Intrusive thoughts

[mat007]

Don't understand me wrong. I am a Christian but sometimes I experience intrusive thoughts like: "Christianity is only for people who don't think" or something like that. I know my thoughts are wrong. I know these thoughts are uncertain, and not true. But it's like: Why did many smart people get involved in the occult?

Many questions to ask.

I have been diagnosed with OCD and my doctor prescribed me Zoloft. Allthough I don't take it. I don't feel I need them.

Umm... some answers? Thanks.

[MBias]

Hi, mat007! 

Like you, I have intrusive thoughts, and I also know others who struggled with similar thoughts, people which are now free from thoughts like these. I like to describe my situation as "friction" because I don't believe or want these thoughts. It often times brings down my mood as these thoughts are against God. I am recovering from depression and have been diagnosed with general anxiety disorder. I, too, refuse medication as I believe my illness is a spiritual and thought-pattern issue. However, these issues came when I was living a very sinful life, and they made me cling to God, which turned my life around. Praise the Lord!!! I would like to say if it wasn't for these issues happening to me then I would still be a luke-warm Christian living in a huge pile of sin. I am so thankful God has rescued me from that. I know the thoughts suck! I don't know how to help you other than saying you are not alone, and that you can overcome these thoughts by being open and honest with God about them! God has saved me from old thought processes I have experienced. God has brought me out of despair and hopelessness!!! I have a thread I started which is about thoughts, a member named Zoltan777 replied, and I think he had some great answers if you'd like to check that out. Notably, when I tried to get closer to God during my struggles, the stronger the thoughts became which leads me to believe they were/are from the enemy trying to hurt my walk with Jesus. I am learning to just tell God my thoughts I experienced, tell him my thoughts about those thoughts and then relax! I truly try to just give it to Jesus, as hard as that can be! I will pray for you because I do know this struggle! My thoughts are not exactly like yours but like yours, my thoughts are untrue and just plain wrong - far from what I want. I believe thoughts like these try to keep us bound! God can set us free! You know I just bought a book on my kindle from Joyce Meyer called "Battlefield of the Mind", it might be something that would interest you too! I can update you with my thoughts once I am finished with it! Feel free to message me anytime! I'm so happy to have fellowship with others who have my similar struggles or were victorious in these struggles! It's great knowing we are not alone! I claim that we overcome this! In Jesus's name, Amen!   

[BK1110]

The smartest among us is utterly stupid compared to God. Many top atheists admit in their writings that their unbelief is based on their own desires, I.E. the fact that they simply don't want it to be true, not a lack of evidence. They are no more resistant to bias than other humans are, no matter how many pieces of paper they have framed on the wall telling people how "smart" they are.

Pray to God daily asking Him to take these thoughts from you and fill you with His wisdom, and to build up your faith in Him.