Is This True? Are We All Inside of His Hands?

By Anthony Joseph Hopkins

          I have a very important question to ask everyone.  Are we all inside of God’s Hands?  The answer is yes! I am saying this because it is God who is doing for us more than we are doing for ourselves.  I know that according to Proverbs 20:24 says a person’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand their own way?  It is God that is doing the work for all of us in our personal lives.  I will admit that I used to question God all of the time when I was a whole lot younger.  Currently, at the age of 52, I am keeping my mouth shut because God has a way of disciplining mankind for disobedience.  I want to inform everyone that I used to use God Name in vain all of the time.  This is simply because I was a very angry person growing up.

 

 

 

 

         

Further, I used to question my own authority figures each and every single time that I was intended to do something for them.  I always asked why, who, how, when and what all of the time.  To be perfectly honest in Proverbs 20:20 says if a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.  This is not a laughing matter because God can discipline you for the rest of your entire life, simply because a child has totally disrespected their parents.  To be perfectly honest with all of you, we are all inside of God’s Hands. 

In Addition, It is God’s unfailing love that he has for all of us that He provides us mercy.  The definition of the word mercy is undeserved favor for someone or something.  To be released from punishment.  I feel that God is giving all of us a second chance as long as we repent of our sins.  I feel at this time that God has cancelled all of my debt and sins because I am constantly repenting all of the time.  Do you know that each day of our lives, we commit sin?  It is not very easy to let go of our sinful nature.  It has to be done in order for each and every last one of us to receive divine forgiveness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moreover, I want to tell everyone that I am writing this blog to let everyone know that God will continue to bless you as long as you are living according to His Word.  I have to make direct amends with my family members for the things that I have done wrong towards them and others.  My A.A Sponsor told me a very long time ago that I must make amends in order to set things right with God.  I have an opportunity to make direct amends with everyone in my life.  I will admit that I have not been a perfect child growing up.  I have been very mischievous and sinful.  I am very sorry for injuring others and myself all because I wanted to gain something from each person.  I will admit that I was selfish, egotistical, and a self-righteous person.  If I was not right in anything that I have done, then I would get angry and upset as well.

Finally, I want to tell all of you that I have a very long way in my Christian Walk because I have been robbing God in tithes and offerings to the church.  I read the Bible every single day, and I am still a sinner.  God has healed me from all of my sins, iniquities, and transgressions.  I am still a Work in Progress just like everyone else.  I am taking things day by day.  I am clean and sober because I have been court ordered to A.A and other support groups.  I am very sorry for disappointing God, Jesus Christ, others, and myself.  Please continue to keep me in your prayers.  Thank You for reading my blog.

Good for you Anthony! I myself still have a long way to go in my own walk of faith! We all are not perfect!

I was, and still a work in progress! I shy away from the rooms of recovery. But our former sponsor would want me to remain there!

As you know. I can’t wait to get my Basic Text! And look forward to hear from you! Continued success! Pray for me as well brother!

Your very best friend,

Clendon “Gus” Ramseur

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Gus, you are supposed to grade and edit my blogs.  You know that I am going to pay you to take care of business with my blogs.  Please tell your family members that I said Hello!!

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What Does Reading the Holy Bible Means to Me?  By Anthony Joseph Hopkins August 26, 2022

     What does Reading the Holy Bible Means to me?  It means that God is talking directly to me.  God’s Words absorbs inside of my brain like a sponge.  It gives me the knowledge and the special action words that I need to listen to each day.

    

Next, God’s Word gives me the confidence to do what is necessary for me to survive on earth.  Every single time I read His Word, it helps me to grow as a human being.  I want you to know that I really love reading God’s Word.  His Word helps me to mature as an adult male; living on planet earth.

     Further, I want to inform all of you that I am willing to share God’s Word to everyone who is willing to hear it.  I want to inform all of you that 2^nd Timothy 3:16-17 says All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

     Moreover, I want to say that if I need someone to talk to each day, I can always read God’s Word and it will calm me completely down if I am under a lot of stress.  However, I know that God hears my prayers each and every single day of the week.  I want to say that I am not a perfect person.  I am a person who makes a lot of mistakes.  I am a person who apologizes to God and other people if I have done something to offend them.

    

In Addition, I want to inform all of you that my life has been filled with ups and downs during the past 56 years.  I know that I have disappointed my parents numerous of times by my actions.  My emotions during the past 56 years have been filled with angry feelings.  I cried every single time my parents argued in front of me and my siblings.

     Furthermore, my parents were alcoholics.  There were times when they did not know how to control their liquor.  God talks to me all of the time.  I want to inform all of you that God listens to all of my cries.   I remember the very day that I had quit drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.  On Wednesday May 2, 1990, I have decided to give up the high cost to low living.  This means I stopped drinking alcohol and stopped smoking marijuana on that special day.  I want to inform all of you that this day is very special to me because two days later, I had a hernia operation on May 4, 1990.

 

 

 

 

     Also, I want to inform all of you that was with me even throughout my College Career.  From Monday April 1, 1991 through Saturday June 14, 1996.  I graduated from college twice.  I earned my Associates Degree on Saturday June 12, 1993 from the University of Toledo Community and Technical College.  I had a lot of fun during that special day.  My Supervisor gave me a job two days later.  After I completed my internship, I earned an A+ Grade for the work that I had done at the Jerusalem Outreach Center in Toledo, Ohio.

 

 

 

 

 

     Finally, God was with me again as soon as I graduated with my Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies on Saturday June 17, 1995.  God was with me because my behavior was not the best because I was acting like a crying baby at times.  He heard all of my cries and concerns.  I thought I was not going to make it through College.  He did all of the work.  The only thing I did was show up for class each day.  I will admit that my behavior during class was not the best.  This is the reason why God stepped in and helped

 me to resolve all of my problems.

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What Does Reading the Holy Bible Means to Me?  By Anthony Joseph Hopkins August 26, 2022

     What does Reading the Holy Bible Means to me?  It means that God is talking directly to me.  God’s Words absorbs inside of my brain like a sponge.  It gives me the knowledge and the special action words that I need to listen to each day.

    

Next, God’s Word gives me the confidence to do what is necessary for me to survive on earth.  Every single time I read His Word, it helps me to grow as a human being.  I want you to know that I really love reading God’s Word.  His Word helps me to mature as an adult male; living on planet earth.

     Further, I want to inform all of you that I am willing to share God’s Word to everyone who is willing to hear it.  I want to inform all of you that 2^nd Timothy 3:16-17 says All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

     Moreover, I want to say that if I need someone to talk to each day, I can always read God’s Word and it will calm me completely down if I am under a lot of stress.  However, I know that God hears my prayers each and every single day of the week.  I want to say that I am not a perfect person.  I am a person who makes a lot of mistakes.  I am a person who apologizes to God and other people if I have done something to offend them.

    

In Addition, I want to inform all of you that my life has been filled with ups and downs during the past 56 years.  I know that I have disappointed my parents numerous of times by my actions.  My emotions during the past 56 years have been filled with angry feelings.  I cried every single time my parents argued in front of me and my siblings.

     Furthermore, my parents were alcoholics.  There were times when they did not know how to control their liquor.  God talks to me all of the time.  I want to inform all of you that God listens to all of my cries.   I remember the very day that I had quit drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.  On Wednesday May 2, 1990, I have decided to give up the high cost to low living.  This means I stopped drinking alcohol and stopped smoking marijuana on that special day.  I want to inform all of you that this day is very special to me because two days later, I had a hernia operation on May 4, 1990.

 

 

 

 

     Also, I want to inform all of you that was with me even throughout my College Career.  From Monday April 1, 1991 through Saturday June 14, 1996.  I graduated from college twice.  I earned my Associates Degree on Saturday June 12, 1993 from the University of Toledo Community and Technical College.  I had a lot of fun during that special day.  My Supervisor gave me a job two days later.  After I completed my internship, I earned an A+ Grade for the work that I had done at the Jerusalem Outreach Center in Toledo, Ohio.

 

 

 

 

 

     Finally, God was with me again as soon as I graduated with my Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies on Saturday June 17, 1995.  God was with me because my behavior was not the best because I was acting like a crying baby at times.  He heard all of my cries and concerns.  I thought I was not going to make it through College.  He did all of the work.  The only thing I did was show up for class each day.  I will admit that my behavior during class was not the best.  This is the reason why God stepped in and helped

 me to resolve all of my problems.

A Complete Family
What is a complete family? A complete family is a family that a person establishes on their own. In my case, due to the economic conditions and restraints, it is very difficult for me to have a family on my own. A complete family on the other hand is a mother, father and children that are living inside of one house. A complete family is one that is well nurtured and satisfied with one another. At least in complete families, there are good and bad times. However, each member as a cohesive unit relate well with one another. Due to economic restraints, there are people who decide not to have children after all. This is because it is very difficult to take care of children and yourself. It is not to say that I am not able to become a successful parent. I am successful as an uncle and great uncle to over 30 niece and nephews. There are so many niece and nephews in my own family that I cannot count.

I just know that in my own set of circumstances, maybe it is not the time for me to become a father. I am not knocking myself out in any way, but it is best to become somewhat stable when it comes to finances as well as making sure that all active issues are resolved. This goes for anyone who has decided to become a parent. This applies to anyone whose thinking is above what is normal. What I am saying is that you have men, women, and children who are becoming parents without proper planning and thinking. Sometimes people have a tendency to make a very serious mistake in becoming a parent too soon. This damages communications between mother, father, and children.
There is tension and stress when the two people who are parents are not on one accord. This means that you have made a hasty decision in becoming a parent to the wrong person. You have made a bad choice in finding a person to become a parent with. When selecting the right person to become a mother or a father to your own children, you must be extremely careful. You must go through the processing and filtering stage. This means that you must do your own system check when you are finding the right man or woman to become life partners with.

What is a mother? This is a very important blog that pertains to the importance of motherhood. I started this blog off by asking this very important question because motherhood has numerous of definitions. What is a mother? A mother is a female who according to God is a helper or a companion for man. A female is the flesh of man; meaning that God has created woman from the womb of a man. The man himself whose name is Adam. Eve is her name; which was selected by Adam himself because she was created through the rib of him as he was sleeping. Next, the purpose of woman is to take care of children, and to become a helper for man. A mother is a person who is a doctor, teacher, counselor, and even a father to her own children; if their father is not around. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, at least 55% of single parent households are conducted by women. This means that single women are taking care of their own children all by themselves. However, when I was a child, my mother raised 9 children all by herself. This means that my mother had to raise 6 boys and 3 girls all by herself. Although my stepfather was physically present inside of the home. It was my mother who was responsible for doing the majority of the work. I know that Mother’s Day really mean a whole to me as a man. I salute my mother on this very special day for always being there for me. I salute my grandmother who is also responsible for raising me as a little boy in Dayton, Ohio to the man that I am today. In addition, my mother and two grandmothers raised me to become a very responsible person. I still remember my eldest grandmother taking me to Bethel Church of God in Christ in Dayton, Ohio as a little boy for several years. My grandparents raised me as well as my mother who taught me a lot about on how to be responsible and assisting me with my siblings as well. They have instilled in me social and moral values that I need to become a mature adult. My mother and grandmothers are the three women who are elders who I give credit in my life when it comes to learning about the opposite sex. My aunt taught me how to develop a strong work ethic as well as my mother and grandmothers. The elder women in my family did not tolerate any foolishness. My grandmothers and mother always told me if I wanted something out of life, I had to work hard for it. Moreover, independence is something that my mother and female elders in my family have taught me. My mother always told me as a child to always work really hard at anything that you want out of life; without asking anyone for anything. I was also told to always try to get anything for myself first before seeking help from anyone else. Always rely on God and Jesus Christ for all of my help!!! My great aunt has always taught me a great deal about striving for success. I called my mother’s best friend my great aunt because she has always been a motivator when it comes to education.

She has earned two masters degrees from college and I really miss her whole lot. When I felt like giving up; she was always there to inspire me and motivate me so that I can stay positive and focus on the future. A mother is a leader, teacher, supporter, life coach, philosopher, police officer, and president in the family. My mother as well as all of the female elders in my family controlled the household. I thank God for my mother and my female elders in my family. I thank God for my mother because if it wasn’t for my mother I would not exist. When my own biological father had forsaken me; my mother stepped up to the plate and took over and raised me as well as the female elders in my family. I love you mom for being the person that you are in my life.

Anthony Joseph Hopkins

My mother is queen always in my life. She will always be the queen in my life as well as the woman who I will marry someday. I could not ask for no other person to be her but her. Happy Mother’s Day to each and every single woman who are mothers or those who have the potential to become mothers. This day is for your special day. Happy Mother’s Day!!!!!!

Sincerely,

Were ready to ask God to remove our defects of character Step 6

Step 6 is a separation of people from themselves and others.  When it comes to this step, we will have to prepare to let go of everything that is completely bothering us.  Step 6 is like a mania, which is an object of excessive madness.  Therefore, we must ask God to remove the madness in your life.  Character defects are called sins.  

God begins to work in our lives.  Our foundation has to be prepared for our situations.  These defects of character hurt us.  They have also delayed us.  Read Romans 7:14-25.  This is called struggling with sin.  Defects are the absence of something necessary or useful toward perfection.  Read Genesis 1:31 and Isaiah 59:2.  Character is its features and qualities that set you apart from others, such as unbelievers.  Your character is what people know you by.  It distinguishes who you are.

Next, I am asking God to remove all of these undesirable traits.  Deeply ingrained patterns of behavior; which are called habits.  A habit is a behavioral pattern that has been done numerous of times.  This means that you have done it for an extended period of time.  When it comes to generational curses, which are roots and branches are messed up through families.  This is a cycle.  They will not vanish overnight.  We must be intentional in our own behavior with God.

God’s righteousness is credited to me.  Through the power of the Holy Ghost sanctification takes place.  Read Colossians 1:13.  We begin to find a peace of joy, myself.  People begin to say that I remember when.  Replace all of our defects of character with good intentions.  God will make your life better.

  Read Luke 6:19.  This is when power was coming from Him.  Jesus Christ was healing everyone that came to Him.  Read 2nd Corinthians 5:17.  A complete transformation of our life is done through the power of the Holy Ghost. We begin to ask God to bind up our evil speaking, pride, and bad spirits.  Read Ephesians 1:21.  He is far above all principalities, powers right now and in the world to come.  Read Galatians 5:22-23 and 2nd Corinthians 5:18-20.  Read Ephesians 2:13.  A lack of power was my dilemma.  Trade our character defects for Godly character.  We are ambassadors of Jesus Christ.  A tradition is something that is passed down.  Read 1st John 2:23.  Whoever has acknowledged the Father has acknowledged the Son also.  Read Titus 2:14.  Character defects are sins.

Read Ezekiel 36:26-27.  The new life that we reach in Jesus Christ, we become a brand new person.  Read 2nd Corinthians  4:3-4.  This is called Spiritual Blindness.  We must be willing to trade in our filthy mouth, cheating, porn, dishonesty, immorality, and our broken down self.  Read 2nd Corinthians 2:10.  This is the model of me.  God is putting the pieces together.  Friendships are restored as well as favor from estrangement.  

1.Reconciliation with God

2.Pardon is excuse of an offense without penalty.  It is an official release from punishment.  The offender is release custody.  Read Psalms 103:12.

Life and Communication

Life and Communication is very simple. What are we talking about here? Let’s start off by asking ourselves a very important question. What is life and how it relates to communication? Life is what you really make of things while you are living in the present. Life is your existence that you possess. The air that you breathe as well as flesh that you have. Communication is the language that you speak consisting of dialects as well as methods of words that one use to speak. Your voice that comes from your mouth is used as a means of communication itself.

Life and Communication are intertwined. They are go hand in hand. A communication and human relationship is used when men, women, and children share experiences about their lives to each other that make sense. Men, women, and children speak to each other as a means of sending and delivering messages to one another. When it pertains to this subject, our lives are shaped by the way we conduct ourselves others. It is our personality, disposition, and characteristics that we have that makes others either like or dislike you as a person. Life and Communication is not always easy. It is how you live your life that makes you successful inside of your environment or more apt towards failures. It is not always easy to think that you can obtain everything all in one day.

You will not obtain all that you need in one day. These things take time. All of these things that people who are possessive tend to hold onto their possessions and past will slowly lose it quickly. When one is possessive, they tend to become selfish in their own way. Men have a tendency to become this way especially when they want control and they are afraid of losing something that was already obtained. Men and women share these characteristics when it comes to possessiveness. Women on the other hand, tend to become possessive when it pertains to resources and finances. When it comes to material things, at least some of them, women are apprehensive of losing them very suddenly.

There are some who are reluctant to change their names when they are married. Marriage is not the end of the world ladies. It is a lifetime commitment between your spouse and significant other. Cohabitation on the other hand is a trial period in a relationship between a man and a woman. It is a feeling out process and an evaluation of one another in a relationship. This is done by direct and indirect observation. This is also a decision making process to determine if a man or a woman will be willing to share the rest of their lives with the person that they are living with.
Are you willing to spend the rest of your life with the person that you are cohabitating with? This is a very good question for men and women to ask each other while they are involved in their relationships. Traditional marriage is very serious. This is a lifelong decision that sometimes leads to hardship if a person makes a bad decision while they are cohabitating with their spouse or significant other. All couples will have some good and bad times. It is how you make the best of things through those good and bad times.

Life and Communication is splendid if you have the basis already established beforehand. You will have to examine all of your own resources first before you are able to get involved in any relationship with another person. It also starts off by being honest with each other from the onset. Telling the truth about yourself to another person is a good way of establishing better communication skills with that person that you are willing to share your life with. Always remember that deception inside of a relationship leads to failure. A relationship without trust and honesty from the very beginning leads to trouble.

Men and women must always share the truth to each other no matter what happens in their relationships with each other. Life and Communication also pertains to complete families. This is also shared with children so that they will have a basis to follow in their adult life. When children understand certain concepts about telling the truth and not hiding from others, this will help them to improve in their communication skills with others. Children who are productive and honest have successful lives. This comes from being involved in a healthy family who has healthy relationships.
This comes from learning how to speak to each other in pleasant ways. This also comes from learning how to become honest and truthful. Conflict of Interest comes from those who tend to deny or refuse the existence of others. This comes from anyone who has children or relationships with others and denies it from the very start. A conflict of interest can also come from an interest that is taken out of context. This pertains to businesses and partnerships that are established by others who make agreements and do not keep them. A technicality is something that is meaningful and relevant only in principle.

These criminals are very, very, sneaky, and devious. They are also computer savvy. There are millions of women’s profiles that are cut and pasted each day by computer hackers, scammers, and data thieves. What makes everyone very sad is that these criminals are very hard to catch. It takes a member of law enforcement, who works in cyber crimes to catch these types of criminals. There are cyber criminals who are just as savvy as members of law enforcement. They also have the latest gadgets that law enforcement is using each day to try to curtail this type of crime. Cyber criminals have a tendency to only focus on account information of their victims. This type of criminal focuses on information pertaining to bank accounts, payroll information, as well as social security numbers of people who are online.

This is a type of criminal who is a white collar criminal and this individual is capable of wiping out all of your money in your bank account. Cyber Criminals are usually come from middle class homes and they possess computers and laptops as well as a smart phone in their pocket. These criminals have a printer, as well as a fax machine and scanner. Cyber criminals are very smooth talking people and they usually collect information from databases very easy. This is a criminal who is usually someone from any ethnic background and they have computer jobs in the past. This is an individual who is really computer savvy and is always eager to stay active online.

Cyber criminals are located anywhere worldwide. They are always busy 24 hours per day online. These criminals remind us of a snake. A snake usually warns an average person by hissing. This means to stay away from me. A cyber criminal is the same exact way. The difference is that a criminal of this magnitude is online anywhere and they are always active at night. Between the hours of 12:00am -8:00am is when they are usually their busiest. It really has a lot to do with time. If the time is different than it is in the United States, then most of the criminals are active.
For example, in Africa it is a 7 to 8 hour time difference when it comes to USA time. In other countries it is an 8 to 14 hour time difference. Computer criminals are active all over the entire globe. There are other countries that are active than others. Most of these criminals are college educated and they have at least a graduate degree in computer science. There are criminals who are younger than 18 years old who illegally gain access information about other people by hacking and tampering with their records. This is done by illegally intercepting usernames and passwords of officials or others who are employed at a school or facility. Cyber criminals are very bright individuals. They have an above average IQ. These criminals as well as scammers know how to use computer programs.

Expectations & Human Relationships

This is a report concerning the expectations when it pertains to human relationships. First, we must ask ourselves a question. What are expectations when it pertains to human relationships? Human Relationships consists of communication both direct and indirect. This means nonverbal and verbal communication as well as association. When we are in close contact with each other, we are learning what the other person is like. We are learning their habits, personality, as well as the way they conduct themselves around others. It does not matter whether these people are in our family or on the street. The best ways to communicate with anyone is by introducing yourself to another person and see what kind of response you will receive. Second, another way of communicating to others is by letter or online. Although this is classified as maintaining a false relationship or a pen-pal, but sometimes this leads into a relationship that is direct eventually, if things turn out positive. However, in most cases, people get hurt because the other person’s expectations are different than yours.

What do we mean by expectations? Let’s look at what is the definition of an expectation. An expectation is a goal or a set standard that is derived from the behavior of people. Our expectations when it pertains to human relationships are to make sure that we are honest and truthful to the best of our ability. When we are honest and truthful to another person, we are doing God’s work. If we are content with our own actions, why worry. I am a person who does not worry what others think about me. It is God who has the final word. Man can make an opinion and this is it. Man cannot tell me what to do when I am an adult. I am supposed to love and respect my parents as well as my elders.
When it comes to people, I am supposed to love them as well. I am also supposed to exercise and use discretion at all times. My expectations when it comes to human relationships are to do my very best to assist the other person. This is by showing them that I can love them for the person that they are without hurting them in any way. I try my very best each day not to damage others no matter where they come from. No matter what their socio-economic background consists of, I am supposed to respect you. Life itself is really what you make of it. Learning how to respect others instead of hurting them because of what they have or do not have. It is not all about what possessions that you have as a person. It is all about how others receive you as a member of the human race.
You know that another person can disrespect you by calling you names that can damage you, but as long as you are breathing and living, you must still stand strong. Never allow the shallow expectations of others to cause you to crumble. Standing up for yourself and making a direct stand in your own life, makes you strong as a person. We all have rights as United States Citizens and we must use these rights to stand up for ourselves in a very positive way. We must learn to be proactive rather than reactive. Your expectations are just yours.

They cannot be transferred to another person unless they are your children. Your children alone are supposed to listen to their parents. Adults on the other hand have choices. This comes when we are selecting a significant other or a spouse in our lives. I cannot tell you to marry me and demand it. I can only persuade you. I can make a statement and ask you in a very nice way about marriage. This is your choice alone. I have made numerous of good and bad choices in my life. I cannot allow the choices that I have made in my own past to slow down my progress. My goals and expectations as a member of the human race are to become successful as a God Fearing Man.

I know that I must make good choices and my expectations when it comes to human relationships are to become spouse or significant other for that special female in my life. God will bless me with that special female who is a God Fearing Woman who has special qualities. She is that diamond that shines as soon as it has emerged from the ground. This diamond I will cherish forever. I will do everything in my power to keep this diamond in my possession for the rest of my entire existence. A solid Gold Bouillon is the same exact way. The way I personally feel from the inside out, is that I want a female who shares the same ideas just like me.

I like to converse with her on a daily basis and share about my entire day. There are player hating men out there who just do not want the next man to have a good African American woman. I am telling you the truth. Men are so jealous of each other that they need to mind their own business. This is a big problem in the African American Community, this is called jealousy. Men have always been jealous of the other and this is causing an outrage in our community when it comes to women.

Elation vs Gratitude

This is a comparison and contrast paper that pertains to the importance of elation vs gratitude. Let’s start this off by asking a question. What is the definition of elation? The word elation means a sense of happiness, excitement, or jubilation. On the other hand, the meaning of gratitude means a sense of thankfulness. I am writing this comparison and contrast paper as a means of practice. Elation and Gratitude tend to go hand in hand. When a person is elated, they are happy or joyful. However, whenever a person has gratitude for something, it has a lot to do with being thankful for someone or something.

Next, when it comes to the word elation, it has a lot to do with an elevated feeling or a high of some sort. Gratitude, always pertains to thankfulness. It is very easy to be thankful for something or someone. I know for instance, when it comes to gratitude, I am thankful for being alive each day of the week. I am thankful to God for allowing me to stay alive as long as he wants me. I know that it makes me very happy to enjoy life, nature, and the environment.

Further, I want to allow God to be the savior of my life. I am grateful to have God as my personal savior. He is always doing for me, more than I am doing for myself. My gratitude comes in by asking him for the things that I need. To be honest, God knows the things that I need of long before I can ask him. According to Matthew 6:8 says the Lord knows the things that you need of long before you ask him. If the Lord knows the things we need in advance, how come He allows suffering?

Also, if the Lord knows my thoughts and ways, how come he allowed me to get Glaucoma? Isaiah 55:10 says for as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts. Elation to me personally is like receiving some thoughts that are impossible to receive. Gratitude and Elation tend to go hand in hand. Elation is a thought, and Gratitude is being thankful for what someone has done for us as well as what God has done for us.

Moreover, I am writing this for the very first time, since I was in college at the University of Toledo. I have a lot of gratitude and elation about the University of Toledo. I am happy to have been a student at the University of Toledo. I want to say that Elation is a very nice feeling. Gratitude is thankfulness for what we have received from someone or something. There are a lot of people who say that I have made a lot of mistakes in my personal life. However, I am a person who does not dwell on the past. Isaiah 43:18 says do not dwell on former things nor dwell on things of the past. I am thankful for not bringing up the past anymore.

Finally, I want to say that God has brought me a mighty long way. I am the type of person who does not dwell on the past. For those who dwell on the past all of the time, I will pray for you. I will depart from you. Elation to me is a fantastic feeling. It is like being happy for what was given to you by God or others. Gratitude is an action word just like the word Elation. Both of these words are action words heightens feelings. Both of these words causes jubilation in a sense. Thank you for reading my blog.

Sincerely,

Anthony Hopkins