Cursing God
Q: I have had these bad thoughts about cursing God. I love Him with all my heart, I believe in Him from my heart, yet I can’t control these thoughts. Please help. I think I’m going to hell. I’m scared and crying; I pray about it — I don’t want to go to hell.
A: You don’t say what’s causing these bad thoughts. Are they popping up on their own or are you angry at Him for a specific reason? In other words, are they the result of emotional or mental problems or because things aren’t going your way in external situations? After being assured of His love for you, you also need to address the cause, both because it’s wrong of itself and because of the ongoing misery it’s bringing to you.If either leads to cursing at God, you have, of course, sinned. However, your getting to the root of the problem will take different courses depending upon the cause. As for the cursing itself, I suspect that you’re concerned that you are on the brink of committing an unforgivable sin. Yet your very worries lead me to think that this isn’t the case.
The person whose sin remains unforgiven is the person who denies God’s power to forgive or His right to hold us in judgment. Such a person rejects either God’s holiness and wrath over sin or else denies the Savior’s blood-bought forgiveness on the cross.
Anger against God is not usually unforgivable. Most often, those who yell at God do it because they know God’s power and His mercy and are upset because they aren’t seeing this concern more clearly in their own lives. Trust His forgiveness and give your sin to Him, just as you gave Him your anger.
Then ask Him to lead you through a thorough assessment of yourself, whether on your own or under guidance of counselor, psychologist or others — along with a caring pastor.
Remember this: God forgives sin, even the sin of anger at Him. Scripture occasionally shows Him allowing it to continue for an extended time, as witness Moses’s several outbursts in the Wilderness, some of the Psalms, or Jeremiah (see chapter 15, where the Lord rebukes the prophet more for doubting Him than for yelling at Him).
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posted by Xrysostom | 21:23
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We are sinners by nature. Yes, we can have anger over injustices in our lives, and life is unfair at times. But He also says He doesn't give us more than we can we handle. When we throw a tantrum at God, He often gets it that we can't handle it anymore, and gives us relief.
The advice given here was good. But there was one possible cause that the Pastor left out. Demons can't read our minds, but they can plant thoughts in our minds. Naturally, many of the thoughts they plant are going to be--well--demonic. It may be that the person who wrote this isn't cursing God at all. It could be a thought that's demonically planted. In that case, spiritual warfare is the answer.
The person who's having trouble with thoughts of cursing God, should cast the demons out in the name of Jesus, and see if the problem doesn't stop.
For what it's worth, it sounds to me like this may be a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder - something which I deal with (though I haven't been officially diagnosed). In this condition, persistent, unwanted (blasphemous, lustful, violent, etc.) thoughts and impulses come into a person's mind without their conscious assent. While I wouldn't completely rule out a demonic influence, I think that it is a malfunction of the brain. I have found a particular book to be helpful in processing OCD. It's called "Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals" by Ian Osborn. Osborn writes from what appears to be a Christian background.
hi, i'd like to help with this. i was in the same situation, which manifested acutely 3 times in my life: when I was 9, 14 and 20. it was awful and i was getting really sick and showing all symptoms of OCD. various people helped me by reassuring me, but in the end it was my best friend who did it. he let me understand that everyone has inappropriate thoughts. this is normal. you need to let them pass, let them go, without thinking that you are a monster. EVERYONE has some kind of "bad thoughts". if you concentrate on them and obsess about them, your own fear will cause them to surface more often. let them go, you are NOT sinning, you are just a normal person with stress, fears and problems like everyone else. you wont be damned, nothing will happen to you, and the anxiety will go. it takes time and it's hard to believe it is so, but i can tell you from experience that it is. god loves his children, he is not sending anyone to hell, that's for sure. our fears about this are unjustified. a father would not send their children to an awful place to punish them, would he? you are ok. let them go. you are not a bad person.
I am going to the same situation, thanks t the last comment I understand I am not crazy nor I am a bad person. God loves me and I chose to ignore this thought, In Jesus name.
Also thanks for the comment recommending the book.
Cecilia, you are wrong, dear. Demons CAN read our minds. I should know; I used to be a psychic and clairvoyant. I used to speak to demons, silently, and they would read my mind and respond with logical answers. They can plant thoughts into our minds and read them as well. Jesus is the answer, however, because even though I have changed my ways, I am still tested. So, understand the truth of the matter.
I had the very same problem, and was diagnosed with OCD. OCD is an anxiety disorder, and becomes worse when your level of anxiety goes up. It sounds like your problem is medical, and not spiritual.
god is evil as well as good.
if he isthe creator of this hell we live in then he deserves to suffer more than we.
No, not at all. God is only good. He has perfect righteous and justice. First of all, what makes you think God isn't good?
Have this issue happens.night.and day.has for nearly a year.
Its satan and his cronies not you definitely not God.satan wants you to think the worst thing you have done is against Blessed Holy Spirit. because satan a theif he wants you to curl up and die. Don't give up Jesus knows our hearts and he loves us. I have been plagued with these thoughts and i tryed committing suicide. Trusting Jesus now and holy spirit as i love them and i know they love me.k
No God is not Evil
No jesus is not Evil
No Holy Spirit is not either they can not go against who they are which is love. Comforter and saviour and father. Satan is hateful hurtful horrible and pure Evil. Hating us all who love God our father Jesus our saviour and our helper friend and comforter the Holy Spirit please blame the one who should be blamed satan.
I've dealt with this cursing voices and jts usually the d bomb going off at Jesus and freaks me out because iam not saying them it just Pops up out of nowhere and I ask the Lotd Jesus to forgive me and it's not me
.I hear a evil laugh and I have accepted Christ as my Savior so how in the world is this going on?
Thank you for this is definitely my experience. I'm not angry at God. I trust and believe Him. I hate this is happening in my mind.
I have been dealing with this for about six months. I cant stop I have tried but in m head I keep cursing God. I get so anxious and I cry.I have suicidal thoughts because I cant bare with it anymore.
I have been dealing with this for several months now. so I really understand where you are coming from. I have had breakdowns and are still having them from time to time, and mines started from febuary of 2021. I don't wanna give up on God and everyday I wake up, I thank him for waking me up. Even saying good morning to God and Jesus. I am trying my best to have a better relationship with them, but I always feel like it's me who is doing all these things. Its not just bad thoughts about God, sometimes its with people too and i just dont know why. I was never like this but im just trying to deal with it with God. Even writing this, I feel numb but I still wanna pray for everyone, that God protects them and bring them home safe. And for those that have passed are brought safe to him. I even went from do i hate him or love him. I'd rather love him than to disrespect him in anyway. even though i feel like i disrespect him in my mind. i dont feel normal like i used to, but even though i feel this way i still want to treat everyone good even though i feel like my world is crashing. Maybe its a test that we can pass. i feel like if God puts us through a situation, its only because we can get through it. lets us always give him the glory because even through these struggles, he is with us. im sorry for the miss spellings and the typos or whatever it is that i missed, but that is what i wanted to say. Always know, no matter how bad it is, God will still be with you.
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http://brittanyfichterwrites.com/intrusive-thoughts-and-the-unforgivable-sin-part-i-have-i-blasphemed-the-holy-spirit/
Try reading this article it will help
God is not evil. He is perfect on every way.
Don't ever say God is evil again, i'm even going through the same, but our God is good all the time. Thanks
No! No! No! This is a misconception about God! People say "GOD DOESN'T GIVE US MORE THAN WE CAN HANDLE!" This is NOT ANYWHERE found in the Word of God! GOD SAID HE WOULD MAKE A WAY OF ESCAPE, NOT GIVE YOU MORE THAN YOU COULDN'T HANDLE! There's a big difference! READ THE BIBLE FOR EXACTLY FOR LITERALLY WHAT IT SAYS! This can create a false expectation from God!!!!
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