Obsession is a compulsive fixation on an idea, often leading to an overwhelming preoccupation. If you find yourself fixating on a particular person in your relationships, take a moment to assess your thoughts. Is your mind is persistently consumed by this person? If so, obsession might be at the core of your struggle. While this may be mistaken for love, it is not.

Desperation aptly captures the experience of being fixated on someone who may either be disinterested or not emotionally healthy for you. This feeling can be consuming, overwhelming every hour of your day and convincing you that life without this person feel empty. Does this resonate with you? If so, you’re not alone—millions of people face this internal battle. As a Christian, you might wonder how such a condition could develop.

Surprisingly, this emotional turmoil can arise within Christian culture for various reasons. One of the contributing factors may be our tendency to equate “faith” with the desire to be in a relationship with someone we long for. We may convince ourselves that if we pray hard enough or have enough faith, the relationship will materialize. Our minds are often drawn to verses or signs we interpret as confirmation of our desires, which only deepens the fixation. In this way, we mistakenly confuse obsessive yearning with faulty-faith, missing the truth that what we’re experiencing is not love but obsession.

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The following brief descriptions touch on emotions common to our humanity. Insecurity, Discouragement, Loneliness, Anxiety, Inadequacy, Inferiority, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Approval Seeking, Obsession, Neediness, Identity Confusion, Feeling Second Best, and other areas of emotional struggle.