Good Morning Everyone �. I want to inform all of you that every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.  I believe that Jesus is Lord.  Jesus Christ died for my sins as well as other people who exist on Earth.  I am looking forward to seeing Jesus Christ for myself.  I am very happy to be a Child of the Most High God.  I know that I still have to clean up my behavior and change for the better.  I want to be accepted by God into heaven.  I read the Bible on a daily basis.  I love Jesus Christ ���.  I know that I have been feeling better as of late.  I really do appreciate Jesus Christ for who He really is.  I literally love His Creation.  I fully accept Him as my God and my Friend.

Next, I have been attending church ever since I was a little baby.  My grandparents took me to church all of the time.  I know that I have made a lot of mistakes in my personal life.  I have confess all of my sins to Him.  Proverbs 22:6 says: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.  This means that I will have to keep my children in church and teach them the right things.  I have to behave like a real parent.  

Further, I have submitted to God’s Will 8 years ago.  I am very happy to help others on a daily basis.  I do not ask for anything in return from other people who I have helped.  Jesus Christ has changed my overall behavior.  I remember when I used vulgarity on a daily basis years ago.  My relatives are very happy for me right now.  I really think before I act and speak.

Moreover, I am very careful with my behavior.  I know that I have to lose weight.  I really feel like crying because I have come a very long way in my life.  Jesus Christ is inside of me through His Holy Spirit.  I know that the Holy Spirit is inside of everyone.  I have to pay my tithes and offerings to the church every time I get some money.  I have to pay my student loans.  I have been clean and sober for a total of 35 years now.  Many people do not believe it.  Like they say do not be wise in your own opinion.  My life consists of ups and downs.  God is with me every step of the way.

Also, I have been living in my apartment for over 12 years now.  I remember when I was living in Charlotte NC; I was homeless during my last year in Charlotte NC.  I slept outside at bus stops along Randolph Road in Charlotte NC.  I rode the train and bus around town. God had saved me because I needed His help.  I had to go back to Dayton Ohio.  This is because at the time,  my mother had cancer.  I had to take care of my sister as well.

Finally, I am doing good for myself right now.  I am writing every single day of the week.  I read the Bible all of the time.  I pray for everyone in the world.  My grandparents are smiling right now.  I am very happy that Jesus is my Shepherd and friend.  I am prepared to pray in front of Him.  I accept Him and I love Him for who He really is.  I confess that Jesus Christ is my Savior and my Lord.  God Bless You All.  I love all of you for the people that you are.  If I accept Jesus Christ then I accept all of you.

Self and how it relates to individuals in society.

 

            Hello! How are you doing today?  Fine, I hope.  I would like to start things off by asking a question.  What is self, and how does it relates to individuals in society? First, there are at least three types of self. There is the social self.  This type of self has a lot to do with how people relate well inside of a society.  When it comes to gaining an understanding of the self, we have to look at how well we connect with our parents.  

 

          For example, when it comes to parenting, it is imperative for each child to bond with their parents.  Even though, whenever a child learns anything, it has a lot to do with their environment.  When it comes to the self, we are responsible for retaining what we have learned throughout our lifespan.  The self is still developing from the time we are born all through early adulthood.  However, when it comes to learning, it never stops.  I am simply saying that a person is responsible for adapting to their environment.

 

          When it comes to society, it is made up of people, places, things, and the mammals that are inside of it.  According to Charles Darwin, his theory is called Darwinism.  He states that human beings evolved around mammals.  I believe in creation when it comes to God.  According to Genesis 1:27 it states that God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.  God created the earth according to his likeness.

 

          Therefore, when it comes to existence itself, all of mankind bear the soul of the Living God.  1^st Corinthians 6:19 says do you not know that your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you; whom you have received from God? You are not your own.  When it comes to creation of the self, it is a divine creation from God.  I pray that all of this information is received in a manner that is feasible for everyone. 

 

 

 

 

 

          Next, when it comes to the types of self, the self is always evolving pending on its society and culture.  The definition of culture is a total way of life that is shared by members of society.  The word evolve is a cyclical process that continues until death.  It has an ecological aspect to it.  I would like to say that life itself is a process. Only a power that is greater than ourselves can determine what course of life that we are going to take and complete in our existence.

 

          Also, inside of the Bible it states that when a person transitions, the body returns to the dust that it came from, and the spirit returns to God.  It is mentioned in Ecclesiastes the 12^th chapter.  Like they say, only God is able to determine what course we take in our life.  This is so true in Psalms 139^th chapter.  Inside of this chapter, it indicates in the 16^th verse your eyes saw my unformed body, and all of the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.  This means that God knows exactly how long are we supposed to live.  It is up to mankind to always live up to his expectations.

 

          Finally, I would like to say a prayer that would solidify everything in a nutshell.  God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change; courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.  It is God who is doing for me more than I am doing for myself.  Oh God, please search my heart and my mind.  Please give to me what you think I deserve.  It is you; Oh God, who has control over everything on earth and the heavens itself.  Please hold me and caress me with your spirit.  I need you in my life, Oh God, I am not able to control the things that you have control of.  In Isaiah 55:8-9 says that your ways are higher than my ways and your thoughts are higher than my thoughts.  Lord, I am willing to accept what you are willing to bless me with right now Lord.  In Jesus name I pray Amen.

 
What is History?  History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.  For Instance, my name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins and I was born on Thursday June 24, 1965 at 7:30pm.  My mother’s name is Mary Lou’s Hopkins and my father’s name is Joseph Odell Webb. The hospital that I was born was St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio.

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Next, I was living at the time with my two living grandmothers and aunt inside of a two bedroom house on West First Street in Dayton, Ohio.  I remember when I was a child, I lived with my grandparents for several years.  I went to Edison Elementary School.  I want all of you to know that I was only a C average student. I attended Edison Elementary School from 1971-1979.  I attended Franklin School for one year.

Further, I was a child who has experienced both physically and mentally as well as emotional abuse.  I have five brothers and two sisters right now.  I do recall getting chased home by my fair weather friends.  During that period of my life, I do remember suffering from tuberculosis for nine years from 1976 to 1985.  I had to take Ciphro Flacin twice per day for several years.

Moreover, I do remember watching television when President Richard Nixon resigned from government and the Vietnam War on television as well.  Personally, I would rather be in school or my grandparents house instead of my mother’s house.  I went to school and I got into fist fights with various people for several years.  I do recall spending time with my half siblings.  I was a latch key child for several years.

Also, I used to have problems with math.  I did very well in my other classes.  I do remember going to school just to eat breakfast and lunch only.  Jesus Christ is my personal Savior. I have waivered in my faith in God.  My personal history was rough.  I was an extrovert and an introvert at the same time.  I remember working for the Dayton Daily Newspaper Company for four years.

In Addition, I used to have bad teeth as a child and adult.  I took better care of myself back then compared to right now.  I had a lot of structure during that time.  I am going to say this and mean it.  I really need structure in my life right now.  I want to say that I am a procrastinator.  I am not a lazy person, but I tend to become complaisant.  My history consists of playing sports.  I played basketball with the YMCA for four years.  

Currently, I have written three books for many years.  My first book is called The Best of Anthony Hopkins.  I wrote that book back in July of 2000.  I have published two books with Authorhouse Publications. My second book is called My Grace is Sufficient for Me and my most recent book is called Essays. My books consists of essays that I have written based on my relationship with God.

In my personal life, I have been in and out of mental health institutions.  For the past 26 years, I have suffered from Schizoid Affective Disorder and Schizophrenia.  I am guilty of spending too much time by myself.  For the past 29 years, I lost my great grandmother.  As soon as I saw her inside of a casket, I lost my mind.  I new that she was not coming back to life.  I lost my family members and I am devastated.  I will admit that I have been hearing voices from people from my past.

Finally, I am a 58 years old now and I am very depressed.  I write a lot about my personal life.  I rarely have visitors coming over my apartment.  I want to inform all of you that my life is very important to me.  I do remember on Saturday February 13, 2010, I tried to kill myself by taking all of my pills at one time.  I almost died during that time.  I will admit that I suffer from seizures.  I have been suffering from seizures for 41 years now.  I understand that a person relationship with God is more important than death itself.  I graduated from High School and College at Paul Laurence Dunbar on Tuesday June 10, 1986 and I graduated twice from the University of Toledo in 1993 & 1995.  I do remember living in Toledo, Ohio and Charlotte NC.  I remember working at the University of Toledo from 1992-1996.  I worked at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 2001-2009.  I have maintained a Counselor Assistant License from 1993-2010.  I have had a good career as a Youth Counselor from 1993-1996. 

In Conclusion, I am a very intelligent man who has a lot of common sense.  I am a person who has a lot of friends.  I have both good friends and bad ones.  I am losing my eyesight because I have suffered from glaucoma and cataracts from 2005-present.  I have suffered from Diabetes from 2015-present.  I have suffered from Schizoid Affective Disorder from 1997-present.  My history is not glamorous.  I am just an average person who has a lot of debt.  I owe the University of North Carolina at Charlotte a total of $30,000 dollars in student loans.  I live in an apartment in Northwest side of Dayton, Ohio from 2011-present.  I am living on a fixed income and I am still broke financially.  I have no social life right now.  I have an interest in working in a library again.  Please Lord Jesus, hear my prayer.  I really need you in my life right now.  I have been clean and sober for 33 years now.  My clean date is Wednesday May 2, 1990.  History consists of the things that I do for Jesus Christ.  If I am able to help others and communicate with Jesus Christ on a daily basis.  I need to read His Word and demonstrate His deeds to mankind.  Thank you for reading my story.  God Bless You All.

The Life and Times of Anthony Joseph Hopkins from Dayton, Ohio February 16, 2022

                           Preface

        Good Day Everyone!!  My name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins, and I am from Dayton, Ohio.  This book is dedicated to all of the members of my family who are no longer with us right now.  My mother, sister, great aunt, and my two grandmothers and grandfathers.  It has taken a very long time for me to write this autobiography.  The people who I am dedicating this book have been solely responsible for helping me to get on my feet.  They have molded me into the person that I am right now. 

        Next, I want to inform everyone that this book will be written in first person.  The reason why is because I do not have permission from my family members and friends to use their names in my book.  I am also dedicating this book to all of my family members and friends.  I am a person who has come a very long way in my life.  The purpose of writing this book is to edify everyone from all walks of life.  Writing helps me to cope with a mental illness called schizoid affective disorder.  I was diagnosed with a mental illness on July 15, 1997.  This day was on a Tuesday. 

        Further, I want to inform all of you that my memory is excellent.  I remember when I was a child, my sister told me that I am going to be successful someday.  She also mentioned to me that I am going to become the first person out of the family to graduate from high school.  My two grandmothers and grandfathers taught me how to be a human being with a lot of common sense.  My mother used to read to me when I was inside of her stomach.  My mother was young when she gave birth to me.  My mother graduated from Roosevelt High School in Dayton, Ohio in 1961.  She graduated from school with honors.

        Moreover, my mother had given birth to nine children.  My mother got married when she was 23 years old.  My sister was born on September 18, 1967.  She was my mother’s second oldest child.  My grandmothers were the Rock which kept the family together.  My grandmothers allowed me to live with them when I was at least 6 months old.  My grandparents took me to church all of the time. 

        Finally, the purpose of this autobiography is to help those people who did not earn enough education to read this book without using a lot of big words.  I am writing this book because I am edifying a nation of young people who grew up very hard in life.  This is a book that is simple.  This is an easy read.  This is a book that will take everyone on a journey through the mind of a person who had a very difficult upbringing.  This is a book that will have everyone thinking twice and reflect on their own life.

 This is a book that is not boring.  The purpose of this book is to cause everyone to examine their life and say “Did I go through that myself.  I am writing just to cope well with my own personal demons.  I am writing this book just to help everyone think and reflect on their own personal life. 

        On Thursday June 24, 1965 at 7:30PM I was born to my mother.  My mother was 21 years old when I was born.  My father did not acknowledge my mother because his name is not on my birth certificate.  Therefore, I became a bastard child.  Like they say, mother’s baby daddy’s maybe.  I was born at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio.  After my mother had given birth to me, she took me to my grandmother’s house.  I guess, my mother had a life other than being a mother for the first time.  I supposed being a mother was very difficult for her. 

During the first 7 years of my life, I was raised by my great grandmother.  I recall attending Bethel Church of God in Christ, which is located in Dayton, Ohio.  Bethel Church of God in Christ became my church for quite a few years.  My two grandmothers accepted me into their household.  I grew up with a lot of women inside of the house.  While living with my grandmothers, I read the Bible.  I attended Edison Elementary School in Dayton, Ohio.  The first 7 years of my life had many ups and downs. 

However, it was rough living on the West Dayton, Ohio.  I remember a whole lot about my childhood.  I remember when the African Americans lived around a lot of factories.  I also remember when the police used to harass African American Men all of the time.  There was a period of time when single women used to keep the men away from their houses.  If you were not married, you could not live with a single mother with children.

 The Child Welfare agencies used to come around and check to see if there were any men’s clothes inside of the house.  If so, then a mother would eventually got evicted from her house.  A single mother would lose her food stamps and benefits because she had a man living inside of the residence.  Also, my mother during that time, got married to her husband in 1967.  This was also during the time when my sister was born.  My sister was born on September 18, 1967 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.  I do remember when African American children attended schools inside of their neighborhood. 

My mother and her husband lived inside of an apartment located on 1119 West Third Street in Dayton, Ohio.  My mother was doing very well for herself.  Her husband was a veteran in the Armed Forces.  My mother had given birth to a third child on May 31, 1970.  My brother looked like his father.  I was still living with my two grandmothers until September of 1972.  My mother had given birth to another child on July 19, 1971.   As I recall, my mother asked my oldest grandmother could she let me live inside of her apartment with the rest of the family.  My mother had given birth to her fifth child.  On August 12, 1972, one of my baby sisters was born. 

My mother and her husband were happy living together.  In spite of the alcohol that they consumed together, it did not stop them from having children.  I know because every time my mother and her husband used to argue, I ended up staying with my grandmother.  My friends at school used to fight me all of the time.  I even had friends who used to protect me from the school bullies throughout the time I attended Edison School and Franklin School.  My friends came from dysfunctional families themselves. 

One thing that I forgot to mention is that one of my relatives had given birth to her first child when she was 14 years old.  My cousin was born on October 27, 1970.  She looked exactly like her mother.  My grandmother became very angry during that time because one of my female relatives was having sex without using protection.  Afterwards, this same relative gave birth to another child on August 29, 1972.  I was only seven years old when all of this has been taking place. 

Oftentimes, things did not change inside of my grandmother’s house either.  I was forced to go live with my mother.  My female relative kept having children.  It is a shame because my grandparents were upset because my female relatives did not listen to her own mother.  I want to inform all of you that both places had chaos.  My mother used to help me with my homework because I did not like math.  My mother helped me with my math homework because the teachers at Edison School were preoccupied with taking care of other children.  To be honest with you, parents used to bring their kids to school just to get a break from them.  Therefore, all of the schools inside of the neighborhood became safe havens for children.

My mother and her husband became occupied with giving birth to children that I was up to here with the giving births to children.  My mother had me raising children myself.  I remember when I had to change baby diapers and take care of my younger siblings that I did not have a proper childhood.  My safe haven at the time became a nursery for children.  I am referring to my grandmother’s house.  My older female relatives kept giving birth to their children.  Do you know that it is frustrating when a mother could not stop having children?  The 1970s were very difficult for all of us in the family.  I stayed with my grandmother for another few years because Children Services came to my mother’s house and they remanded my siblings into their custody because of what was going on inside of the house.

My female relatives were having children nonstop.  As I recall, I had to sit inside of my mother’s house and change diapers while my mother used to stay away from the home.  I recall having a conversation with the school nurse regarding my mother’s husband.  This is because we ended up getting tuberculosis in 1976.  My mother’s husband had the disease and we all had it.  The 1970s were hard on me because I had to travel from place to place.  Some of the excitement that I had was when I used to play basketball at Edison School.  I played basketball at the YMCA during the weekends.  I also played basketball at Franklin School for one year.  In spite of all of the dysfunctional family behavior in my own family; I still spent time with my friends inside of the neighborhood.

My mother had given birth to three other children from 1974 to 1977.  My siblings and I had a lot of fun.  I know that I am the oldest child in my family.  I guess, I relied on church, school, and the YMCA as a safe haven.  My mother pawned her shotgun at the Pawn Shop just to pay for a membership at the YMCA for all of us.  My family had grown tremendously during the 1970s.  While I was a student in school, I was a C average student.  I could not stand math.  I abhorred math intensely.  The subjects that I had excelled in were English, Spelling, Science, Social Studies, and Gym.  I did not like math. 

In Addition, I also used to play basketball at Riverview Park from 1976 to 1980.  I will also admit that I had to attend Summer School in the 3rd grade and 7th grade.  I had to attend Longfellow and MacFarlane Schools because Edison was not open during the summer.  I used to write inside of a journal just to keep my thoughts in check.  The 1970s were rough on me because I had to fight a lot of people.  I want to inform everyone that I attended Roth High School on September 5, 1979.  I was a freshman during that time.  I was taking NJROTC classes.  As soon as I got to high school, I made a lot of mistakes.  I was smoking marijuana with my friends.

Also, I traveled in high school to Norfolk, Virginia and Chicago, Illinois.  As I got older, I rebelled against my mother and her husband.  I do recall fighting girls in class.  I had a lot of fun, but my family members were doing everything that I was doing.  I remember my freshman year in high school, I only missed 22 days the entire year. 

The 1980s were terrible for me and my family.  I remember when I missed over 100 days the entire year my sophomore year in school.  I failed school for two straight years.  When my baby brother was born on April 29, 1980, I had to stay at home and take care of him, I really did not care about myself back in the 1980s.  My mother sent me to Job Corps in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 22, 1983.  I really did not stay in Job Corps very long because my behavior was terrible. 

On April 18, 1984, I was inside of a car with a Caucasian Man and I was transported to the hospital because we crashed into a railroad bridge.  I had to wear a neck brace for almost a month.  I had whiplash.  Three months later, I broke my left-hand playing basketball on Friday July 6, 1984 at 3:45PM.  I was so intoxicated that I had to wait until the next day before I was able to have surgery on my left hand and wrist.  The 1980s were working out for me.  I guess I had to change my attitude.  The definition of the word attitude is a state of mind or a particular feeling.  I do remember graduating from high school on June 10, 1986 from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio.  The School Counselor stated to me that I finally finished school.  The School Counselor prayed for me for three years. 

I recall learning how to box when I was 14 years old.  I did not excel in the sport because I spent too much time getting high and drinking beer.  My life was filled with ups and downs.  I learned how to play pool when I was eight years old.  Santa Claus blessed me with a pool table when I was in the 3rd grade.  I had that pool table for 4 years.  I do recall living in different neighborhoods in Dayton, Ohio.  I used to live inside of a rat-infested house located on Williams Street.  This occurred when I was 12 years old.  My mother was angry because I started drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana at an early age.

 My mother stayed away from the house for at least 2 years.  My siblings and I had to raise ourselves.  This is the reason why my siblings and I do not get along because they continue to talk and live in the past.  I am too old to be trying to live in the past.  What happened in the past stays in the past.  There were so many things that has transpired that it is very hard to leave the past in the past.  I entered college for my freshman year on Monday April 1, 1987.  I enrolled in college at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.  I wrote so many papers in my first year that I really did not want anyone to know about my past.  I stayed in college for 2 years.  I did better in college than in high school.

I do remember spending time in the Marine Corps.  I did not stay in there very long either.  I hurried up and went back to college.  When it comes to employment, I worked at restaurants such as Skyline Chili for almost 2 years.  I also worked at the King Cole Restaurant as a dishwasher.  I also worked at Church’s Chicken for one day.  It was hard because they had me frying chicken.  I could not keep up with the demand of the customers.  I used to go to the Pine Club Restaurant with my grandmother during the weekends.  I had to cut onions all of the time.  I also peeled potatoes.  My grandmother used to pay me for helping her at the restaurant.

I want to inform everyone that I have made a hard bed for myself.  What I am saying is that I am responsible for making a lot of mistakes.  I want to say that most of the time during the 1980s, I became a juvenile delinquent.  I smoked marijuana and I have consumed Canadian Ace Beer.  This became my beer of choice.  I want to inform all of you that I have made a lot of mistakes.  My mother gave up on me.  My father only seen me one time in his life.  This was the time I was 5 years old.  I want to say that my life was rough because I had to raise my younger siblings and myself. 

Furthermore, I had problems in school because I graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School at the age of 20.  I had to attend Longfellow School, which became an alternative school for troubled kids.  I attended Longfellow from September 6, 1984 until January 30, 1986.  I remember earning 9 high school credits in one year.  To be honest, I had spent a great deal of time at the Montgomery County Public Library in Dayton, Ohio.  I want to say that the library itself became a safe haven for me.  At least, I did not get into trouble while I was at the library.

Eventually, I had to go to college at Central State University for 2 years.  I remember writing my first paper it was about sexual immorality.  I received an A- on the paper.  I went ahead and hand written my paper.  I had taken classes on how to use a computer.  Matter of fact, I still have my computer disk from college.  I enjoyed my time in college.  I had an opportunity to make new friends.  I was surprised because I became both an extrovert and introvert during my college career. 

In Other Words, I was all alone.  I stayed with my grandmother until September 30, 1986.  My grandmother told me to spread my wings and fly.  I knew exactly what she meant.  She put me out of her house.  I finished high school and I had to leave.  Frankly, I had to leave.  My female relative stayed inside of my grandmother’s house until she was 45 years old.  I come from a dysfunctional family.  I really did not have my first sexual encounter until I was 21 years old.  I had to purchase sex from a woman.  From June 24, 1986 until July 3, 2010, I purchase sex from women.  I remember when I was involved in my first relationship.  I was 24 and my girlfriend was 35 years old.  She used me for money and sex.  I contracted gonorrhea from her because I was performing oral sex on her all of the time.

Besides, I was learning about the opposite sex.  I used to be intimidated of women.  I purchase sex for a number of years.  This is simply because I acquired a sense of maturity.  I was a person who had to learn the hard way about everything that I got involved in.  My family members clowned me because I had spent a great deal of time learning about women.  Although I lived with my grandmothers and other female relatives.  I got used by the women of the streets because I did not have any role models growing up.  My grandparents, aunt, uncles, and other relatives did not know exactly what I was doing.  I kept it to myself. 

In Spite of all of the women that I got connected with during the years, I have managed to get involved in one relationship for a total of 9 years.  My relationships that I have had during the 1980s were brief.  I did not learn anything from these women.  The only thing these women wanted was money.  Back to the lecture, I had to learn a lot about women by spending my money on them.  When I thought about it, I thought all women wanted money and that is it. 

Ordinarily, I became a person who was content with only having sexual encounters with women.  I have a lot of female friends that I grew up with.  It is that, I managed to make a complete fool out of myself.  In the Bible, it states that if a man is involved with a prostitute, he becomes one with her.  1st Corinthians; KJV says 1 Corinthians 6:16 KJV: What? know ye not that he which is joined to a harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.  I did not know that if I continued to have sex with female prostitutes, I become one flesh with her.  This is the truth!!  To be frank with all of you, I really did not know that if I continue to affiliate myself with these prostitutes, I become one flesh with her.

Contrarily, I am living in sin, if I unite myself with these women.  I really did not know this until I started reading the Bible.  This is the reason why my grandmother told me in my face that: He who keeps mouth and soul, keeps himself from troubles.  My grandparents were God Fearing People.  They used Bible verses every single day.  My grandparents were very intelligent people.  I see why my grandparents and mother were giving me instructions out of the Bible.  I attended church on a regular basis with my grandparents.  This is the reason why I am a biblically sound person.  I use Bible verses each day. 

Most Important, I became a very honest person.  I really did not know about 1st Corinthians 6:16 until my grandmother told me that I was a harlot lover.  My grandparents told me to stay away from street women.  I did not know at the time that I was making a big mistake by having sex with female prostitutes.  I literally did not know what I was doing to myself.  My parents stayed on me because I was the oldest person out of my mother’s children.  I understand why my grandmothers emphasized the Bible to me.  I know all about the Bible.  I read the Bible every single day of the week.  I read one Bible verse per day. 

Otherwise, I would not have finished college.  I would have been dead from AIDS or contract a serious disease from having sex with female prostitutes.  The 1980s was a period of transition for me.  I have learned a lot about women.  I lived inside of the YMCA for a year and a half.  I also lived inside of rooming houses from 1988-1990.  I used to live at 925 Porter Avenue in Dayton, Ohio.  I did not know that the house itself housed mentally ill people.  This is the reason why I had to stay away from the clients that were living inside of the house.  I worked at the Skyline Chili Restaurant for almost 2 years.  I also worked at McDonalds Restaurant for a short period of time.

In Addition, I was learning about the opposite sex.  I have made a hard bed for myself until 1990.  My grandmother told me to go to church, and I did attend church on a regular basis.  I remember when I cohabitated with an older woman.  She used me for the money that I had given her.  I caught her having sex with another man.  This was during the time that I was living on 108 Federal Street in Dayton, Ohio.  I was in a relationship with a real harlot.  She was having sex with other men for money.  On October 29, 1989, I contracted gonorrhea from having sex with my girlfriend.  We agreed to live inside of the same place.  I literally paid all of the bills.  This woman made a complete fool out of me.

Then, she made me cry because I saw her having sex with another man.  She told me to my face that she did not love me in the first place.  I remember when this young lady ran down the street in the rain.  She told me to my face that she was using me.  Afterwards, I moved out of the apartment that I was living with her.  I went to Alcohol and Drug Treatment back in 1990.  I stayed in treatment for at least 6 months.  I learned a valuable lesson from my relationship.  I did not trust women after that.  It has taken me years before I was able to forgive my cohabitating girlfriend. I remember working at Arby’s Restaurant in Downtown Dayton, Ohio.  I worked there for at least 3 months.

Meanwhile, I had to receive treatment again.  My girlfriend gave me gonorrhea inside of my mouth.  I had to go to the Health Department in Downtown Dayton, Ohio.  I had to receive a shot of penicillin.  I also had to take medication for 14 days.  I moved out of the apartment on 108 Federal Street.  I want to inform everyone that I stayed with my grandparents for a short time.  I remember staying with my grandparents until I went to treatment.  I had a hernia operation on Friday May 4, 1990.  I had a hernia for doing some heavy lifting.  I had a huge bulge on my groin.  I was washing dishes at the King Cole Restaurant inside of Downtown Dayton, Ohio.  I worked at the King Cole Restaurant from November 20, 1989 to September 1, 1990. 

Prior to my surgery, I had sex with another harlot.  I received oral sex.  I actually stopped drinking and smoking marijuana on Wednesday May 2, 1990.  I decided to give up the high cost of low living.  I had to make a living for myself.  God sure was with me.  This is simply because I had to stay inside of St. Elizabeth Medical Center for the night.  I was not able to urinate because I had severed my main bowel.  I had a catheter inside of me.  It sure did hurt going inside of me and out of me.  I met a nurse that I grew up with.  She knew me from Edison School. 

I stayed inside of St. Elizabeth Hospital until 5:00PM on Saturday May 5, 1990.  I was transported by my grandmother neighbor to my grandparent’s house.  I stayed with my grandparents until I was able to go to treatment from drugs and alcohol.  My former girlfriend stayed inside of 108 Federal Street with her associate.  I did not see her until Friday September 1, 1990 at 5:30PM.  I saw her moving inside of an apartment on William Street.  She was making a life with her lover.  On this particular day, I moved to Toledo, Ohio on the same day that I saw my ex-girlfriend.  I remember Toledo, Ohio very well.  I stayed inside of a hotel on the Eastside of Toledo, Ohio.

Subsequently, I lived in the Toledo, Ohio area for almost 6 years.  I remember when I carried a map with me.  I studied the map of Toledo, Ohio for at least 3 months.  While in Toledo, Ohio; I remember going to the Mission which was located on Jefferson Street.  I stayed at the Mission for less than a week.  I got a job working at Midwestern Bulk Bag Company, which is located on City Park Avenue.  I worked at the company for at least a few months.  I remember traveling to Dayton, Ohio on Friday October 31, 1990.  I was with a close friend of mine.  I met him while working with the company.  During that time, I was having sex with harlots on a regular basis.  I was not involved in a relationship anymore.  At least, I thought I was moving on with my life.

In the meantime, I was getting accustomed to the Toledo, Ohio Area.  I remember spending the night at the job because I was still homeless.  My supervisor at the time, allowed me to move inside of a room at his mother’s house on Delaware Avenue.  I stayed there for only a few months.  I had to pay at least $500.00 dollars per month for a room.  I met my supervisor’s family members.  They were very nice to me.  My main objective was to attend school at the University of Toledo.  I worked at the Midwestern Bulk Bag company for at least 6 months.  I attended Friendship Missionary Baptist Church located on Nebraska Avenue in Toledo, Ohio.  I got baptized at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on the 4th Sunday of 1991. 

Honestly, my time in Toledo, Ohio went very well.  The supervisor and I got into an altercation because he did not pay me.  The supervisor at Midwestern Bulk Bag Company swindled me out of my money.  I had to go to a Hearing at the Employment Office because he refused to grant me unemployment compensation.  To be honest with everyone, I did not work there long enough to receive unemployment compensation.  I had to move from the residence located on West Delaware Avenue in Toledo, Ohio.  I had to go back to the Mission until April of 1991.  While at the Mission, someone had stolen my wallet.  I saw the person who had taken my wallet.  I chased him down Madison Avenue with a brick inside of my hands.  I had to start all over.  I was furious at that man.

I used to go to the 15th Street Mission just to eat every single day.  I stayed on Yates Avenue for a period of time.  I had to move out of the place on Yates Avenue after getting into an argument with my roommate.  He was not paying his portion of the rent.  The 1990s were very good to me.  I remember spending the night with a young lady, who had twin girls.  I attended the University of Toledo on Monday April 1, 1991 until June 14, 1996.  While attending the University of Toledo, I had taken classes at the Substance Abuse Services Incorporated.  I attended classes with quite a few other young men.  I received a brief scholarship at the University of Toledo.  At least, my classes were paid for one academic year. 

I remember staying at the Mission for another week, until one of my female classmates allowed me to spend some time with her at her house.  We were in the same class.  I remember taking a class called Culture and Concepts at The University of Toledo Community and Technical College at Scott Park.  The class was crowded every single day.  I received a B+ as my final grade.  I also had taken an English class as well.  My female classmate brought me to her father’s house.  Which was located at 126 Rosalind Place in Toledo, Ohio.  I stayed at the house for almost 4 years.

Also, I want to say that the house itself used to be a crack house.  There were other tenants who lived at the house on Rosalind Place.  These individuals were very nice to me.  I know that the house itself was old, but I needed somewhere to live.  I caught the #24 Delaware Avenue Bus to school every single day.  There were times when I stayed on the campus because I had to study for my mid-terms and final exams. 

Then, I had slept inside of one of the classrooms at University Hall for a few days.  I then saw my friend, and we had a lot of fun.  She was from New York!!  I can tell because of her accent.  I used to hang around her on a daily basis.  I remember taking a class called Techniques of Interviewing with a famous teacher at Comm-Tech.  I enjoyed the class because I had learned how to communicate with other people.  I want to inform all of you that I used to have a very serious disposition problem.  I used vulgarity during class.  To be honest with all of you, I almost got kicked out of school because of my behavior.

All of my teachers prayed for me for 5 consecutive years.  I had to receive speech therapy due to a broken jaw.  The therapist stated that my jaw prevented me from saying certain words.  I also had a learning disability as well.  Therefore, I had to receive additional help with college because I used to have a writing problem.  I accepted the extra assistance with college because it enabled me to learn how to read and write better.  On Saturday June 12, 1993 I earned my Associates Degree in Social Services Technology.  My mother, baby sister, and nephew attended my college graduation.

There are so much that I can talk about in this manuscript.  I cannot mention the names of the people that I was involved with because I have not received their permission to share their names and other information about them.  I had to attend church on a regular basis.  I remember my instructors stated to me that I had to watch my mouth in class.  I had learned how to write very well.  Although I had problems in math, I still managed to pass my math classes with a D+ average.  I could not grasp the formulas when it came to math.  I passed all of my other classes with a B or a C+ average. 

I am a person who has come a very long way.  I had come a very long way in life itself.  I want to say that I connected with other women in college.  I remember being transferred to the Bancroft Street Campus during the Fall of 1993.  I had taken some very difficult classes.  While taking classes at the Bancroft Street Campus, I had to move to 526 Highland Avenue because my house got burned down during my Junior year of college.  I stayed with a real nice family.  I had to catch the #26 Bus home from college.  I caught the #22 Bancroft Street Bus to class.  My classes started at 8:00AM.

During the next couple of years, I had to enroll into some very difficult classes.  I prayed about it.  I had a game plan.  It was to finish my Bachelors Degree by June of 1995.  I got accepted into the University College program.  I had to develop an individual plan.  I wrote it!!  I got accepted by a Committee of people who were solely responsible for looking at all of my classes that I had to take.  To be honest with all of you, I had too many credits to graduate from college.  I remember taking a very difficult class called Social Psychology.  The instructor gave me a C- as my grade because he stated that my final paper was scrapped.  The class was difficult, but I managed to pass the final exam with an A.

Specifically, I had to get really serious about my career during that time because I got a Job working at the Jerusalem Outreach Center in Toledo, Ohio.  I completed my internship and I received an A+ because I had experience when it comes to Street Gangs.  I used to be involved in Street Gangs for 11 years.  Frankly, during the time that I was involved in Gangs, I had managed to miss school, and indulge in alcohol as well as smoking marijuana.

Truly, I made a complete fool out of myself throughout the 1980s and almost messed up during the 1990s.  This was during the time that I did not care about myself.  The only thing that I was doing was reading the Bible all of the time.  I knew that I had to make some changes as far as my behavior is concerned.  I had to put myself in check because I was getting older.  It appeared to me that I was dealing with harlots and traveling across the country.  I remember when I used to live on Rosalind Place in Toledo, Ohio; I was having sex all of the time.  I did all of my homework from class first and foremost.  I had sex with a very beautiful light skinned woman, but I cannot mention her name.  I made love to her for 3 years straight.

Honestly, I became addicted to sex.  I had to get a job back then because I had to pay for my classes.  I had to have some money to support my sexual appetite.  I know that I did not have any business dealing with harlots.  I know that I got hired as a Library Assistant at the University of Toledo Carlson Library on Friday December 15, 1992.  I had a lot of fun working at the Library.  My classes were getting difficult.  I attended church and I prayed to God about my classes at school. 

Thus, I want to say that my family itself was growing.  My siblings were having children.  I had managed to avoid getting any female pregnant.  I used condoms all of the time.  I did what my mother, aunt, great aunt, and grandmothers told me to do.  I stayed in school until June 14, 1996.  It is that I had to pay rent at the place that I was living at.  My rent went up to $250.00 per month.  This was also a time when I started college work study.  I remember when the Landlord spent 3 years in prison.  He was involved in selling drugs.  He spent time behind bars for selling drugs to the police. 

I was working three jobs back during that time because my classes and tuition went up.  I had to pay more money for classes at the University of Toledo.  I had taken my classes and I worked on campus.  I want to say that I learned a whole lot about real life.  Throughout my 5-year career at the University of Toledo, I have managed to make friends with some very nice-looking young ladies.

 I learned how to maintain professional behavior.  I had to move back to Dayton, Ohio for one year.  I transferred to Sinclair Community College for one year.  I had an operation on Wednesday November 26, 1996.  I had stomach ulcers, and I was suffering from acid reflux disease.  My mother and my grandparents became my biggest supporters.  I had a lot of fun, but things got serious when I contracted scabies on Monday January 13, 1997.  I had scabies for 49 days.  I had to go to the hospital several times for treatment of the scabies.  My family members were very upset with me.  For the next three months, I had to live with my sister in Fairborn, Ohio.  I had to pay rent at my sister’s house.  She had 4 children during that time.  I was working two jobs at that time.  I worked at Kroger and Sinclair Community College.

Afterwards, I decided to move to Charlotte, NC on Sunday June 15, 1997.  After careful deliberation, I had decided to travel to Charlotte, NC because I had problems that I was not able to resolve with my family.  From June 15, 1997 to February 28, 1998, I was living at the Men’s Uptown Shelter.  I had to attend AA Meetings on a daily basis.  I remember staying at the Men’s Uptown Shelter, I went to the hospital several times for my behavior.  I remember on Tuesday July 15, 1997, I got into a fist fight with someone inside of the Offsite Room.  I threw a chair at someone.  The person who was conducting the AA Meeting transported me to the hospital because the medication Prednisone messed me up.  I became manic.

I remember staying one week inside of a Behavior Hospital.  I had to take a medication called Depakote.  I was prescribed 3600 milligrams of Depakote, and I had to take other medication just for behavior reasons.  Inside of the hospital, there were patients who were worse off than me.  I had problems with medication, and they sent me to the hospital.  During the eight months at the Men’s Uptown Shelter, I met some friends.  I met someone who was from Maiden, NC.  I also met someone who was from Philadelphia, PA.  I hung around my friends at that time.  I had some good times because I was getting familiar with Charlotte, NC.

Next, I had to apply for Social Security on September 21, 1997.  I had to appear to a Hearing at the Access Project with members of the Access Project and other staff members from the Social Security Administration.  I got approved on February 21, 1998.  I remember leaving the Men’s Shelter, owing them $738.00 dollars in rent.  I moved inside of my apartment at Charlottetown Terrace Apartments.  I stayed there for almost three years.  I used to frequent the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Atkins Library on a daily basis.

Subsequently, I ended up getting a job working at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Monday March 5, 2001.  I was enrolled in classes at the UNCC for less than a month because I was automatically withdrawn from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for not getting my immunization shots.  Prior to my UNCC experience, I worked at the United States Census Bureau for less than six months.  I had to take classes at the job.  I do remember going back home for three months because I got into an argument with a close female friend.  It was a misunderstanding that I had with her.  I went home just to cool off behaviorally.  I came back to Charlotte, NC on October 3, 2000. 

Before my UNCC experience, I worked at the UPS located on Graham Street in Charlotte, NC for less than six months.  I worked at temporary places for almost six months.  I ended up living with someone for at least nine years.  Got involved in a relationship with a female for nine years. I had a lot of fun with her.  We are still friends through this day.  I want to inform all of you that she taught me how to cook, and be a real man.  My previous relationship with an older woman did not work out because she used me for what I can give her.

I want to inform all of you that I have changed behaviorally because my close female friend taught me how to really be a man.  I know that I am guilty of running away from my problems.  I am guilty of not completing all of my tasks as assigned to me.  I am the type of person who does not like to argue with anyone.  I will debate if necessary.  I really like the college life.  I love women from all racial backgrounds.  I have 15 manuscripts copyrighted.  I have a lot of essays.  I have a journal that I have been keeping since 1985.  My life at this time is simple.  I will admit that I have a whole lot to say, but I will have to allow the general public to finish writing my autobiography. 

Furthermore, I want to say that there is a whole lot that I have left out because I would like for all of my family members and friends to comment on my autobiography.  There is so much to talk about.  I love music!!  I love to travel to different cities that are inside of the United States.  I will admit that I have spent so much money on sex that I could have purchased a brand-new car.  I have so much to share that I have to share it at another time.

Further, I want to say that I am very familiar with the cities that I used to live at for the past 30 years.  I have a photostatic memory just like my family members.  I would like to share my experiences when it comes to dealing with animals and people.  I used to have three dogs.  One of my dog’s name was Midnight.  Midnight saved my life on Sunday December 26, 2004.  I was getting ready to sink inside of a sinkhole in Charlotte, NC located on Cindy Lane in Charlotte, NC.  I used to walk my dogs on a trail all of the time.  Midnight used to sleep inside of my shoes when he was a puppy.  I trained him to use the restroom outside as a little puppy.  As soon as he barked at the door, I knew exactly what it meant to me.  I had to take the dog outside for a walk. 

I loved that dog so much that I wanted to bring him to Ohio.  I used to have two other dogs that I became very fond of.  I had a dog named Spot.  He used to belong to a previous owner.  Spot was only three months when I became acquainted with him.  The dogs used to keep me busy.  I love animals of all types.  I used to pick up snakes off the ground with my bare hands.  I love both cats and dogs.  I love nature.  I love working with people from all diverse backgrounds.  I used to work at the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System for a short period of time.  I used to work at numerous of jobs.  I worked at Barnes and Nobles Bookstore for six months.  I worked at other jobs inside of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Area for several years. 

I worked at Charlotte Hornets Arena for a short period of time.  I always kept my day job.  I had to work at least two additional jobs because the cost of living was higher in Charlotte, NC than in Dayton, Ohio.  I remember breaking my jaw during a fist fight that I have had on January 16, 1997.  I want to inform all of you that I got involved with a woman who had several brothers.  I did not know at the time that her brothers did not want me around her.  This is a shame because her previous relationship led to her getting assaulted by her male companion. 

The young lady that I contracted the scabies with on Thursday January 12, 1997 lives in denial.  She stated to me that she did not know me.  She is a liar because we had sex inside of my cousin’s house.  I remember it very well.  I have gotten paid from work on that day because I walked home from work.  I had some money on me.  I saw her, and she asked me What was up?  I told her that I wanted to do something with her.  Suddenly, we had sex.  Only God knows exactly what happened on that particular day.  I want to inform all of you that I have been clean and sober for over 30 years now. 

I have had a lot of fun in my personal life.  I know that this is an autobiography about my personal life.  I have to allow a Power that is greater than myself to review my life from the time that I was a baby until right now.  There is so much that I am leaving out because it is a complete book of my personal life.  I want to inform all of you that God is my Personal Savior.  God knows exactly what happened in my personal life. 

Please read and share the message of Psalm 119:133, which is among my favorite scriptures. This Verse is part of Psalm 119, which is the longest Chapter in the Book of Psalms and is known for its focus on the importance of God’s Word and the Law. The theme of this Verse is the importance of living a righteous and obedient life according to God’s Word. The Psalmist is expressing a desire for God to guide and direct his steps according to His Word, and to protect him from the influence of sin and iniquity. One of the key themes in Psalm 119:133 is the importance of obedience to God’s Word. The Psalmist recognizes the need for divine guidance and intervention in order to live a life that is pleasing to God. By asking for his steps to be ordered in God’s Word, the Psalmist is acknowledging his dependence on God’s guidance in order to live a righteous life. The Psalmist’s plea to God to order his steps in His Word also indicates a desire for alignment with God’s Will. It reflects an understanding that God’s Word serves as a moral compass, providing guidance and direction for living a life that is in accordance with God’s principles. The Psalmist understands that true obedience to God’s Word is the key to living a life that is pleasing to Him. In addition, the Verse emphasizes the need for protection from sin and iniquity. The Psalmist prays that iniquity will not have dominion over him, indicating a desire to be free from the power and control of sin. This reflects a deep understanding of the corrupting influence of sin and a desire to resist its hold. The Psalmist recognizes the need for God’s strength and intervention in order to overcome the temptations and struggles that come with living in a fallen world. Furthermore, the Verse also illustrates the Psalmist’s recognition of God’s Sovereignty and authority. By asking for God to order his steps in His Word, the Psalmist is acknowledging God’s authority over his life. This acknowledgment of God’s supreme authority sets the foundation for the Psalmist’s plea for protection from iniquity. It reflects an understanding that true freedom and righteousness can only be found through submission to God’s Will and obedience to His Word. The symbolism in this Verse is found in the image of “steps” being ordered in God’s Word. This imagery conveys the idea of a deliberate and purposeful path that is guided by God’s Word. It symbolizes a life that is directed and shaped by the principles and teachings found in Scripture. AMEN! ❤

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/158456799.pdf

Nothing but the truth when it comes to my family right now

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This is something of interest to me personally because I have a very hostile and apathetic family Dynamics.  I really love this thesis because it really talks about the dynamics of my current family right now.   Please pray for me and my family members and friends worldwide 🌐 🙏 💜 ❤️

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Half Sibling Relationships and Family Communication

• Bailey M. Oliver-Blackburn

• https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.1458
• Published online: 18 June 2024

Summary

Half siblings are brothers and sisters who share only one biological parent and are thus, half biologically related. Although half siblings may be the result of extramarital/partnership affairs or post-bereavement, most are the result of a divorce and remarriage. Half sibling research is rare, and existing research and even national and international statistical reporting agencies often incorrectly conflate half siblings with stepsiblings. Research that can be found on half siblings often illustrates a “deficit-comparison” approach where half and stepsiblings are compared to full biological siblings and studied for how they fall short of biological sibling outcomes. Early research speculates that children who reside with half siblings experience poorer educational outcomes, report significantly more depressive symptoms, exhibit poorer coping skills, are more likely to engage in risky behavior such as early sexual activity and drug and alcohol use, and have more strained sibling and parental relationships compared to those with no half siblings or those with only full biological siblings. The challenges that exist for half sibling relationships are often hypothesized as associated with either family structure (half siblings located within a complex stepfamily) or explained through evolutionary perspectives of Darwinian fitness. However, research on half siblings overall is mixed, with studies also positing these outcomes are not due to the presence of half siblings and that there are instead positive implications from having a half sibling on individual outcomes, sibling relationship quality, and overall family functioning. Overall, half siblings can form quality relationships and half brothers and sisters who share a residence, are closer in age, of the same gender, spend more quality time with one another, have parents who prosaically intervene on their behalf, and who emphasize their positive relationship and connection through addressing terms and sharing backstories of their family’s origins are more likely to report a positive relationship.

Keywords

• half siblings
• stepfamily
• communication
• shared child
• mutual children
• remarriage
• interpersonal communication
• family communication
• discourse dependence

Subjects

• Communication Theory
• Communication and Culture
• Interpersonal Communication
• Language and Social Interaction

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Are we capable of hiding from God?

    The answer is no!! According to Job 34:21 says for His eyes are on the ways of man, and he sees all his steps.  When it comes to man himself, he is only dust and clay.  The air that man breathe does not belong to him.  It belongs to God.  God is a sovereign God.  He is the God of all humanity.  According to Job 33:14 says for God may speak in one way or in another, yet man does not perceive it  This means that man is totally unaware of the presence of God.  Whenever a man, woman, or child call themselves hiding from God; He knows exactly what you are doing at all times.  It is not very easy for someone to hide from a Power that is greater than yourself.

Job 33:4 says the Spirit of God has made me and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.  The Lord has made man out of the dust of the ground, he breathed His breath into the nostrils of man, and man became a living soul.  Genesis 2:27.  The Lord God has made man and woman in His image Genesis 1:27.  Job 33:6 says truly I am as your spokesman before God: I also have been formed out of clay.  God knows the ways of all mankind.  Remember one thing, God’s ways and thoughts are not your own.  God is all in all.  Therefore, we cannot hide from God.  Job 34:11 says for He repays man according to all of his works, and he makes man to find a reward according to his way.  God is solely responsible for giving us life.  He is responsible for giving us the ability to do the things that we are currently doing right now.  This is so true that we shall be judged according to our works.  Faith without works is dead.  The only reason why we cannot hide from God is because He is inside of us.  Job 32:8 says but there is a Spirit in man and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.  To answer this question, God knows exactly where we are whether we are living or dead.  Thank you for reading my information!!

Faithfully Submitted,

Anthony Hopkins

Are we sticking to a script in our daily lives?

    I have a very important question to ask everyone.  Are we sticking to a script in our daily lives?  When it comes to a parenting relationship, an average mother and father stick to their roles as parents of children.  This is because a person is trying to guide another person in the right direction.  When it comes to a script, it is a set of behaviors that are designed to gain an advantage or changing the behavior of another. Do not let anyone laugh you out of doing God’s work.

 John 10:10 says the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.  This is because Satan and demonic spirits are sticking to a script.                  Its purpose is to annihilate everyone on earth.  They also have a program of destruction with the use of mind games. Therefore, Satan is the master deceiver.  

Currently, there are a very small number of individuals who are incarcerated or are sent to institutions to serve a sentence for crimes that they have committed. Satan is the accuser of the brethren.

 There are those who are deemed as mentally ill or have a psychosis.  Let’s look at the definition of the word psychosis.  The definition of the word psychosis is when someone who has lost touch with reality.  Some would say that the behavior fits the crime.  However, if a person exhibits a specific behavior, in some cases, it does not mean that they are unfit to be in society. 

 It is that they are in need of additional help.  Therefore, these individuals are assigned to a Case Manager.  A case manager’s job is to stick to a script consisting of modifying the behavior of their clients.  At least this is what they are trying to do.  Even though I have been perceived as mentally ill.  If the Lord’s Will, my job is to study and to analyze human behavior myself.

  I want to inform everyone that I have experience in working as a Youth Counselor from 1993-1996 while living in Toledo, Ohio.  I have maintained a license as a Social Work Assistant from the State of Ohio Counselor and Social Work Board from 1993-2010.  I also would like to inform all of you that I have experience working in College and University Libraries.  I have a total of 12 years of experience. 

 I have worked in State Government for 12 years from 1992-1996 and 2001-2009.  I will admit that I have a mental illness and currently, I am a Blogger.  I really have been blogging for a total of 8 years.  I have a total of 650 blogs online with WordPress, Blogger, Mocospace, and Blackplanet.Com.  I have blogs on a new website called Tumblr and Penzu.  If anyone want to search my blogs, please look them up using my name.  My name is Anthony Hopkins and I thank all of you for reading my blog.

Sincerely,

Anthony Hopkins

Encouragement for the trouble heart.

This is an essay that is based on the encouragement for the troubled heart. First, let me inform everyone that whenever a person has a troubled heart, it is either a broken spirit or a form of depression. There are times as human beings that we might suppress our feelings. Therefore, there are times that we do not allow others to enter our personal space. The only person who is able to comfort us is Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. 

        Second, I have a very important question to ask everyone right now. Who comforts us in our afflictions? The answer is Jesus Christ. This is the reason why I trust Him on a daily basis for everything in my personal life. We should trust Jesus Christ, who has died for the sins of mankind. There are times when there is strength inside of our weaknesses. God is by nature an encourager. He uplifts us and we should take advantage of it.

      Third, I want to inform everyone that there is a real need to talk to our heavenly Father. God feels exactly what we all our going through. God wants us to talk to Him about all of our problems. He also wants us to praise Him as well. Whenever, I read the Bible, it enlightens me personally. God talks to all of us through His word. There are also times when the Bible is an implication of my daily walk with Him. God also reveals Himself to all of us in prayer. He also seals our heart, and helps us. You cannot beat talking to Jesus Christ.

       Fourth, when it comes to the word of God; He searches our heart and spirit. I want to tell everyone that my heart and spirit has been revived. God is a good God. He encourages us in all of our afflictions. He is always available 24 hours per day. God is forever unending because He is always there for us. This reminds me of the footprints inside of the sand poem. He is always strive with us. He is there to comfort us. God enjoys building into our lives by encouraging us; so that we can encourage someone else. We must learn how to get out of our own self-pity. God enables us by being there for us. We just need to take the initiative to be there for others. We cannot allow sin to overwhelm us.

      Fifth, we always hear God speaking to us. Being thankful is a learned behavior. It does not matter how far we are in despair, God and His son is always there for us. He is there to rescue us. The Holy Spirit will be able to help us in our time of need. Finally, it begins with the very first step by asking God to save us. We have to allow Him to speak to our heart. There is someone who will pull you out of the grips of stress and despair. Jesus Christ will help you. God also uses others to encourage us in our time of need. God knows what we are all about personally. He always keeps His promises.

Is It True That Our Breath That We Breathe Does Not Belong To Us?

    This is an essay that will focus on answering this very important question.  First, I would like to say that our breath that we breathe does not belong to us.  Psalms 100:3 says; know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His Pasteur.  This means that God has made us period!! He knew us even while we were inside of the womb.  Job 27:3 says; as long as my breath of God in my nostrils.  This means that it is God who is responsible for keeping us alive.  I cherish His breath that is inside of me.  I give Him credit for being with me in my time of need. 

 It is the Lord that I love because for me to live is Christ.  Let it be Jesus!! All that it is completed.  

    Next, I believe in the name of Jesus Christ.  Let it be Jesus!! I am very happy that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior.  Through it all, my eyes are on you.  It is well with me!! It is well; it is well with my soul.  My soul does not belong to me.  I love like Jesus because it is God and His Son Jesus Christ, who I give praise to each day and night.  You are stronger Lord!! I must decrease and you must increase! Jesus, you are Lord! I am willing to let your name be lifted high.  Sin is broken.  Jesus, you are Savior of all.  

    Further, I want to mention another Bible verse that has some interest inside of this essay.  Job 32:8 says, but there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.  This means that we are all children of God.  I am no longer a slave to fear.  Therefore, I am a child of God.  We have been chosen by God.  It is God who have drown our fears that we have in our current life.  2nd Timothy 1:7 says; for God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of a sound mind.  Lord Jesus, you are rich in love.  Bless the Lord, my soul blesses the Lord.  I worship your Holy name.  I sing like never before; on my soul. I worship your Holy name.  It is you Lord that I praise each day of my life.  I will admit that I have made a lot of mistakes in my life.

Moreover, I would like to place emphasis on another Bible verse from the Book of Job.  It comes from Job 34:15.  It states that all flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust.  This means that we all will pass on someday and eventually return to dust that we were formed.  Lord Jesus, I worship you each day of my life.  Nobody loves me like you love me.  I stand faithful and true, I will always love you.  Jesus, you love me like a mother loves her children.  Your love is unconditional.  I worship you as long as I am breathing.  Lord Jesus, I thank you for the little things.  I praise you Lord Jesus.  I even thank you for the little things.  I thank you for everything that you have given me.  I also thank you for the things that I do not have right now.  Lord Jesus, you have never left my side.

    In addition, I lift up my hands and eyes to you Lord Jesus.  I will always praise you in all of my personal trials and tribulations.  I will admit that I have been hearing voices that are not the Holy Spirit for the past nine years now.  Forgiveness was bought by you Lord Jesus.  Thank you Lord, for opening your arms to me.  I am very sorry for everything that I have done wrong throughout my 53 years of existence.  Thank you Lord Jesus, for being there for me, and everyone else that exist on earth.  I pray for every living creature on earth.  There is power in the name of Jesus.  Lord Jesus, please follow me every day; as long as you allow me to live.

    Also, I want to thank you Lord Jesus for allowing me to surrender to you.  I came here with nothing.  When I leave this precious earth, I will not take anything with me.  Please make me your vessel. Lord Jesus, please allow your hands to console me.  On Sunday February 15, 2015; I surrendered to you.  I was baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.  I will admit that I have been baptized a total of nine times in the past eighteen years.  Thank you Lord Jesus for making me a new creation.  I am desperate for you.  I am lost without you.  I cannot do absolutely nothing without you.  Lord Jesus, it is you, who have ordered my steps.  You even count the steps that I take as well as the hairs on my head are all numbered.  I belong to you.  I love you!!

    Finally, Lord Jesus, I thank you for my breath that you have provided for me.  As I hear and read your precious Word.  Lord Jesus, I am really thankful for the air that I breathe each day.  I do not take this for granted.  I praise the one who have set me free.  Death has lost its grip on me.  Lord Jesus, you are my living hope.  Psalms 56:8 says your number my wanderings, put my tears inside of your bottle, and are they not inside of your Book?  Only Christ in me, sets me free.  Lord Jesus, there was a period of time when I used to be afraid of death.  Right now, I love you.  I truly thank you for being yourself.  I thank you for all things.

Reconciliation and Forgiveness with God, Ourselves and with Others!!

    This is a very special essay concerning the importance of reconciliation and forgiveness with God, ourselves, and with others.  The first thing that I want to say is that God has never left us or forsaken us.  Perhaps, we might have forsaken ourselves at times in our personal lives.  I say this because I used to be a person who did not believe anything, unless I see it with my own eyes.  Secondly, God is not mad at you.  He is mad about you.  God wants us in His family.  He really wants us in heaven with Him.  

    Further, God forgives us because He loved us.  Forgiveness does not equal reconciliation.  Reconciliation takes two people.  For instance, our relationship with God is very important to us.  God’s love is supernatural.  Forgiveness opens the door to reconciliation.  God’s love will always persevere.  Our conversations with others with God requires change on our part.  He have to be totally honest and sincere with Him.  Reconciliation requires that we be on the same page with God, ourselves, and with others.

    Moreover, I want to inform all of you that I have rededicated my life to Jesus Christ as of June 3, 2018 at 7:30AM.  I want to inform all of you that I have been baptized several times in numerous of Churches.  It is that I was still harboring a lot of anger with myself and others.  God had always understood me from the time that I was inside of my mother’s womb.  

According to Jeremiah 1:5; God knew us while we were inside of our mother’s womb.  Even before we were formed, He knew us, before we were born, He sanctified us and ordained us as a prophet to the nations.

    In Addition, God even knows exactly how long we are going to live.  When it comes to Psalms 139:16, it states that our days are fashioned for us even before we are born.  However, love keeps no record of wrongs.  Therefore, we should meditate on God’s love.  There are times that we tend to hold onto our past and there are times that we do the same thing to others.  God sent His Son to die for our sins.  In order to have a conversation with God, we need to keep prayer simple.  We also need to read the Bible as well.  We are ambassadors for Christ.  Do not hold grudges against anyone.  We need to turn from our self-centered living so that God’s love would be possible.

    Jesus died for us so that we can be free.  The cross makes reconciliation possible.  God’s love is stronger.  God is the God of all power.  God communicates His heart with us.  We represent the heart of God.  Fear in love; perfect love cast out fear.  We need to allow God to fix us.  We need God’s grace.  Freedom is here.  God love for us is very pure.  To me personally, God was saying let me know when you are ready.  Reconciliation requires change.  We are afraid of asking too much.  For me personally, I have become a member of the Mormon Faith, 3 Baptist Churches, and currently the United Methodist Church.  I have dedicated my life to each church by getting baptized in water and receiving the Holy Spirit.

Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Please, never stop at forgiveness.  I have officially reconcile with God yesterday and I am happy.  I still have a whole lot of work to do.  I have to share the Good News of the Gospel of Peace.  Jeremiah 23:23 says that am I a God near at hand says the Lord, and not a God afar off?  God is always with us.  He has been with me even during my active addiction.  I have learned a whole lot since the year 2015.  This is during the time that I was baptized by my current pastor at Fort McKinley Church in Dayton, Ohio.

  Romans 16:18 says live at peace with everyone.  Jesus body and blood was shed for us.  God’s love drives out fear.  Acknowledgement is the first step of healing.  God will never fail us.  Christ died for us so that we can move forward and reconcile with Christ.  God will always give ourselves to us.  Freedom and joy comes from God.  I know for me personally, I feel a whole lot better right now.  I must reconcile with my family members and those who refuse to talk to me.  I must first reconcile with God, myself, and others as well.  

The Bible is a conversation material for us.  God is saying engage with me.  I engage with God by reading His word, praying, and acknowledging all of my sins and ask God for repentance each day.  We all want to be heard and understood at all times.  Hurt people hurt people!!  I will admit that I used to take all of my problems out on others.  I was not a bully.  I was a person who was under attack by my enemies from the past.  I also had Satan as an enemy as well. When it comes to the devil, I will admit that I was a person who was hearing voices that were not benevolent. 

 The voices that I have heard were demonic spirits attacking me.  There were times when I used to talk back to the voices.  Personal attacks destroy our character both externally and inwardly.  These messages cause a lot of blame.  People react to pain in different ways.  All we do is collect wounds, and it starts all over again.  It also has a lot to do with anxiety and worry.  God sees a future with us.  He forgives us.  God wants a heart to heart conversation with us.  The cross represents the hope for reconciliation.  God is more interested in changing our circumstances.  There are no exclusions to God’s love.  Whoever lives in love, God is with them. 

 We are made free in Jesus Christ.  We are ambassadors for Christ.  God reveals His character through us.  We are God’s creation.  This is the Good News.  His blood was poured out for our forgiveness.  God has forgiven me.  I feel much better right now, and I am sharing this message today because God loves you, and so do I.  This is a love that has no walls.  God’s love goes beyond our human expectations.

May the God of all peace be with you all!!  God Bless You!!  Thank You for reading my essay.

My name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins and I am a Blogger.  I want to inform everyone that I have been writing for the past 11 years now.  I have a total of almost 670 professionally written blogs on a number of websites.  I am intelligent, kind, sincere, understanding, humble, and smart.

Man is like a breath!!

Man is like a breath. His life is like a passing shadow. It gives me the indication that God is not finish with us yet. He is giving all of a chance to repent of our sins. This is coming out of the Bible in Psalms 144:4. I know that this is very serious. It also gives me a chance to acknowledge God and His Son Jesus Christ as my personal savior. Jesus Christ is my personal Savior, and God is my Father. I have a second chance to redeem myself from things that I have done was distasteful in my personal life. I am happy that I have given myself to Him. The Lord God is very good. I am really happy to share my experience, strength, and hope with everyone. Life itself is like a vapor according to James the 4th Chapter. 

Jesus, you have died for me. I repent and I turn toward you. I receive you today. Make me what you want me to be. Thank You for loving me. I am ready to begin my new way of living. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change. Prayers! Please keep me in perfect peace!! May The Lord God Be with you spiritually and keep you in His hands. I am truly grateful that God accepts me for who I am as a person. The Lord God is perfect!! I am willing to share the Gospel with everyone that I come in contact with. My life is only a breath because it is His Spirit that dwells with me. The air that I breathe does not belong to me. I realize that my life has been misunderstood. I know that I am only human flesh. I am a Christian. 

I am a Christ Like Person. I am the type of person who is honest, truthful, sincere, pleasant to be around, and very kind. I am letting my light shine each day of my life. I have a peace, joy, empathy, and truth about myself. The Lord God knew me when I was inside of my mother’s womb. According to Jeremiah 1:5 says before I formed you inside of the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you and ordained you as a Prophet to the Nations. God knows everything!! God knew all of us long before we were born inside of our mother’s womb. 

I am very happy to be a Child of The Most High God. At The Name of Jesus, every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord over All. We should pray to want to know God. How can you know God? Please have an experience with Him right now. We must have an intimate relationship with Him right now. We need to know Him. I am really sure that God is in charge of my life. I am happy to say that I am blessed when good things happen in my life.

Encouragement for the trouble heart.

This is an essay that is based on the encouragement for the troubled heart. First, let me inform everyone that whenever a person has a troubled heart, it is either a broken spirit or a form of depression. There are times as human beings that we might suppress our feelings. Therefore, there are times that we do not allow others to enter our personal space. The only person who is able to comfort us is Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. 

        Second, I have a very important question to ask everyone right now. Who comforts us in our afflictions? The answer is Jesus Christ. This is the reason why I trust Him on a daily basis for everything in my personal life. We should trust Jesus Christ, who has died for the sins of mankind. There are times when there is strength inside of our weaknesses. God is by nature an encourager. He uplifts us and we should take advantage of it.

      Third, I want to inform everyone that there is a real need to talk to our heavenly Father. God feels exactly what we all our going through. God wants us to talk to Him about all of our problems. He also wants us to praise Him as well. Whenever, I read the Bible, it enlightens me personally. God talks to all of us through His word. There are also times when the Bible is an implication of my daily walk with Him. God also reveals Himself to all of us in prayer. He also seals our heart, and helps us. You cannot beat talking to Jesus Christ.

       Fourth, when it comes to the word of God; He searches our heart and spirit. I want to tell everyone that my heart and spirit has been revived. God is a good God. He encourages us in all of our afflictions. He is always available 24 hours per day. God is forever unending because He is always there for us. This reminds me of the footprints inside of the sand poem. He is always strive with us. He is there to comfort us. God enjoys building into our lives by encouraging us; so that we can encourage someone else. We must learn how to get out of our own self-pity. God enables us by being there for us. We just need to take the initiative to be there for others. We cannot allow sin to overwhelm us.

      Fifth, we always hear God speaking to us. Being thankful is a learned behavior. It does not matter how far we are in despair, God and His son is always there for us. He is there to rescue us. The Holy Spirit will be able to help us in our time of need. Finally, it begins with the very first step by asking God to save us. We have to allow Him to speak to our heart. There is someone who will pull you out of the grips of stress and despair. Jesus Christ will help you. God also uses others to encourage us in our time of need. God knows what we are all about personally. He always keeps His promises.

The Essence of Man, Woman, and Child!!

    This is an essay that pertains to the essence of man, woman, and child.  The definition of the word essence is the basic nature of something.  When we look at the basic nature of man, woman, and child; it is composed of the fleshly nature of being.  The fleshly nature of being consists of dust and clay.  The existence of mankind is derived from the earth.  This means that our existence is made up of the dust, clay, organs, cells, bones, as well as blood and plasma that comes from the composition of both parents.  

    Next, when it comes to my personal existence, my blood type is AB+.  This means that my father’s blood type is A, and my mother’s blood type is B+.  Therefore, when you put the two blood types together, you get AB+.  During the past 27 years, I used to donate plasma from 1983-2010. 

 I used to earn money from donating my own plasma for money.  The money that I used to receive was nominal.  The definition of the word nominal means relatively very small.  This means that I did not earn very much.

    Moreover, when it comes to the makeup of our existence, an average person have a total of 610 muscles and 208 bones.  An average person has 23 chromosomes and the DNA structure that is derived from both parents.  According to 1st Corinthians 11th Chapter, it states that woman comes from man and man from woman. 

 Both men and women are independent of each other.  However, woman comes from the womb of man; in Genesis 2nd Chapter.  Whenever a child is born into this world, it has 46 chromosomes from both parents.  The blood type of the child varies. 

 A chromosome is any of the microscopic rod shaped bodies carrying the genes.  A gene is any of the units of chromosomes by which heredity characteristics are transmitted.  

Further, I want to say that nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord; this comes from 1st Corinthians 11:11.  The two might be different, but both man and woman become one flesh.  According to Genesis 3:20, Eve is the mother of the living.  Adam is the father of mankind.  In modern times, a mother is the head of the household.  The father is the breadwinner.  In a single parent home, usually, the mother is the head of the household and is the breadwinner.

The essence of men, women, and children are very important when it comes to creation.  Currently, some children consider their father’s as a sperm donor.  This is an insult to the father himself.  It is up to both parents to raise their children.  There are times when parents would consider co-parenting.  

This is a process itself.  This means that an average child or children would spend time with both parents equally.  In most cases, children would prefer to spend most of their time with their mother.  

Finally, the essence of man, woman, and child is very important.  In my estimation, the creation itself is very important.  I know that it is very important for men, women, and children to get along with each other.  During the last days, things are going to get worse.  I understand that the essence of mankind is based on man’s existence on earth.  It is very important for everyone to relate well with each other and oblige each other as well.  I want to be perfectly honest with everyone, I have a total of 36 nieces and nephews and 14 great nieces and nephews.  I do not have any children because of an injury that I had sustained back in 1979.  I was playing football and I got speared inside of the breadbasket.

In Conclusion, my parents admonished me when I was growing up, and they eventually told me not to have any children.  I am not saying that it is too late for me to become a father, but God has other plans for me.  I know that the essence of man essay is very important to me as well as others that are involved in my life right now.  To be perfectly frank with everyone, man determines the sex of any children.  It varies according to the type of woman that man is connected with.  Everyone has to be very careful when it comes to making a child.  Thank you for reading my essay.

The Holy Spirit vs Mankind

    The purpose of this blog is to try to help those who understand God, and who has the Holy Spirit inside of us.  Mankind believes in the things of man.  I know that it is not very easy for any of us to understand God.  I want to inform all of you that this is a battle between good vs evil.  I would like to tell everyone that Mankind only lives in the moment.  Romans 8:9 says you, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not.  This means that God dwells inside of us.  There are those who do not believe that they have God inside of them.  Do you know that every time I type a blog, I usually start crying because it is God who is inside of me convicts me of all of my sins and forms of unrighteousness?

Romans 12:2 says do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. God is responsible for changing me for the better.  I still have a long way to go when it comes to my character.  I know that I have a problem with people who are sarcastic and rebellious.  The Lord has forgiven me.  It is Jesus who is doing for me, more than I am doing for myself.  The dove represents peace.  It also represents the Holy Spirit.  Mankind thinks of doves as just birds.  

    The Holy Spirit is our Helper.  It guides us to the point where it gives us direction in advance.  Mankind perceives the Helper as something that does not exist.  I want to inform all of you that I am the type of person who loves God; a whole lot.  If anyone gets sarcastic with me, I am prone to retaliate.  The Lord is one who gives us grace and love in our personal lives. 

 The Helper is located in the 14th Chapter in the 26th verse but the The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to.  Glory means that you want your life to be like God. According to Mankind, man places more emphasis on holidays and other things rather than God.  Mankind always makes decisions that goes against God.  Mankind always does the things of the world for their own gratification.  Man goes against God Isaiah 59:2. 

 Man tends to make decisions to always stray away from God.  The Holy Spirit grieves while inside of man.  Romans 8:26 says we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. New Living Translation and the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.  The Holy Spirit dwells inside of us for the rest of our lives.  However, God will let you live all by yourself in a reprobate mind when it comes to Romans 1:28-32.

The Knowledge of Self

    I would like to start this essay off by asking a question.  What does it mean to have a knowledge of self?  The answer is the definition of the word self consists of the physical, mental, emotional, and environmental and a psychological entity that has a whole lot to do with God.  In Jeremiah 1:5 says before I formed you inside of the womb, I knew you.  I have sanctified you and ordained you as a prophet to the nations.  When it comes to our physical self, this has a whole lot to do with our body.  What the human body looks like and how we feel about ourselves personally.  When it comes to our mental self, this has an impact on universal feelings.  What we actually feel like among members of the rest of society is derived from the center of the brain called the conscious mind.  

    Romans 12:2 says do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  The question that you need to ask yourself is how do you feel about yourself today?  The environmental self has a lot to do with our community, society at large, and the things that we have learned from our families.  It also has a lot to do with our culture, friends, education, and church.  It has a lot to do with how well we adapt to our environment or city where we grew up right now.  A knowledge of self has a lot to do with the opinions of others.  

The social self is the way we feel about ourselves every single day of our lives.  The social self has a lot to do with our relationship with Jesus Christ.  This has a lot to do whether or not we have accepted Jesus Christ as our personal savior.  Is God the center point of our life?  The social self consists of the inner person that communicates with us each day.  This inner person is called the Holy Spirit.  I call the Holy Spirit the persona; the inner person that communicates with us by giving us instruction and guidance throughout our daily lives.  The social self has a lot to do with the guidance that we have received from our parents.  A knowledge of self has a lot to do with our identities with ourselves and a solid foundation in Jesus Christ.  

    A knowledge of self has a lot to do with the emotions and psychological aspects in our personal lives.  The physical self on the other hand, has a lot to do with development within the womb of our mothers.  The knowledge of self is three fold.  It is determined how long we are going to live on earth by God.  A knowledge of self is determined and decided by God.  According to Psalms 56:8 says; Your number my wanderings, put my tears in your bottle, are they inside of your book?  This verse means that God is responsible for our actions, ways, and our course of action.  Psalms 139:16 says; your eyes saw my substance being yet unformed, and in your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me when as yet there were none of them. 

 This verse means that God knows exactly how long we are going to live on earth.  The knowledge of self is determined by God in advance.  Therefore, man cannot determine he is going to live on earth.  Man’s time on earth is temporary.  Philippians 3:20 says for our citizenship is in heaven from which we also eagerly wait for the savior the Lord Jesus Christ.

What does it mean to have a log or a speck inside of your eyes?

    This is an essay that has a whole lot of importance in our daily lives.  The question is what does it mean to have a log or a speck inside of your eyes? First, I would like to say that having a log or speck inside of your eyes, means we have sins in our lives.  For instance, in my case, I used to look at pornography each day for the past 43 years.  I also used to use vulgarity since I was 5 years old.  The reason why I have done these things because I was angry and my parents used vulgarity toward each other.

    Further, my mother and stepfather used to cuss each other out all of the time. I guess for the past 21 years of their marriage, my mother and stepfather has problems communicating with each other. As far as pornography is concerned, I started looking at it when I was a child.  I asked God to stop me from using vulgarity and looking at porn. God has changed me from the inside out. 

I feel a whole lot better because I am a new creation according to 2 Corinthians 5:17. I had problems from my past that tend to affect me through this very day.  According to Matthew 7:3-5 says: And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but you do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, let me remove the speck from your eye; Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 

    Moreover, I must repent of all of my sins; first and foremost, before I am able to help another person.  The reason why I am saying these things because it is not easy dealing with my own sins without God’s help.  I want to inform everyone that I have to be very careful about the things that we do because God is watching us.  If you do not believe me read Proverbs 15:3.  This Bible verse say the eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.  This is true because I asked Him too.  I am not saying that I am a very weak person.  However, I still have to be very careful because Satan is busy.  Satan is the master deceiver.  

In Addition, I want to inform all of you that the devil will hurt you.  According to John 8:44; it states that you are of your father, the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do.  He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources; for he is a liar and the father of it.  This is the truth because the devil, all he wants to do is steal, kill, and destroy.  This is a verse from John 10:10. The Lord says that He has come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.  The Lord God is blessing me every single day.  For example, He is keeping me clean and sober from alcohol and drugs.

    Also, I have been clean and sober for 28 years as of this year in 2018.  I admit to using vulgarity for the past 47 years.  I also admit to looking at pornography for the past 43 years. I also admit to having a mental illness called schizoid affective disorder and bipolar1.  I also admit that I come from a dysfunctional family.  I will admit to writing a 350 page manifesto about my personal life during the time I was a patient at Summit Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. For 4 consecutive months, I wrote down everything that the voices were saying to me; whether or not it was good or bad.

    According to 2nd Timothy 1:7 says that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of a sound mind. God does not want me to be scared of demonic spirits.  We are supposed to fear God and not demonic spirits. I also want to say that God is doing for me, what I cannot do for myself. I write every single day, read the Bible out loud, and pray out loud because it helps me to cope with having a mental illness. I also attend AA and NA meetings as well as attend church on a regular basis.  When it comes to people who had a plank inside of their eyes. The first one was Cain, who killed his brother Abel because the Lord favored Abel over Cain. 

    Eventually, when it comes to the Bible, King David, killed the husband of Bathsheba in secret.  2nd Samuel 12:9-10 says why have you despised the commandments of the Lord, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword; you have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon. Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. The Lord punished David for what he has done to the Lord.  These are examples of what it mean to have a plank and a speck inside of your eyes. It is the sins that we commit each day that makes the Lord very displeased with us. The Lord will forgive us of our sins as long as we repent honestly of our sins.

Finally, there is no turning back. David’s first child by Bathsheba died and he was in great distress.  David did wrong in the eyes of God.  We all must repent of our sins and be honest about it.  I repent of my sins on a daily basis.  I will admit that I feel ashamed and embarrassed about everything that I have done wrong. Do you know that everything we do in our life is being recorded by God? Matthew 12:36-37 says but I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give3 account of it in the day of judgement. For by your words, you will be justified, and by your words, you will be condemned.  Please repent of your sins because it is the only way; we are going to heaven.  We must believe that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead. We must also believe that God is the Creator of all things. Thank you very much for reading my essay.

My name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins and I am a Blogger.  I have been writing for the past 11 years. 

My Grace is Sufficient for Me

        By

Anthony Joseph Hopkins

October 2, 2020

 Biography 

Good Day Everyone!!  My name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins, and I am from Dayton, Ohio.  I am a 55-Year-Old Author, who lives in a modest neighborhood in the Dayton, Ohio Area.  I have been Writing for the past 11 years.  I am a graduate from the University of Toledo.  I majored in Social Work and Interdisciplinary Studies.  I attended the University of Toledo from April 1, 1991 through June 14, 1996.  Some of my characteristics are as follows: I am very intelligent, smart, I am a gifted Writer, and I am a person who has a lot of common sense.  I have 5 brothers and 2 sisters.  I have a total of 48 niece and nephews.  I love writing about the Lord, and what He has done in my life.  I attend Fort McKinley United Methodist Church.  The Pastor at Fort McKinley United Methodist Church is Dr. Karl Penn.  I have been a Born-Again Christian since February 15, 2015.  

About the Book

About the Book: It is a collection of essays that are based on my relationship with the Lord.  The Lord is my Personal Savior.  This Book My Grace Is Sufficient for Me is my very first book.  I feel that I have accomplished a whole lot when it comes to this book.  I want to inform everyone to please keep me in your prayers because I am a brand-new Writer.  I hope and pray that I can gain a sense of accomplishment when it comes to my Grace is Sufficient for Me.  My Grace is Sufficient For me, and my strength is made perfect in Weakness.  This Bible Verse is located in 2nd Corinthians 12:9. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.

The Table of Contents

 Are We Capable of Hiding from God? Pages 1-2.

 Are We Sticking to a Script in Our Daily Lives? Pages 4-6.

Encouragement for The Troubled Heart Pages 7-9.

Is It True That the Air That We Breathe Does Not Belong to Us? Pages 10:14. 

 Reconciliation and Forgiveness with God, Ourselves, and with Others!! Pages 15-19.

 Man is Like a Breath!!  Pages 20-22.

 A Repeat of Encouragement for The Troubled Heart Pages 23-24.

 The Essence of Man, Woman, and Child!! Pages 25-29.

 The Holy Spirit vs Mankind!!  Pages 30-32.

The Knowledge of Self!! Pages 33-35.

What Does It Mean to Have A Log or A Speck Inside of Your Eyes? Pages 36-40.

Cover Page!!  Page 41.

A Picture of Myself!!  Page 42.

Biography and About the Book Page 43.

The Table of Contents Pages 44-45.Show more