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What Does 1st Samuel 16:7 Mean in Contemporary Times?

What Does 1st Samuel 16:7 Really Mean in Contemporary Times?  By Anthony Joseph Hopkins August 31, 2024

   What does 1st Samuel 16:7 really mean in a contemporary society?  I want to say that God knows exactly who we all are because He created us.  I guess this Bible tells me that God is the only one who can judge mankind.  I say that because He made everything in His own image.  I know that When Samuel for looking for the next King of Israel, He was looking for someone who was compatible to God.  He was looking for someone who was God Fearing, and who was after God’s own heart.

       Next, God was looking at everyone to determine whether or not they would be suitable as King of Israel.  Honestly, God still does it because He wants to make sure that we are feasible for His Kingdom.  I know when I am writing this blog, I am being scrutinized by God Himself because He wants to make sure that I am worthy to become a member of His Kingdom.

        Further, I want to inform all of you that only man can look at the outside of the body of a person, and perhaps judge him according to his or her behavior.  The heart is very important because it tells God everything about you.  It even allows God to figure out if you are worthy to become a person who can marry a woman or man just to see if they are capable of treating the next person right.

        Also, when we are children, our parents can determine whether we are going to be a success or a failure.  To be honest with all of you, my parents knew whether or not I would be successful in life based on a test.  This test enables a child or an adult to go through a fixed course of action. 

        Subsequently, God will observe all of our works and see if we are in the Lambs Book of Life.  We are going to be judged according to how well we related with other people.  God is also going to look at to see what we have done for His Kingdom.  You know something, the things that we say out of our mouths can determine if we are worthy to join Jesus Christ someday.

        Moreover, I want all of you to know that; the money that we give to God determines if we are good stewards or not.  If we are robbing God with our tithes and offerings, then God will not accept us into his Kingdom.  We have to do things that are pleasing to God on a daily basis.

        Finally, a man or a woman can defile themselves according to their actions.  For example, if a man or a woman is having sex before marriage, this is called sexual immorality.  I have learned over the years to stay inside of separate houses until I get married to my wife.  There are times that Pastoral Counseling is necessary because there are differences in opinion or our actions towards others can make or break any engagement.

       In Summary, God knows exactly what we are going to do in advance.  He even knows how long we are going to live on earth.  I am doing my very best to stop sinning on a daily basis.  I know that I am going to make mistakes in life.  I will have to be quick to ask God for forgiveness.  I have to forgive other people and forgive myself.  I will admit that I have to learn how to forgive myself for all of the things that I had done; while inside of my body.

        In Conclusion, God knows all about me. God knew all of us while we were inside of our mother’s womb.  Jeremiah 1:5 says before you were born I knew you.  Before you were born I sanctified you and ordained you as a Prophet to the Nations. 

 My Name is Anthony Hopkins and I am from Dayton, Ohio.  I have been writing since April 1, 1991.  I have been writing essays and blogs for a number of years.  Please keep me in your prayers because I am scheduled to have eye surgery on September 6, 2022 at 3:00PM.  I have typed over 1,100 essays and Blogs on WordPress, Facebook, Penzu, and Blogger.  Thank you very much for reading my blog.

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Why Do you blog?

Why do you blog?

Why Do you blog?  I write because I really do not have anyone to talk to up here in Dayton Ohio.  However I have Jesus Christ to talk to anytime of the day and night.

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What is the Difference between Grace Vs Mercy?         This is a comparison and contrast essay that is based on the definition of two words.  The first word is grace and the second is mercy.  The definition of the word grace is good will or favor.  When it comes to grace, the Lord always shows us good will and favor when it comes to all of us.  Whereas, the definition of the word mercy is refraining from harming others.  It also means showing kind or compassionate treatment.  It also means the power to forgive.        When it comes to the Lord God; He always shows everyone compassion and understanding towards us.  I remember when I was a high school student, I became truant and missed over half of the 1981-82 school year.       The reason why I became truant was because I was involved in street gangs and I also smoked marijuana.  During that time, I had to appear in court for not attending school.  The Juvenile Court Judge stated to me in my face that anytime a person does not go to school, they are considered as crazy!        Moreover, I want to inform everyone that I managed to change my ways by attending Job Corps in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The Juvenile Court Judge gave me a second chance.  I will admit that I was a B+ to C average student in school.  I exceeded my expectations by graduating from the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio in 1993 and 1995 respectively.  It was not very easy, however, I did very well.       I want everyone to know that in spite of my pass mistakes,     God had never left me nor forsaken me.       Definition of God’s Grace – How do theologians define it? “What is grace? In the New Testament grace means God’s love in action towards men who merited the opposite of love. Grace means God moving heaven and earth to save sinners who could not lift a finger to save themselves. Grace means God sending His only Son to descend into hell on the cross so that we guilty ones might be reconciled to God and received into heaven. ‘(God) hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him’”He was there every step of the way.  I will admit to making a lot of mistakes in high school from 1979 to 1983.  Therefore, I graduated from high school at the age of 20 years old.  I was one of the oldest high school students to receive a high school diploma at the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio.  My graduation class had over 300 students.         In Addition, I want to inform everyone that I am a 53 year old man who have a lot of common sense.  I am a person who has learned from all of my mistakes.  I want to be honest with everyone that God has shown me both grace and mercy during my 53 years of existence.         I also want to give credit to Judge McCullough for giving me a second chance at life.  I want to thank her for being lenient but firm on me.  I have admitted guilt for the crimes that I have committed in the past.  I want to also thank countless of others for seeing the potential in me.  I want to thank everyone in the Charlotte, NC and Toledo, OH for helping me to shine when I need to.        Further, I want to thank everyone at the University of Toledo for allowing me to enroll in college; in spite of my bad grades in high school.  I also want to thank everyone at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for allowing me to work at the J Murray Atkins Library for 8 straight years.  I want to thank everyone that God have placed in my life because they have seen great potential in me.  It is God that is doing for me more than I am doing for myself.         Finally, I want to say that grace and mercy goes hand in hand with me personally.  I thank Jesus Christ for being the Lord in my life right now.  I will admit that I have been baptized 9 times within the past 20 years.  I had dedicated my life to Jesus Christ on February 15, 2015.  I am very happy to be born again.  I owe it to my personal Savior Jesus Christ and many others for helping me along in my journey to success.  I want to say that Grace and Mercy is very serious when it comes to God.  I always take my life serious when it comes to God’s grace and mercy.         In Conclusion, I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for forgiving me for all of my sins.  I want to thank my mother, grandmothers, aunts, and uncles for being involved in my life as a role model.  I also want to thank all of my family members for bearing with me for all of these years.  I had put all of my family members through a whole lot of mess.  I also want to thank myself for learning how to forgive myself for all of my personal wrongs in my life.  Grace is the good will and favor that God has shown me in my life.  The mercy is the total forgiveness of all of my sins.  I am happy to be a member of the Lambs Book of Life.  Thank you for reading my essay.

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How Do I Really Feel Today?

How Do I Really Feel Today?

How Do I really feel today?  I want to inform all of you that I am feeling extremely fatigued today.  I want to inform you that it is 94 degrees outside in Dayton, Ohio.  I know that I have been going through a lot of trials and tribulations inside of my environment.  I know that I was recently hospitalized for an injury to my kidneys.  I will admit that it is my fault for drinking coffee too much as well as consuming water that was toxic.  I know that I am very happy to be here at the Library at the moment.  At least, I have regained my train of thought right now.  

Next, I want to inform all of you that I might be a little weary, but I am feeling better.  At least my blood sugar is not wavering at this time.  I know that I have to drink strictly water only!! 

 I know that I have to stay focused and regain my train of thought.  I am giving God, Jesus Christ, and all of you credit for keeping me alive right now.  I know that I have Type 2 Diabetes right now.  I am on a strict diet that is low on carbohydrates and high grains as well as drinking water. 

I realized that I cannot do this without all of you.  I had to cancel my trip to Toledo, OH just to recuperate from my physical problem.

Further, I want to allow God, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit completely heal me.  I know that I have to remember that Jesus is the reason for the season.  It really feels good inside of the library right now.  I know that it is not easy dealing with other people’s issues as well as my own. 

 I tend to become more active during the Fall and Winter months.  The Spring and Summers I cannot bear.  At least, I am telling all of you the truth.  I know that I was born during the first week of Summer. 

 As an average year progress, things will get better for me.  I also would like to give credit to the Grandview Hospital Staff for saving my life.  I know that my Toledo Rockets play tonight.  I hope and pray that they will come out victorious against Duquesne Dukes out of Pittsburg, PA.

Moreover, I know that there are websites that I am using that are private.  I know that my life during the past 14 years have been chaos.  However, I am doing much better than I was in the past.  My life at the moment seems okay, but I have to reconcile with people from my past and present. 

 I know that life itself is really what you make of it.  I am having problems with vertebrae right now.  There are three areas that are in my Cervical Region that are bothering me very bad.  Whereas, my Lumbar Region of my back is literally bothering me.  I have to be very careful because you never know what Satan and his cohorts are really thinking about.  

Finally, I want to tell all of you to please keep me and my entire family members in your prayers right now.  My lower back is hurting each day.  I have to honor what my doctors are saying to me.  

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How are you feeling right now?

How are you feeling right now?

How are you feeling right now? I am still exhausted and tired right now.   I was hospitalized on Sunday morning because of an injury to my kidneys.   I will admit that I was drinking a lot of coffee during the past few months.   I also will admit to eating too many processed foods.   I know that my Creatinine levels were very high this month alone.   I realized that Creatinine pertains to body waste.  I really didn’t know about it when I was discharged from the hospital on Monday evening of this week.   I also have low Testosterone Levels and it really makes me very tired all of the time.  I know that my coffee drinking days are over.  I am very grateful to be alive each day.   I noticed that my clothes and body smelled like saliva and urine that came from my apartment vents system.   To be honest with all of you, I have been going through this problem since last year on April of 2023.  I know that I was not bothering anyone.   It’s just that I have enemies inside of the wrong places.   As I am writing this essay, I am being sprinkled with urine and saliva that is coming from my ventilation system.   God is really on my side right now.   I like for my apartment to be extremely cool inside of it.  I have reported this matter to the Maintenance Department at Wentworth HI Rise Apartments and the Greater Dayton Premier Management located in Dayton, Ohio.   Otherwise, I am still here on Planet Earth for a specified reason.   I am very happy to be at home resting and enjoying myself.  I am feeling much better now than a few days ago.  I have been clean and sober for 34 years, 3 months, and 27 days now.   I really know that I am going through withdrawals from coffee and taking my medication Ativan.   I told the Psychiatrist to take me off of the medicine itself.  I really appreciate Jesus Christ’s Love that He has for me right now.  Thank you for reading my essay and praying for me during my time of need.  I need to eat more fruits and vegetables in my diet. Finally, I want to inform all of you that I really love you very much.  I have to consult with my Property Manager about this problem with my Heating and Air Conditioner System.   I have to talk with him about my water problem.

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What daily habit you do that improves your quality of life   ?

What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?

What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?   First I try to stay calm while things are stressful.   Second I give God a thank you for allowing me to breathe and wake up every single day.   Third I focus on the positive rather than dwelling on negativity.  My environment is not conducive towards my needs.   However I have to learn how to listen to God whenever times are stressful in my life right now.

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Perfect Score in USA Geography

Perfect Score!!! Congratulations, it seems as though you are an American genius! Very few Americans get a perfect score on this test, so your knowledge of American geography is really something that you ought to be proud of! You are clearly a life-long learner, which is something that’s far less common than you might like to believe. Don’t forget to share this quiz with your friends and family, just to see if they’re as clever as you are! You got 18 out of 19 right – 95% (Show Mistakes)

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What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?

What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?

I was looking for additional information regarding Brain Fog and Creatinine as well as the scores on ESPN.  I usually look for things that concerns me.  I always look for my personal information about my personal health and wellness.  I was recently diagnosed with a kidney injury.   This is because my Creatinine levels were very high and it affected my kidneys.  Currently, I am at home resting.  I cannot drink coffee anymore.   I have to drink bottled water only.  My Creatinine levels were over 500.  I have to start taking care of myself a whole lot better right now.   Even though I do have a lot of health problems, I am here on Planet Earth for a reason.  God Loves Me!  It is God who saved me.   It is God who has His hands on me.   If I didn’t go directly to Church, I would have died.  God is merciful and gracious 🙏 🙌.   God’s Grace liberates me in all ways.   The tap water that is inside of my apartment has chlorine in it.  I also was extremely dehydrated.  My Liver and Kidney functions were very abnormal.  I just know that I have been eating foods that were not good for me.  I have lost weight.  I know that my Digestive System is clogged with waste that was stored inside of my Intestines.   The Doctors and Nursing Staff at Grandview Hospital, Fort McKinley United Methodist Church located in Dayton, Ohio and the Ambulance Staff members that rushed me to the hospital.   My Guardian Angels everywhere were guiding me along the way.   Everyone Worldwide participated in saving my life.   I have a lot of people who are praying for me. God has brought these people in my life right now. I know that I have to take better care of myself. Thank you for reading my essay.   God Bless All of You!

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What is your favorite time of day?

What’s your favorite time of day?

What is your favorite time of day?  My favorite time of day is after midnight.   The reason why I am saying this is because I am at peace with myself.   I will admit that I stay up all night writing inside of my journal.   It appears to me that I am very happy writing either early in the morning or late during the evening.   I really love the late night shift because I tend to sleep for most of the day.   I know that I was born at 7:30PM on Thursday June 24, 1965.  I will admit that I stayed up all night according to my mother.   I really love to meditate all night long.  Even though I have periods of time by myself.   I definitely feel refreshed after drinking a cup of coffee.  Another thing that I will admit that I read the Bible or write in my journal.   However, my favorite time of day tends to vary throughout the year.   During the winter, I like to hibernate just like mammals.   I will go directly to bed earlier during the day.   I know that as the year progress, I like to make changes in my personal activities.   One other thing that I like to do is listen to Church Sermons on the radio.   I am spending more time in prayer a lot more than ever right now.   I know that my life itself consists of changes.   Finally, I want to inform all of you that I used to spend time inside of my quiet place.  Therefore, I will admit that I tend to change with the times.  I supposed that when you get older, I am trying to learn new things.   I am very sorry for going off on tangents, I am recovering from brain fog.  Please keep me in your prayers and thoughts because I will admit that brain fog will take a while to recover.   Please forgive me!