Convinced of the Wrong Thing: Religious OCD and Mental Rigidity 

Do your loved ones ever tell you you’re convinced of the wrong thing? That your convictions or fears are based on anxiety rather than biblical fact? I recently had a ...

God’s Voice, Impressions, Intrusive Thoughts, Obedience, Obsessions

Jaimie Eckert

Apr 22, 2026

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

Scrupulosity and the Prophetic Word

In this brief article, I would like to address the issue of scrupulosity and the prophetic word. Let me illustrate the problem in the following true experience. A woman we’ll ...

Bible Study, Checking, God’s Voice, Impressions, Obsessions, Prophecy

Jaimie Eckert

Nov 22, 2023

The Bodily Compulsions of Religious OCD

When I think about the bodily compulsions of religious OCD, I think back to the first moment I realized my own bodily movements might not be “normal.” I was in ...

Body, Compulsions, Obsessions, Rumination

Jaimie Eckert

Nov 9, 2023