Feeling Condemned for Bad Thoughts, Emotions, and Urges?

Do you feel condemned for bad thoughts that seem to come out of nowhere? You’re not alone. Christians with religious obsessive-compulsive disorder often struggle with something called intrusive thoughts. These ...

Apathy, Blasphemous Thoughts, Body, Burnout, Emotions, Intrusive Thoughts

Jaimie Eckert

Mar 20, 2026

Does God Forgive Blasphemous Thoughts?

One question we often hear almost daily in the scrupulosity recovery community: “Does God forgive blasphemous thoughts?” It’s one of the stickiest and most repetitive conversations, and if you’ve had ...

Blasphemous Thoughts, Forgiveness, God’s Character, Intrusive Thoughts, Sin

Jaimie Eckert

Jun 30, 2024

One Toxic, Anxious Vow to God You Can Nullify Today

You’re striving against sin or against your OCD, but you’re not winning. You keep failing, and each failure makes you feel further and further from God. You want so badly ...

Blasphemous Thoughts, Emotions, Intrusive Thoughts, OCD Treatment, Vows

Jaimie Eckert

May 13, 2024

How Common Are Blasphemous Thoughts?

If you suffer from scrupulosity and experience awful, unwanted thoughts towards God, you might be wondering: how common are blasphemous thoughts? I don’t know of anyone who has measured the ...

Blasphemous Thoughts, encouragement, Intrusive Thoughts, Statistics

Jaimie Eckert

Dec 14, 2023