in these difficult times. Thank you both for being channels of God’s grace & kindness to me

Comment on Stand your ground by dee

dee — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:13:09 +0000

Once again, thank you for this. It really struck a chord in me.

Dee

Comment on Enter into your promised land… by dee

dee — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:07:38 +0000

Thank you everyone for your encouragement and prayers. They matter a lot to me because they come from people like you who are also in the trenches. It is very hard, even for my closest loved ones, to really understand and empathize with what I go through, and so it can feel very lonely with OCD, so I’m very thankful that God sent you.

I know I need to learn to trust God so that I can let go of my fears. It is very easy to resolve and even pray that, until I am faced with a trigger, and I find I simply cannot do away with the ritual. My main fears are for my young children, and so I try to tell myself that God loves them more than I do, yet knowing that God allows suffering, sometimes as a consequence of others actions (e.g. what if some inconsiderate fella with hepatitis decided to throw his blood stained tissue on the floor etc) makes it hard for me to convince myself that my kids will be ok even if I don’t do my cleaning compulsions. So that’s one of the obstacles for me to completely place my trust in Him with regards to my children. It’s like I know I need to trust God, but my heart (or perhaps mind) doesn’t follow.

Laura, thank you for the verses and taking the time to type them out. I cried while reading them because they resonate in a deep way when I am in the pit.

Thank you all again for your prayers for for believing in me. I will be praying for you too.

Dee

Comment on Enter into your promised land… by Laura

Laura — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:53:28 +0000

Dee,
Just reread my earlier post…I’m not sure if what I was saying about faith actually came out the way I intended. I know you already have amazing faith in God… I can see that through your comments. I need more faith and I pray that God continues to help me grow in that area…it’s been a gradual process for me. It’s hard to believe on the rough days that God will fully see us through this but I know He will! Daily as I see a little more healing and restoration in my life, my faith in God increases.
I believe God is healing you Dee and He has wonderful plans for you:)

Comment on Enter into your promised land… by gettingthroughocd

gettingthroughocd — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:38:11 +0000

Dee,
You will make it through!!! Don’t worry when you have what seems like little setbacks. I am told that is part of the process of getting free. Just keep getting up and keep trying in God’s strength to face the fears and you will succeed! Stand your ground and you will see God’s deliverance in your life before you know it. Sometimes you have to just get mad at the ocd and begin to say no more and as you make those stands, God will help you! I know it seems like it is impossible believe me I know, but it’s not because you don’t fight alone! God loves you Dee and we are all praying for you!

Comment on Choose happiness over fear! by gettingthroughocd

gettingthroughocd — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:34:24 +0000

Thank you Laura!!!

Comment on Enter into your promised land… by Laura

Laura — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:53:43 +0000

Dee,
I know how it feels to wash your hands so much they get raw. I used to shake my head vigorously at times to get “contamination” out of my hair. Thank God that ritual as gone way, way down because that can be dangerous. I know it feels like the ocd is neverending and you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve experienced some very dark times too. I know it’s hard to believe but things will get better. Really:) Hang in there my friend you will get through this.

Keep leaning on God’s strength which so powerfully works in you.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
New International Version (NIV)
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Remember you are not alone in this. Many of us know the devastion and the depth of fear that comes with ocd. Fear is all ocd really is. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve quoted the following verse. It really, really helps to quote God’s promises aloud. satan is NO match for God’s precious Word.
2 Timothy 1:7
New King James Version (NKJV)
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Most importantly God knows exactly what you’re going through. He’s with you even in those times when you wonder if He’s there. He will lead you fully through this. As you allow God to build your faith, things will become so much easier:) The silver lining in this journey is that you get to know God on a much deeper level than ever before. I’m forever changed:)

It is possible to get through ocd with God. Keep doing what you know to do and God will do the rest. He will guide you through. I’ve learned not to look too far ahead and try to figure everything out. That can get overwhelming. Instead I try as much as I can to live one day at a time and trust God to lead me. Before I get out of bed every morning I quote this scripture:
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version (NIV)
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Have a blessed day Dee and everyone!