Surrendering the Right to Be Certain

Does your walk with God feel more like a crime scene investigation than a relationship?

For the Christian suffering from Scrupulosity (Religious OCD), the "still, small voice" of God is drowned out by the screaming sirens of a misfiring brain. You sit in a church pew wondering if you've committed the unpardonable sin. Your prayers are filled with blasphemous thoughts. You have unspeakable, scandalous images that you're sure no "real" Christian would ever have.

You've tried to ruminate your way to salvation. You've tried to confess your way to comfort. But in the world of the "sticky brain," certainty is a mirage. The more you chase it, the further it recedes. This is the tyranny of OCD-the exhausting belief that "one more prayer" or "one more check" will finally prove you are okay.

It's time to stop engaging with your thoughts.

In this 31-day devotional, West Breedlove-a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-MHSP) with a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health-bridges the gap between the misfiring brain and the Finished Work of Christ.

Written with the piercing directness of the Oswald Chambers tradition, this book is for the believer who is tired of playing "Whack-a-Mole" with their intrusive thoughts.

• The Clinical Why: A thorough psychoeducation on the brain's "fear circuit." You'll learn why your amygdala is sending "junk mail" and "fake news" and why God is not shocked by your neural glitches.

• The Spiritual Pivot: A.W. Tozer said, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." For people with OCD, that's not necessarily true. In this devotional you'll shift to a more important truth: What comes into God's mind when He thinks about you.

• The End of the Search: You'll learn to resign from endless spiritual detective work, to stop trusting the "feeling" that your thoughts must be true, and start trusting the thoughts God has about you.

This is not a book of reassurance. Reassurance is a drug that only feeds the addiction of scrupulosity. Instead, this is a call to surrendering the right to be certain. It is a manual for the "weaned child" who is ready to move their gaze away from their intrusive thoughts and back to the Assurance of Christ.

Your brain may be loud, but the Cross is louder. It's time to reclaim your life.