The Most Compassionate Sister

By Anthony Joseph Hopkins June 2, 2023

    My Sister Patricia Elaine Russell was the most compassionate Sister I know.  Patricia was always available whenever I needed her listening Ear!!  My sister left this Earth with her head held up high Six years ago.

I know that my sister and I always were very close.  Patricia Elaine Russell is looking at me right now.  She is saying that I write down everything that I hear or if someone said something a long time ago.  Patricia departed from here on Friday June 2, 2017 from a rare blood disease due to kidney dialysis.  I really miss my sister because I do not have anyone that

I can relate to, and who has accepted me for all of my faults, issues, and accepted me because I had a mental illness.  Patricia Elaine Russell, Please Rest in Heaven because your job has been completed.  I promised to watch over your children.  Like they say A Mother’s Job is never done.  I really miss you very much.

A Most Compassionate Male Cousin. By Anthony Joseph Hopkins June 2, 2023.  I remember when I saw my cousin for the very first time.  I tried to converse with him, but he used to cry a whole lot.  Therefore, I cried right along with him.  There was something special

about my male cousin.  I knew that as long as he had someone who was willing to listen to him.  He would do the same for you.  Johnathan was wise before his time.  I am saying that because I knew him for the person that he was.  I know that Johnathan went through a transformation that is

very hard to talk about.  I know that I loved him for Johnathan.  When I heard that my cousin died, I cried and cried a whole lot.  I knew that whenever he was in town, I would accept him in open arms. May God be with both of you.  I just know that I was very close to both of them.  Johnathan accepted the

fact that I wrote essays and blogs.  I was making Grandma Alice Proud of me.  I loved both of them very much.  I accepted them for the people that they were.  I have not visually seen my cousin Johnathan in over 25 years.  I really miss his smile as well as the way he used to dress.  I do recall when I was a freshman at Nettie Lee Roth High School in Dayton, Ohio.  Johnathan put a relaxer in my head because he wanted me to have straight hair like him.  My hair fell out the next day.

Johnathan and I were in NJROTC at Roth High School.  Johnathan was named after his father Johnny Lee Hopkins.  My Baby Brother is named Johnny Lee Hopkins Russell.  He is literally named after Uncle Johnny.

Finally, I want to say that both of them left Planet Earth too early.  My Sister was good at raising children.  Johnathan and I took classes together and I do remember when he used to become the life of the party.  I guess we all did not like our dysfunctional family situation.  This is a tribute to two people who I really admired most.

Johnathan was excellent at typing and he was an Orator.  My cousin knew how to write extremely well.  Patricia knew how to cook food extremely well.

 I wanted her to write a Cooking Book and include all of her recipes from the past and present.  Patricia cooked better than me.  I guess that we all have gifts and talents that God really appreciate.  God loves you, and God Bless You All.

Compassion is an essential virtue that we must all strive to embody in our daily lives. The Bible has numerous verses that speak about the importance of compassion and how we should show it to others. Let us review and explore some of the most meaningful Bible verses about compassion.

One of the most well-known verses about compassion is found in the book of Colossians 3:12, which states, “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.” This verse emphasizes that as children of God, we should show compassion to others. The phrase “bowels of mercies” refers to deep, heartfelt compassion, which is a reminder that our compassion should come from a place of genuine care and concern for others.

Another powerful verse about compassion is found in the book of Ephesians 4:32, which reminds us that God has shown us compassion by forgiving us, and we should extend the same kindness to others. We should always be willing to forgive others and show them mercy, just as God has done the same for us.

Compassion is not only about feeling empathy for others but also about taking action to help those in need. James 2:15-16 highlights that it is not enough to merely express compassion without taking action to help those in need. We must be willing to provide tangible assistance to those who are suffering.

In conclusion, the Bible has numerous verses about compassion, which remind us of the importance of showing kindness, mercy, and forgiveness to others. We must strive to embody these virtues in our daily lives and take action to help those in need. Let us remember Colossians 3:12 and put on the “bowels of mercies” and Ephesians 4:32, which encourages us to be kind and forgiving, just as God has been with us.

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First Thessalonians 5:17 says Pray Without Ceasing.  This means that we are supposed to pray without stopping.  This means that God wants to hear my voice.  As of late, I have been reciting the Lord’s prayer and the Serenity prayer.  This is because I have been using vain repetition.  In my prayers, I am trying not to repeat the same thing all of the time.  According to Matthew 6:8 this means that God knows the things we need long before we ask Him.  The Lord God knows our thoughts as well as our ways.

How Do I Really Feel Today?

        I have been feeling really good today.  I want to inform all of you that I have been losing weight.  I am losing weight simply because I am not taking a medication called Zyprexa anymore.  I know that this medication has assisted in the issues of hearing voices.

       Second, I want to say that I have been feeling a little intimidated.  God is the Master of my need.  Psalm 23:1 says: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.  I am using this particular Bible verse because I am thanking God for giving me life.  I want to inform all of you that I miss my family.

       Third, I have been attending Church this past Sunday, and God has informed me that I should start paying tithes and offerings to the church.  I will admit that I was robbing God of all of my tithes and offerings.  Someone stated to me that we are not under the Law anymore.  I want to inform all of you that she was telling the truth.

       Fourth, I am supposed to be paying $140.00 dollars per month in tithes and offerings.  I know that I am a Christian Man.  I am supposed to administer to structure from God.  There is a Peace in God that is within me.  I would like for someone to please explain to me the meaning of paying tithes and offerings.

       Fifth, I want to have someone to please explain to me how much I am supposed to pay each month in tithes and offerings.  I am seriously in shock because this is my first time in over two weeks from Church and Sermons from You-Tube.  God is doing for me what I am not able to do for myself.

       Sixth, I want to say that I have been reading the Bible on a daily basis.  I know that I have a lot of needs.  God knows exactly all of my needs.  According to Matthew 6:8 says God knows all of my needs long before I am able to ask Him.  I want to say that God is creating capacity inside of the Earth.  God forms the air and the water for the sole purpose of filling it.

       Seventh, I want to inform all of you that I am doing good today.  I know that I am not able to predict the future.  I know that I am not clairvoyant.  I might be intuitive but I am not clairvoyant.  This form of thinking means that one can predicts the future.  How do I feel today?  I am alive!!  I can breathe the breath of life that God has given me from the time that I was born.

       Eighth, I want to say that I am blessed right now.  I want to inform all of you that I am going through something right now.  To be perfectly honest with all of you that I went through a great deal of saliva being raining on me, while I was inside of my apartment. 

This had taken place on May 17, 2023.  I was minding my business, and suddenly, I was immersed with saliva that was coming from the ceiling of my apartment.  I want to say that I was in a state of shock!   God did not permit anything like this to happen to me.  It was not raining outside, but it was a mess inside of my apartment.

       Finally, I want to say to everyone that we have to be very careful at all times.  I mean that there are demonic spirits that are everywhere on Earth.  God can use someone who wronged you in order to bless you.  I want to inform all of you that I am feeling good about myself.

 Please keep me and all of my family members in your prayers and thoughts.  I love all of you!  I love all of God’s Creation.  I want to say that I am still here with all of you.  Please reply to my essay.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Faithfully Submitted,

Anthony Hopkins

First, I want to say that I hear voices.  I didn’t start off by hearing any type of voices.  I started off by hearing God’s voice when I was inside of my mother’s womb.  This is the truth because God was talking to me for a while.  Until the years progressed, I started hearing the voices from other people.

Currently, I hear the voices of the people whom I hear from the ventilation shaft and in the hallways inside of the building.  Some of the people who live in the building are just like me.  They have a mental illness.  Some people take medicine for their problems.  There are those people who self medicate by drinking alcohol and smoke marijuana.

Third, I used to be a person who self medicate for a total of 18 years.  I started off by drinking beer and alcohol on a regular basis.  I have done this until I got sick and tired of being sick and tired.  My mother was very proud of me.  However I started buying sex from 1986-2010. I am a person who has come a very long way in life.  I went to treatment for a total of 90 days.  On Friday September 1, 1990.  I graduated from treatment.  I caught the Greyhound Bus to Toledo Ohio.  I continued to go to AA Meetings at the Riverside Hospital for a total of 5 years.  Right along with the treatment I graduated from the University of Toledo in Toledo Ohio. I graduated with my Associates and Bachelor Degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies and Social Work.

Finally, I moved to Dayton Ohio for one year.  On Sunday June 15, 1997.  I had to stay in a shelter for homeless men for a total of 8 months.  I was diagnosed with a mental illness down there.  I got an apartment for three years. Afterwards, I got involved in a relationship with a very nice person.  We were in a relationship for a total of 8 years.  I worked at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for a total of 8 years.  I worked in the Library.  A lot of things happened.  I ended up moving back to Ohio.  I want to admit that I have made a lot of mistakes.  I am man enough to admit that I kept on having seizures.

In conclusion, I have been clean and sober for 33 years now.  My AA Sponsor moved out of state. 

Everyone is grown up now.  I am getting older now.  Some of the people who live here do not believe that you can here voices through the vents that are inside of the building.  I am just staying home today.

What is really wrong with our young people who are age 40 and under?  The answer to this question is anger and hostility.  An example of this situation took place around 12:30Pm on Sunday May 28, 2023.  There was an incident that occurred on the Campus of Wentworth Hi Rose Apartment Complex. My brother visited me.  I didn’t know that my brother was here.  A group of young people asked whether or not my brother was with her?  The young lady said no.  Therefore, my brother told me that someone was arguing with him.

My brother stayed in my apartment for two hours.  He was charging his phone.  I told him that I will walk him out of the building.  The young lady who was using vulgarity at my brother and another woman who lives in the building.  She was walking her dog outside when she became belligerent with the woman who was walking her dog.  I am referring to the woman who lives in the same building as I do.

Next, I went upstairs to my apartment.  Do you know that there has been random acts of violence in the United States this year.  For instance, in my hometown of Dayton Ohio, the police had to use their weapons over 
15 times this year.  

Ecclesiastes 12:1 says Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say I have no pleasure in them.

The only thing that you can say is that I used to be that age myself. I recall arguing with my parents and other people.  God has changed me for the better because I no longer disrespect my elders anymore.  Young people deserve dignity and respect from everyone else no matter how old you are. I have learned a valuable lesson today because young people need to be listened to and heard by everyone.  God Bless You 🙏🙏🙏

You would call and I would answer you.  You would have a desire to the work of your hands.  God will answer you.  What makes God happy is that you are willing to work with your hands.  God is watching over us now and forever.  God will take care of all of those who call Him in honesty and in truth.

Second, for now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?  Is this true that God will not watch over our sins?  That literally hurt me because I thought that God would tell me no in the process.  I really didn’t know that God will not watch over our sins.  I am really hurt because I didn’t not have my father watching over me.  I had a stepfather watching over me and my family members.  I will admit that he was drunk with alcohol and wine.  He used to beat on all of us for nothing.  He used a stick and a belt to punish all of us.  My mother did a great job raising her nine children by herself.

Finally I am very happy that my mother is still available and Jesus Christ as well.  My mother did a lot great job raising her nine children.  My mother wanted me to become a father of children. I constantly debated with my mother because she got tired of me whipping my neices and nephews in the same way my stepfather used to whipped me and my brothers and sisters.  I am very fortunate that I didn’t have any children.  God is watching over me and everyone else on Earth.  I no longer punish kids.  I will send them to Scared Straight in Downtown Dayton Ohio. 

Peace Be with You!!  By Anthony Joseph Hopkins Saturday May 27, 2023

Peace Be with You!!  Shalom!!  I love saying it because It is what God says to the Israelites and there are other factions that use this group of words as a means for peace throughout the land.

Second, I love attending Church because it enables me to fellowship with the Saints of the Church.  I also love grasping the sermon from the Pastor.  Peace Be with You Means to go in peace to where you are going.

Peace Be with You Means that I love all of God’s Creation.  I am wishing all of you a peace that is everlasting.  The term that certain groups use is Shalom.  It means Peace Be with You.  I know that I am repeating myself, but I love all people.  I am literally wishing that there is peace worldwide.

I know that God is present everywhere on planet Earth. Every time; some bad happens worldwide, it makes God very disappointed because He didn’t want violence to take place anywhere. May the Lord God continue to keep you in perfect peace.

A James 5:16 Moment by Anthony Joseph Hopkins

        Good Day Everyone!!  How are you doing today?  Fine, I hope.  I want to inform all of you that I am having a very good day today.  I woke up this morning and prayed.  I want to say that I still need all of your prayers because I have to publish my other manuscript.  On this particular day today, I really need your prayers because I have been sick for most of this year. 

        Next, I want to inform all of you that I need some advice and suggestions regarding Book Publishing.  I would like for all of you to please review all of my information during the past few years.

 I would like for all of you to please review my information and see if there is anything worthy of Book Publishing.  I would like for all of you to read my information to determined if my writing is worthy of publishing.  I want to inform all of you that I have been apprehensive during the past few weeks.  I would like to say that I really love you very much.  I know that I am an average writer.  I only earned a C+ Average in College at the University of Toledo.

Further, I want to inform all of you that my writing has been above average.  I really need all of your prayers because my family is pretty decent right now.  There are times when my family members argue with each other.  I have a very large extended family right now.  On the 26^th Day of May 2023; I have been depressed.  I have been depressed because no one is reading my information.  I know that I have been taking it easy as of late. 

Moreover, I want to inform everyone that I have been sad because my life has been filled with ups and downs.  I know that I am a very great writer.  I have been feeling down on myself as of late.  I would like for all of you to please tell me how am I doing when it comes to my writing skills?  I want to inform everyone that I have been feeling discouraged because I really do not have any support.  I do not have any support because I will admit that I have been writing about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Moreover, I want to say that my writing skills have improved tremendously since 1985.  My writing skills have improved a whole lot.  I know that my life has not been perfect.  I remember when I was living in Toledo, Ohio: I felt very angry because my classes were very difficult.  I will admit, I used to use vulgarity on a daily basis from 1990-1996.  I will admit that I used to be so sad and angry at the same time.  This is a James 5:16 moment. 

Finally, I want to inform all of you that I have been dealing with situations in my life that really made me cry.  I was physically and verbally abused as a child.  I know that I have felt intimidated as of late.  I really need all of your prayers.  I really need your prayers because I am sad and depressed because I need encouragement.  I really feel defeated.  I want to inform all of you that I love you very much.  I really need a lot of support.  I have been clean and sober for 33 years as of May 2, 2023

From May 2, 1990 all the way to right now, I have been attending AA and NA Meetings while I was living in Dayton, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio and Charlotte, NC.

In Conclusion, I love all of you.  I accept all of you as you are.  I want to inform all of you that this is a James 5:16 moment.  I am only venting because I really do not have anyone to talk to right now.  I am going to pray for all of you.  I am trying to convey a message from my heart.  I really love all of you very much.  I really need a lot of support.  Thank you for reading my James 5:16 moment.

Faithfully Submitted,

Anthony Joseph Hopkins

What does it mean to Do Things in Order?

        Good Day Everyone!! I would like to start this essay off by asking one question.  What does it mean to do things in order? First, let’s obtain the definition of the word order.  The definition of the word order is the sequence of words in a sentence, especially as governed by grammatical rules and as affecting meaning.  Another definition of the word order has a lot to do with setting boundaries and limits when it comes to behavior. 

        Next, I want to add that order when it comes to the Bible has a lot to do with obeying God’s word.  I know that when a child is growing up, they learn how to do certain things from being around their parents.  For example, a child is supposed to listen to their parents, and others that are involved in their life.  As long as the guidance is conducted in a positive manner. When it comes to following God’s word, it is imperative for all of us as human beings to listen and obey God in the same way we did our earthly parents. 

        Moreover, I want to inform everyone that I am a Born Again Christian man who adheres to God’s Holy word.  I will admit that I am not perfect.  I will say that I am a follower and a doer of the word of God.  Some might judge me and say that I am a borderline Christian.  I do not view myself as being inadequate in any way.  It is that I will admit that I have allowed myself to fall for the foolishness of this world.

        In Addition, I would like to apologize to everyone for the things that I have been doing that were distasteful to God Himself.  Like they say, only God can judge me.  Mankind only have an opinion about me as a person.  God has the final word.  I would like to say that I am a very good person who has a lot of common sense.  I also want to mention that it is our job to do the Great Commission.  I will say this that I still need help and prayer along in my journey to serve the Lord and spread the latter rains to everyone that I come in contact with each day of my life.

        Finally, I want to mention to everyone that our bodies belong to God.  Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit; that is inside of me right now.  Therefore, I am me and I am okay with myself today because I believe in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  I have been clean and sober from alcohol and drugs for the past 28 years.  My sobriety date is May 2, 1990.  I take my recovery and life very seriously.  I love all of you very much as people.  I love all of you in the same way that Jesus Christ loves everyone.  I will say that I am a human being and a Child of God first and foremost.

        In Conclusion, I want to say that the poem that I have on the next page pertains to all people.  It is called the I am Me Poem.  When it comes to maintaining order for God, I take that very seriously.  Order to me gives me an opportunity to get things right before I leave earth.  I know that I have had a lot of things to do in order to change for the better.  I am very happy to have Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.

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.