We Should Not Boast About Tomorrow!! By Anthony Joseph Hopkins April 22, 2024
Do you think that we should boast about tomorrow? The answer to this question is no. The reason why is because tomorrow is not here yet. This is the reason why we should take our time because tomorrow is distant.
Boasting about tomorrow is a sin in itself because it is not promised to any of us. I want you to know that we cannot pre plan anything anyway. This is simply because it is not promised to us. Instead of saying we shall do this or that tomorrow: We will go and do such and such a thing.
For your life itself is a vapor that appears for a little while. For what is your life anyway. Man is like a breath, and his days are a passing shadow; Psalms 144:4.
Let’s look at the definition of the word tomorrow. Tomorrow means on the day after today.
A vapor is a cluster or a mist of air that is around for a short period of time. Eventually it goes away. That is all life is at this time, it is air or a vapor that lasts for a short period of time. This is what life it is like.
Do you know that in the Bible, a thousand years is one day? A thousand years is like a day. 2nd Peter 3:8 says a thousand years is like one day and a thousand years is like one day.
When it comes to this topic, it is only a version of time. Life itself is a piece of history. History is a study of the human past. It has a lot to do with our time on earth.
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 means that God knows exactly how long we are going to live. God even knows how long every living thing are going to live. When it comes to life itself, it has been pre-determined by God Himself.
Job 14:5 says: Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass.
God knows all things about mankind. Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass. This means that God knows us according to the months are with thee.
This means God even knows us according to our months, days, hours, steps, and boundaries that mankind cannot pass. God even count our steps that we take each day.
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What is making me nervous is a number of things. First, I want to say is that my physical health has declined during the past 15 years. This is because I am suffering from Diabetes. I didn’t know that I had Diabetes in the first place. Perhaps it was my weight that had increased throughout the years. I know that my physical body is perishing because of my age. I am only 58-year-old. I am losing my hormone levels have decreased considerably since 2015. During the past 10 years; I have been taking too much medication as well. I will admit that I was taking Zyprexa for a considerable amount of time. This is the reason why I am suffering from Glaucoma and Cataracts as well as memory problems
Next, I want to inform all of you that I am suffering from Schizoid Affective Disorder and Schizophrenia. I have been suffering from the disease since Tuesday July 15 1997. Therefore what is making me nervous is my physical and mental health issues have worsen since 1997. I know that I have been eating vegetables and fruit a lot lately. My life at this point of time is not getting better. Second, I have been suffering from stomach ulcers since Wednesday November 26th 1996. I will admit that I have been under a lot of stress for an extended period of time. Positively I have been clean and sober for 33 years now. Another thing that is making me nervous is our young people have been committing violent crimes since 1980. I am praying for everyone worldwide right now. Lord Jesus I thank you for waking me up this morning. I thank you for allowing me to spend time with my family members. I thank you Lord Jesus for helping me to grow spiritually since 2015. Thank you Lord Jesus for all that you have done for me throughout my life. Lord Jesus I love you and I will always need you because I cannot do this by myself. I will always need you before you need me. I am still growing as a Christian Man. Thank you for accepting me and loving me for the person that I am. In Jesus Name I pray Amen.
How do I unwind after a demanding day? The first thing I do is thank God for allowing me to wake up today. I also thank God for being with me during the day. I eat dinner around 6:00pm. I read the Bible and work on the 12 Steps of AA. I watch the local news and go directly to bed before 1:00am. I look over my essays throughout the day. I unwind usually by taking a bath and take my medication for seizures before I go to bed. Lord Jesus, I Love You very much. I Thank You for allowing me to relax and meditate three times per day. Lord Jesus I am willing to serve you in any capacity. Lord Jesus please give me wisdom and Knowledge that only comes directly from You. Please monitor my progress 🙏. Writing also helps me to relax and free my mind from stress. Lord Jesus please pray for me because my body is physically and mentally sick right now. Lord Jesus enable me to maintain my memory 🙏. Lord Jesus thank you for everything that you have done for me. Please forgive me of all of my sins and transgressions from the past and present. Lord Jesus; I know that I am not able to pay my student loans anymore. I do not have a job working anywhere. My job at the present is to write about my overall behavior and my relationship with You. Life is good for me because I am very grateful to be clean and sober right now. Lord Jesus; I thank you for leading me in my right frame of mind. I love all of Your Creation. I am supposed to respect others and love everyone including myself. Lord Jesus I am ready to share Your Good News with everyone. Please lead me in the right direction and help me to become successful as a Man of God.
Good Day Everyone!! My name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins and I am from Dayton, Ohio. I am talking about a topic called What Are You Thinking About? This is an essay that is based on what I am thinking about right now.
Next, I have been thinking about numerous of things during the past three months. I know that I have been trying to resolve a discrepancy between management and the residents who live at Wentworth Hi Rise Apartments located in Dayton, Ohio.
Further, I can only focus on what I am thinking about at the present time. For Instance, I want to inform all of you that I know that the residents who live inside of my apartment building are using heavy drugs and drinking alcohol each day.
What Are You Thinking About? This is a good question that everyone should ask themselves each day. The only person who is able to answer this question is God. I can only focus on myself and no one else. I know that I had been going to the hospital on a regular basis for treatments of Kidney Disease and Diabetes. I also have been consulting with my doctor on a monthly basis.
Moreover, I know that my life at this time has been messed up. The residents who live inside of my apartment building really do not care about each other. I know that I have to take a walk each day of the week.
In Addition, I have been thinking about moving out of state for the third time in my entire life. I know that Dayton, Ohio is not as progressive as I once thought. The cost of living in the Dayton, Ohio Area is going up every six months. The bus fare in the Dayton, Ohio area is going to increase to $2.50 Cents by January 2026.
Also, I want to say that incomes are not going to increase. It will only get worse because it is going to increase crime inside of the city. During the past three years, crime has increased for the third straight year. I really do not know what is going on in the Dayton, Ohio.
In Conclusion, I want to inform all of you that my family members are doing their own thing right now. I have been talking to my family members as of late. My own family members are going through what I went through 34 years ago. My nephews are not listening to me because the women that are involved in their lives are engaging in illicit behavior.
Finally, I want to inform all of you that I have been trying to assist anyone who have problems with their relationships. Whereas, my nieces are doing better than their own siblings and cousins. I know that my life at the moment is upside down.
In Summary, I want all of you to know that I am very concerned about my family members and children who are involved in dysfunctional family problems. What am I thinking at the moment? I am thinking about my family members in the Dayton, Ohio Area as well as other areas inside of the United States. I have been trying to apply for a job working at a library or a pharmacy in the Dayton, Ohio Area.
My way of thinking has changed because of the environment that I am currently living at the present time. I have to write each day in order to resolve inner conflicts that I am having with the residents.
What Are You Thinking About? I have so much on my mind right now that I might as well move out of my apartment. I have been living inside of Wentworth Hi Rise Apartments for 13 years now. The rent itself is increasing and incomes are decreasing each year. I really do not know exactly what is going on with my family members, but I have to allow everyone to resolve their own problems.
Frankly, I can only focus on myself and no one else right now. God is helping me to solve all of my problems at the moment. I have to start solving my problems with God’s help.
I know that I have to save enough money to move either out of state or relocate to a new neighborhood in the Dayton, Ohio Area. I know that young people today have more issues than I did when I was their age. You know something, I have to allow God to resolve all of our issues at His Own Pace!! People do not know me and they are making assumptions about people that they do not know.
Society at Large has changed a whole lot during the past 30 years now. I know when I was in college, I paid my rent where I was living at during that time. I was working three jobs during a five-year period.
Fortunately, people are making choices that are affecting them really bad. I know that God is with me and inside of me right now. The Holy Spirit is something that I will always cherish inside of me. I am very happy that I do not have any children because I will have to work for the rest of my life.
What am I thinking about? I am thinking about my family members. I know that my siblings and I really do not speak to each other. Some of my siblings do not speak to me because I tell them the truth to their faces. I know that I am a sinner leading other sinners to a better way of life.
I am thinking about moving out of state because it will give me a better peace of mind. I can only focus on what is better for me right now. My AA Sponsor have me working the 12 Steps of AA Recovery. Life itself is really what you are making of it. At least for me, I am able to obtain my education and seek employment. I know that my life has been filled with ups and downs. During the past 15 years, I have gone from being inside of a State Psychiatric Hospital to writing three books. Thank You for reading my essay called what are you thinking about?
How do I use social media? I use social media on a daily basis. I have been posting my blogs and essays on quite a few websites. I have been communicating God’s Word and messages to all of my family members and friends. God is the focus of my life right now. There are times when I might be online too much. I will admit that I used a computer for over 18 hours per day. Frankly, I am not online as much as I used to. Lord Jesus, please teach me how to discipline myself by listening to Your Voice each day. I am willing and able to actively participate in reading Your Word. I am willing to listen and accept constructive criticism and allow You Lord Jesus that I am very compliant. Lord Jesus, please teach me how to be honest and truthful with everyone. Lord Jesus thank you for reading my essays and blogs on a daily basis. Lord Jesus, I Love You very much. I have a lot of respect for Your Creation. I respect you Lord Jesus. I know that Your Spirit bears with my spirit and I am a living vessel for you. I am sorry for all of my sins and actions. Please forgive me for hurting anyone who I am in contact with for 58 years. I used to be a harlot lover in the past. Thank you Lord Jesus for all of the things that you have done for me. I am truly grateful for being clean and sober for 33 years now. Lord Jesus please allow me to acquire wisdom, knowledge, and understanding towards Your Creation.
What does it mean to feel unhappy with your Living Environment?
This is a very good question because it affects billions of people worldwide. Some areas are war-torn, and are areas particularly where I live at is very bad. The Northwest Dayton, Ohio area has been messed up since the 1980s. This is the reason why I have to decide to move out of state or relocate to a different neighborhood.
Next, I want to inform all of you that I have been living here for over 14 years now. I know that the entire city is getting ready to change. The Bus Fare will increase to $2.50 Cents by January of 2026. It does not mean that Dayton, Ohio has changed for the better.
Economically, the city has a cost of living that has increased during the past 5 years. I know that I have been living here and I am struggling financially right now. I know that for me, living inside of Wentworth Hi Rise Apartments located at 2765 Wentworth Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45406.
I know that this is an apartment complex that is based on your income right now. The housing situation here in the State of Ohio has changed tremendously. It varies according to your income. I also know that the neighborhoods in the City of Dayton are integrated and diverse right now.
Further, I want to inform all of you that there are over 200 people living inside of Wentworth Hi Rise Apartments in Dayton, Ohio. This property is owned by the Greater Dayton Premier Management Company in Dayton, Ohio.
This used to be called the Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority in the 1990s. This company itself has a lot of property in their possession right now. I know that this is a place that I am currently living at right now. I have been living here for 13 years now.
This is a place where the drug problem still exists. 70% of the resident’s smoke marijuana, fentanyl, and crack cocaine inside of the building. The same populous of people are drinking alcohol on a daily basis. Frankly, these are some of the undesirables who live in Public Housing for an extended period of time.
Moreover, I want to say that everything here in the Dayton, Ohio area is changing for the worse. The crime rate is very high for the third straight year. I know that for me personally, I have to stay inside of the apartment all of the time because the young people are too aggressive.
I am trying to stay out of trouble right now. The city itself has changed because everyone is moving out of the city of Dayton to the Southeast United States. I know that Dayton’s Population has decreased since 1980. This is a decent city to raise a family.
Some would say so!! I really think that Columbus, Ohio is a very decent place to live in the Ohio Area. I know that I have been trying to find a job here in Dayton, Ohio. I am a victim of Age Discrimination because I have applied for jobs, and I end up getting turned down. My mother told me before she died that I am going to catch hell in the city of Dayton with the family and other people.
I know that I would like to say that Dayton, Ohio has a lot of opportunities especially when it comes to jobs that are inside of the suburbs or outskirts of the city.
I really like it here, but Housing is a major problem in the Dayton, Ohio Area. Dayton, Ohio will always be my hometown, but I cannot choose to stay here if the cost of living goes up.
Finally, I want to inform all of you that my name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins and I am from Dayton, Ohio. I have written three books in the past 23 years. My books are as follows: Essays, The Best of Anthony Hopkins, and My Grace is Sufficient for Me. I graduated from The University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. I graduated in class of 1993 and 1995 respectively.
Next, I want to inform all of you that I have been living here for over 14 years now. I know that the entire city is getting ready to change. The Bus Fare will increase to $2.50 Cents by January of 2026. It does not mean that Dayton, Ohio has changed for the better. Economically, the city has a cost of living that has increased during the past 5 years. I know that I have been living here and I am struggling financially right now. I know that for me, living inside of Wentworth Hi Rise Apartments located at 2765 Wentworth Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45406. I know that this is an apartment complex that is based on your income right now. The housing situation here in the State of Ohio has changed tremendously. It varies according to your income. I also know that the neighborhoods in the City of Dayton are integrated and diverse right now.
Further, I want to inform all of you that there are over 200 people living inside of Wentworth Hi Rise Apartments in Dayton, Ohio. This property is owned by the Greater Dayton Premier Management Company in Dayton, Ohio. This used to be called the Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority in the 1990s. This company itself has a lot of property in their possession right now. I know that this is a place that I am currently living at right now. I have been living here for 13 years now. This is a place where the drug problem still exist. 70% of the residents smoke marijuana, fentanyl, and crack cocaine inside of the building. The same populous of people are drinking alcohol on a daily basis. Frankly, these are some of the undesirables who live in Public Housing for an extended period of time.
Moreover, I want to say that everything here in the Dayton, Ohio area is changing for the worse. The crime rate is very high for the third straight year. I know that for me personally, I have to stay inside of the apartment all of the time because the young people are too aggressive. I am trying to stay out of trouble right now. The city itself has changed because everyone is moving out of the city of Dayton to the Southeast United States. I know that Dayton’s Population has decreased since 1980. This is a decent city to raise a family. Some would say so!! I really think that Columbus, Ohio is a very decent place to live in the Ohio Area. I know that I have been trying to find a job here in Dayton, Ohio. I am a victim of Age Discrimination because I have applied for jobs, and I end up getting turned down. My mother told me before she died that I am going to catch hell in the city of Dayton with the family and other people. I know that I would like to say that Dayton, Ohio has a lot of opportunities especially when it comes to jobs that are inside of the suburbs or outskirts of the city. I really like it here, but Housing is a major problem in the Dayton, Ohio Area. Dayton, Ohio will always be my hometown, but I cannot choose to stay here if the cost of living goes up.
Finally, I want to inform all of you that my name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins and I am from Dayton, Ohio. I have written three books in the past 23 years. My books are as follows: Essays, The Best of Anthony Hopkins, and My Grace is Sufficient for Me. I graduated from The University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. I graduated in class of 1993 and 1995 respectively.
Crime went up again in Dayton last year, and a surge in automobile thefts was one of the reasons why police recorded the most criminal offenses in years, according to Dayton Police Department data.
Dayton also saw more shootings into homes, acts of menacing, swindles and cons, stolen property crimes, drug and narcotic violations and aggravated robberies.
The Dayton Police Department said it has seen dramatic reductions in some of its property crimes since the early 2000s.
The department also said the increases in some specific crime categories reflect proactive law enforcement activities. Proactive policing typically is about preventing crime, and crime levels sometimes fluctuate because of increased enforcement.
“We are always monitoring crime trends and patterns to try to provide information to the community and deploy resources to address these issues,” a Dayton Police statement said, in response to Dayton Daily News questions. “While we pay attention to yearly increases and decreases and can make adjustments accordingly, we typically will focus more on longer term trends, such as over a five-year period.”
Overall crime
Dayton Police Department data indicate the city had about 20,340 recorded crimes last year, which was 1,430 more incidents than in 2022 (+8%).
Dayton also saw an 8% increase in crime in 2022, and crime reports increased 20% in 2021.
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Credit: Jim Noelker
The city had 34 homicides and incidents of non-negligent manslaughter in 2023 — one more than in 2022 and four more than in 2021.
Dayton police also recorded 155 aggravated robberies (+9% from 2022) and 547 aggravated assaults (+3%). Aggravated assaults include shootings and violent attacks.
The city had 164 incidents of shootings into habitations, which was 37 more than in 2022 (+29%).
Police documented 1,207 menacing offenses (+28%), 876 drug and narcotic violations (+11%) and 144 incidents of swindles, confidence games and false pretenses (+23%).
Not all crimes were up. Rape offenses (160 in 2023) dropped by 25%, going back down to 2021 levels after a major spike in 2022.
Arson also dropped by 16% in 2023, according to DPD statistics, from 50 incidents to 42. Kidnapping/abduction dropped from 95 to 76 incidents (a 20% reduction).
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Credit: Jim Noelker
On Sept. 20, Dayton police responded to South Jefferson Street and East Fourth Street in downtown Dayton after receiving reports about shots fired. Police discovered that a male had been shot twice in his leg, and that a female suffered a gunshot wound to the hand, a police report states.
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Witnesses told police that someone in the backseat of a silver SUV fired at least 10 shots at a group of people who were on their way to the Greater Dayton RTA bus hub.
Following the drive-by shooting, Dayton police Chief Kamran Afzal said fortunately the victims would fully recover, but that this was a serious and dangerous event in a part of the city where these kinds of violent acts are fairly rare.
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Examples of crime incidents
Weekly police reports show that last fall a 14-year-old in West Dayton was shot in the arm while walking down the street and a delivery driver’s vehicle was stolen at gunpoint.
A man was robbed after he arranged a meet-up to buy back his stolen minibike and a pizza delivery driver’s food items were taken by force.
Last month, a juvenile stole a cellphone and some money from a woman on South Jefferson Street, according to police. The suspect grabbed the woman’s arm and demanded her cell phone password, which she provided.
On Christmas Eve, a woman was confronted by an unknown suspect as she walked home on Ringgold Street in East Dayton, weekly police reports state. The suspect slapped her twice in the face after she said she didn’t have any money.
Auto thefts
Auto thefts have soared in Dayton in the last two years, owing primarily to a wave of stolen Hyundais and Kias due to a security defect.
Dayton had 1,546 car thefts in 2022 — up from 842 from the prior year (+84%). But in 2023, police recorded 2,435 auto thefts, a further increase of 58% from 2022′s already elevated number.
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Car thieves have exploited security vulnerabilities in Hyundais and Kias that allow the vehicles to be hijacked with a basic USB cord.
Videos have circulated on social media that explain how to steal the vehicles in a few simple steps. Police have tried to crack down on auto theft, and carmakers have offered security upgrades, but the thievery continues.
Additionally, a significant number of cars and trucks have been stolen after the owners left the keys inside the vehicles. Many of the vehicles were unlocked.
What can be done
The Dayton Police Department says community members need to be aware of crime in their neighborhoods so they can take proactive measures to prevent some of these activities, especially property crimes.
Police said most violent crime is committed by someone the victim knows, which often means these events are harder to prevent.
Police said community members can learn about crime in their neighborhoods by visiting a crime mapping tool from LexisNexis called CommunityCrimeMap.com.
Police said they have learned that a small number of people are involved in shootings into homes. What often happens is one house will get fired upon and then someone else who is related to the victim will shoot at the suspect’s house.
“A lot of times we do not know what the root cause is behind these incidents,” police said.
But police said officers are using technology such as the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to link evidence collected from shooting incidents. Police say this helps make connections to identify individuals who are pulling the trigger.
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