THIS Is What Spiritual Rumination Looks Like

Spiritual rumination is not the same thing as spiritual inquiry. Unfortunately, the Christian with OCD finds himself or herself attempting to do spiritual inquiry but ending up in spiritual rumination. ...

Assurance, Certainty and Doubt, Compulsions, Faith and Trust, God’s Voice, Highly Sensitive Person, Reassurance Seeking, Rumination

Jaimie Eckert

Jul 20, 2025

Spiritual Anxiety: Could It Be Scrupulosity?

Nina* was used to anxiety. For years, she’d had social anxiety and fears about driving and flying. But when Nina began to feel a jolt of anxiety when she walked ...

Anxiety, fear, God’s Character, OCD Treatment, Statistics

Jaimie Eckert

Jun 5, 2025

Is God Giving Me a “Sign?” Or Is It My OCD?

A string of strangely meaningful events happen all at once, just as you’re trying to make an important decision. You wonder: is God giving me a sign? How would you ...

Certainty and Doubt, Faith and Trust, God’s Voice, Guidance, Impressions, Obedience, Signs

Jaimie Eckert

Jan 26, 2025

Scrupulosity and Romantic Relationships

Falling in love ought to be one of the sweetest seasons of life. Discovering the person that you’ll spend the rest of your life with, for most people, is a ...

Emotions, God’s Voice, Guidance, Love, Obsessions, Relationships

Jaimie Eckert

Jan 10, 2025