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If a prayer goes on longer then in my mind it should, or if a sermon goes on and on, I find myself getting frustrated. I am assuming a wiring issue with my personality. Do you find this to happen

I'm an accomplished strength athlete and have in the past enjoyed showing my feats etc...deep down I have often thought how terrible I would feel if someone struggling in life were to see my achievements and felt bad. In fact bragging or people thinking I am boasting has always made me feel...

Posted a few times how I struggle with certainity due to ocd, an analytical mind etc.. For the "normal" person how are you content in being strong in your particular view of Christianity when others are so adamant that their side is correct, and when also these views are quite big deals in the...

Assuming the story of the good Samaritan was literal, did the good Samaritan enter paradise? He was of another religion. Under the assumption he remained in the other religion would he have gone to be with Jesus? If that story was duplicated today and 2 non Christians passed someone suffering...

I'm not really sure where to post this topic, but since I frequent this the most I chose here. I have posted before on my brain wiring...struggling with ocd, anxiety, etc and in turn making "certainty", "knowing", impossible for me( I do realize many say certainty shouldn't be looked for that's...

I have considered myself a Christian for a long time. To make a long story short I am very analytical, suffer from OCD/anxiety which is a tough combination with wanting certainity. I spend day and night in my head "trying" and "wanting" to have that assurance that so many seem to have but it is...

I have considered myself a Christian for a long time. To make a long story short I am very analytical, suffer from OCD/anxiety which is a tough combination with wanting certainity. I spend day and night in my head "trying" and "wanting" to have that assurance that so many seem to have but it is...

I have considered myself a Christian for a very long time, but as someone who struggles with being analytical, mental illness issues, etc...i have to ask what exactly is being a Christian? Abiding by His word, is being a Christian putting yourself in a mental state to be a Christian? What do you...

I have struggled a large majority of my life with anxiety... specifically health anxiety. I find when I am in fear I cling plead hope pray vent to the Lord... everything I listen to or read for the most part is biblically based etc... When not dealing with fear I get a bit more comfortable...

I hear this often, especially when listening to those trying to help others like myself with there mental health. I would love to think that is accurate, and that God would like us to have grace with ourselves when we struggle, even with sin...I find myself concerned the Lord gets upset at...

When it comes to what you personally believe in Christianity how confident/certain are you that what you believe is correct?

I have very bad health anxiety, ocd, and a need for certainity. Its definitely and obviously a wiring issue for myself that God is using for His glory somehow... however it is quite exhausting and I spend many days in mental anguish. Besides what is known by spending time in the word, etc...does...

Really been going through a rough patch of anxiety since summer. I struggle with everything mentioned in the title. Venting but also would love some support and input.

What is the best apologetic answer you can come up with when asking why God would get angry at sin and be absolutely anti sin when he at least allowed it to be created, and knowingly realize what would become of it?

From my anxiety to having complete Certainity in what we hope for in our faith. How do you combat not having Certainity and keeping mentally stable?

Ive suffered from pretty bad anxiety a lot of my life. When I am in a bad place with anxiety all I think about is my relationship with the Lord, reading the Bible, focusing on it, etc...im sure because of fear/anxiety. When my anxiety is at bay, I am naturally more carefree and jovial which in...

I know there is a massive dislike for the tv word of faith preachers among many. I wanted to see if you personally feel they are 100 percent not biblical in there approach?

We know or believe that Jesus knows everything but did He know or choose not to know the woman who touched Him for healing when He asked?

Could a brief concerning thought of someone else be considered praying for them? As in thinking " I hope they are doing well"

Been struggling with mental health issues/anxiety, primarily health anxiety for a very large portion of my life(teen to now in my mid 40s)I am analytical and am putting two and two together that having ocd tendencies and not having a certainity feeling in my faith greatly contributes. Besides...