Why is my faith starting to dwindle?

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Danielle1234

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My faith is starting to dwindle even though I had a lot of faith last night then about an hour later it started to weaken. These horrible thoughts started coming into my head about God's existence and so on. Is that my OCD or Scrupulosity and why are the thoughts convincing? I have been trying to read Bible verses but its hard because right when I do these horrible thoughts pop up in my head. I prayed to God to give me more faith but I feel bad that I give me thoughts attention instead of just try to make them go away and not believe them. :(
 
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faroukfarouk

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You know where to go? God's Word, reading it in a prayerful way. Good passages are: John 3.16; John 14-1-6; John 14.27; Psalm 46, and many others.
 
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Hello. Its reaaly hard, Ive been there alot its really hard to fight especially when you have to fight your self. But dont worry, my friend says if you have been thinking those kinda things think of a happy place. Focus yourself on some other things, pray. Pray and pray, the enemy will always be there to deceive yoy, but God's protective hand will be more sufficient.

This cheers me and strengthens me up." Even if I think that way or wont feel God or somethings telling me He doesnt exist, still there's no point of turning back from Him" then Im going to think of my happy place and go back to the day that He saved me.

Hope this helps
 
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Hej Danielle. I had the same just a few weeks ago. I think it's because i listened secular music. I didn't felt good with it. But I know by everything it's diffrent. Maybe there's something between you and God? I will pray for you,
 
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Is there something that causes your faith to be stronger or weaker? Because of what I have read, seen and experienced I have come to the conclusion that God is real, Jesus is His Son, and that I am saved by grace. Whatever happens to me now will not change that. He doesn't owe me anything, I owe Him. I don't always know His will, or purpose for me but that doesn't change that I trust Him with everything. Our circumstances are never proof for or against His existence, or sovereignty.
 
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Danielle1234 said:
My faith is starting to dwindle even though I had a lot of faith last night then about an hour later it started to weaken. These horrible thoughts started coming into my head about God's existence and so on. Is that my OCD or Scrupulosity and why are the thoughts convincing? I have been trying to read Bible verses but its hard because right when I do these horrible thoughts pop up in my head. I prayed to God to give me more faith but I feel bad that I give me thoughts attention instead of just try to make them go away and not believe them. :(
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What exactly are the horrible thoughts? If you are doubting the legitimacy of scripture you should look into apologetics,
Top 10 Reasons the Bible is True | The Essential Bible Blog for the legitimacy of the Bible,
Aquinas: Five Ways to Prove that God exists -- The Arguments for the philosophical necessity for the existence of God.
Trying to hide your doubts will do you no good. You've probably been fed a lot of misinformation by the secular world that needs to be corrected. God doesn't call us to hide from the truth, but to live by it.
 
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