Really can’t think too hard about Repentance

I’m stuck. Yesterday someone confessed that they were not giving their fear and anxiety to the Lord and not fighting. At other points a pastor brought up rooting up hidden sin. Where I’m at is this… when I hear those types of things I automatically get scared and then stop thinking about it. Because I don’t understand how to fight fear. And I don’t know how to fight sin the right way. I am scared that I start I will spiral. I am sick today and have had time to myself. When that happens I get really scared. Because all the reasons why I’m not a Christian and all the areas I’m not repenting come into focus. I am just waiting on God to help me not be so confused but idk how. At some level this could be OCD and legalism. But on another level there is sin that I don’t deal with but I’m scared to deal with it because I don’t know how. I get worked up really quickly when I think about the process that I busy myself in order to not think about it too much. If I am supposed to trust God with his sovereignty and believe that Jesus is enough to save me. How do I do that when the task that I have to do or the sin I have to avoid becomes panicky. Meaning I go into those situations or tasks feeling like whatever way i do this will be the easiest way possible meaning it will be sinful and I can’t keep on sinning just because Christ has died for me? Any help?

Rowzee

Date posted: 15h

It takes courage to share those personal feelings. God is a god of comfort. He does not expect perfection because he knows we are not that. He understands and encourages you to come to him not to punish you but to be there for you. I hope this doesn’t offend you but I would like to share this account in the Bible where Jesus touches a man who is filled with leprosy. No one would even come close to him but he did. He cured him and even though he could of he didn’t do it from far away because,lepers weren’t supposed to be close to anyone, he touched him to heal him and said it was because he wanted to. How can we think and do everything perfect when our minds are working against us. I shared this not to push you in any way as I respect you but to encourage you to keep trusting. We all sin that’s why God sent Jesus so we would know that. He provided him so we can be forgiven because God is a God of mercy not just of sacrifice. He doesn’t want it to be hard. Not that we will be miraculously healed but that you can approach God any time anywhere and no you don’t have to be perfect, it’s good for us to recognize that we can put aside rules when we feel like the leper that we are so bad off we can’t or shouldn’t. Again I hope this is encouraging and doesn’t offend you in any way.

Hopeful58

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 15h

God wanted perfect relationship with us but sin came in to the world thru Adam and Eve. Now we are all born into sin. God loves us so much that He provided Christ, His Son, to take our sin (past, present and future) to the cross and be sacrificed once and for all. If we come to Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we no longer have to bear the guilt of our sin. GRACE! We just have to accept the gift in faith. God gives us the Holy Spirit to help us live in this broken world. Jesus came to set us free! Read the Gospels💝✝️ Philippians 4:4-9

bootswiththefur

Date posted: 9h

I'm sorry you are having trouble. I'm a Christian and I have a more legalistic church background so I can understand what you're talking about. Jesus loves us and when you are having anxiety and fear, He is not frustrated with you or angry with you over it. Anxiety and fear are not the same. Anxiety is more about stuff that isn't real. It's what you're imagining will happen. Fear is more to do with something that's actually happening. Jesus' disciples became afraid during a storm. He didn't give them a big lecture. He just asked them a question and then He rebuked the storm. God understands we are human and He deals with us gently and with love and kindness. Even His anger and discipline are done from love and it's perfect love. It's not twisted at all. It might be worthwhile to read about God's love. His attributes of patience and meekness. God is not like a parent who flips out when you mess up. One passage that has been meaningful to me a lot over the last few months is Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus says, come to Me "all" you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me. I am gentle and humble in heart. You will find rest for your souls. My yoke is easy and My burden is light. I paraphrased that a bit. A yoke is put on two animals so that they work together to pull something. Jesus is basically saying here for us to team up with Him and that He will not leave us to bear our burdens alone. He will be with us side by side. I pray that your mind will find rest in the Lord and that you will experience His peace. 🩷

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