Does Trusting God Make You Complacent With Sin? A Catholic Therapist Explains

Does trusting God's mercy mean you'll just get complacent with sin?

In this episode, Catholic therapist Adam Cross, LMFT (#116623) unpacks a fear he sees constantly in the therapy room, especially with clients struggling with scrupulosity and OCD: that leaning into God's mercy means letting themselves off the hook.

Topics covered:

The fear that trusting God's mercy leads to complacency

Scrupulosity, OCD, and trust issues with ourselves

The two false extremes: self-reliance and mercy without relationship

The good thief on the cross and salvation as gift, not merit

Rebuilding self-trust after squandering God's mercy in the past

Peace, not fear, as the real sign of the Holy Spirit's conviction

A daily prayer practice from Fr. Timothy Gallagher

The answer isn't more willpower or more excuses. It's relationship: a daily, minute-by-minute leaning into a God who is present, who loves you, and who will bring you peace.

Have questions? Visit my website: adamcrossmft.com Adam Cross, LMFT #116623