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

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

Does God Micromanage Us?

Does God micromanage us? For those struggling with scrupulosity, this question feels ever-present. Perhaps you’ve experienced thoughts like: “You can’t eat that cookie—God doesn’t want you to.” “You have to ...

Certainty and Doubt, Enjoyment, God’s Voice, Guidance, Impressions, Intrusive Thoughts, Obedience

Jaimie Eckert

Nov 24, 2024

Biblically Facing Your Religious Fears

I can still remember the frenzied, anxious cloud that hung over me, more than a decade ago, as I hunched over my dorm room desk. I was listening to an ...

Assurance, Bible Study, Certainty and Doubt, Faith and Trust, fear, Salvation

Jaimie Eckert

Aug 9, 2024