242. Why You Don't Need to Be Afraid of Your Thoughts as a Christian

In this episode, Carrie explores why Christians with OCD do not need to fear intrusive thoughts and how understanding the difference between thoughts, desires, actions, and identity can loosen the grip of scrupulosity. Episode Highlights: Why having an intrusive thought does not mean you will act on it How mental compulsions like rumination, rebuking thoughts, repeated prayer, and neutralizing can keep Christians stuck Why OCD can attach frightening meanings to thoughts about faith, relation...