My body is a temple of the Holy Ghost. Give me this day my daily bread, and the strength and wisdom to accept only my daily amount. Lord, I pray that You help me to approach all things with moderation, but know that I am a sinner. I want what I cannot have, and that which I do have, I want more of. Hold my hand, loving God, and show me the path towards a healthy and loving relationship with You. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Dear God, I ask that your love will guide me in times where I have been offended. May I never accommodate hatred in my heart, Lord. I pray that in every situation, I will be able to love as you do, so that peace can truly reign and lives can be changed. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Proverbs 22:2 says: The Rich and the Poor Man has this in common.  The Lord is The Maker of them all.
This is true because we all have the same father.  His name is Jesus Christ.  Jesus Christ 🙏🙏🙏🙏 is worthy of being my Father because my own biological father was not available for me.  Jesus Christ is a friend, who sticks closer than a brother.  Jesus Christ is My Saviour and a very good friend.  Jesus Christ died for my sins.  Jesus is the reason for the season.  When human beings let you down, Jesus is always around to brighten up my day.

The Rich man and I are alike.  You are the Maker of both of us.  I know that I am not perfect, but I am rich in faith.  I worked for the majority of my life.  I earned enough money just to get by.  I am saying this because I had my first job at the age of 11.  I used to deliver newspapers from house to house for three years.  I remember when my mother asked me, will you be able to deliver newspapers and attend school each day of the week?  I told my mother yes, I can go to school and deliver newspapers after school.  From 1976 to 1979, I worked for the Dayton Daily News.  I also played basketball at the Dayton YMCA, which is located in Downtown Dayton Ohio. Frankly, I want to inform all of you that I used to share my wealth with others that were in my family.  Everytime I got paid, I helped my mother with her bills.  I also shared my money and time with my family members and friends.

The real meaning of this Bible verse is simple.  You have to watch what you are doing because God is watching over all of us.  I will admit that my biological father was not involved in my life; like my grandparents used to, but I am not going to shed anymore tears for a man, who only cared about himself and his own family members.  Honestly, I still have family members who are always available for me to talk to each day.  My own biological father was not around when I needed him.  He was married to his own wife and children of his own.  I cannot say that I resent him in any way.  Like they say mother’s baby and daddy maybe.  I do not have any children of my own.  This is the reason why I considered my neice and nephews as my own children.  I have a total of 38 nieces and nephews.  Even though, I wanted to have at least one child.  It’s too late for me to become a father.  Just like the Bible verse says that the Rich man and Poor Man has this in common.  He is the Maker of both of them.

Lord, light my heart aflame with passion for You. May I always be longing to serve You. Cast away all my laziness and let it be behind me, just as all sin is behind me in Christ. Make me a servant of Your kingdom. Amen.

Romans 14:12 And What It Means To All People?

By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins

          Good Day Everyone!! How are all of you doing today?  Fine, I hope.  I have a very important question.  What does Romans 14:12 and what it means to all people?  The answer is; everything in God’s creation will be judged honestly and righteously.  I want to say that every human being and animal must give an account to God. 

I know for me that it has not been very easy growing up in my own hometown of Dayton, Ohio.  I grew up very poor.  This is simply because my mother had given birth to six boys and three girls.  One thing that I can say about my mother is that she took care of all of us.  My mother worked just to take care of her household.  However, as the Bible verse states is that every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Next, I want to also say that I had been a very mischievous child growing up.  I used to smoke marijuana and cigarettes at an early age.  I was a follower rather than a leader.  I did what everyone else was doing.  My mother told me the meaning of my name.  She stated to me that I am a leader instead of a follower.  She told me that I was named after Joseph in the Old Testament.  She also indicated that I am a leader.  I did not know at the time, but she was absolutely right. 

          Moreover, I want to mention that my mother, grandmothers, and aunt told me the truth inside of my face.  Each time they talk, I would get intimidated.  This is simply because I either done something wrong, or they were correcting me for an injustice.  This is the same thing that the Lord Jesus Christ is going to do.  He is watching us all of the time.  I realize that the Righteous Judge is Jesus Christ.  Colossians 3:25 states that: But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.  This means that every human being living and dead will be accountable for what they have done while inside of their body. 

          Further, I want to inform all of you that God and Jesus Christ are one.  John 10:30 says I and my father are one.  This means that I do not want to hurt the heart of God.  I am doing my very best to conduct myself like a person who has good common sense.  Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all of these things shall be added unto you.  I really need to know what my assignment from God.  I am doing my part to make the Kingdom grow.  I am a person who loves the Lord Jesus Christ.  I am living to do the glory of God. 

          In Addition, I am called according to His purpose.  I would rather live in God’s Will.  I am a person who strives to make God smile every day of the week.  Prior to that, I was engaging in bad activities simply just to appease my friends.  I tend to be all by myself right now.  I am chasing God right now.  I am running to God.  Doing the Will of God is not always easy.  For me personally, I have to still make amends to my siblings.  One of my baby sisters is not talking to me anymore.  I know that I have wronged her in the past, but I tried to make amends to her; during my mother’s funeral, and she refused to acknowledge me as a person.

          Grace is not an excuse to live a sloppy life.  I have tried to make amends to all of my family members that I have wronged in my life.  My siblings and I really have not spoken face to face since my mother’s funeral.  I am in need of spiritual strength.  I am in need of all of my siblings to make amends with me.  I have forgiven each, and every person that have wronged me personally.  I will not live with a heart full of hatred.  Lead me not into temptation, but deliver me from all evil.  I am working with God to fix all of my problems.  Help me God to know who my friend is or not. 

          Finally, I want to let everyone know that my whole behavior and outlook on life has changed.  I do not sin whenever I get angry.  I will admit that I do not use vulgarity anymore.  I will admit that I still have character defects to deal with each day.  You cannot help how you feel, but you do not have to act on the behavior of our emotions.  I used to be a person who would use vulgarity as a defensive mechanism just to cover up my fears.  We cannot let our fleshly emotions dictate us behaviorally.  I have grown in Christ.  Jesus Christ has changed me behaviorally.  You do have a free will, and you have a choice.

What Are Generational Curses?

By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins February 1, 2020

A generational curse is basically a defilement that was passed down from one generation to another. For example, if your mother has been heavily involved in the occult, then she has become quite defiled (polluted or unclean), and has opened herself up to various demons to enter her. The Bible tells us that the sin of the parents can cause that same pollution to be handed down to their children:

Lamentations 5:7, “Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.”

What happens is that not only is the uncleanliness handed down, but demons move right in and take advantage of this often at a very young age in a person’s life (often before birth). The person then goes throughout life struggling with the same bondages that their parents struggle with. The good news is that the Blood of Jesus is more powerful than any bondage that may have been handed down to you! You can be set free and completely released from the effects of any generational curses handed down to you!

If you struggle with the same bondages as your parents, or see siblings with the same problems, then it is quite possible that you are suffering from the effects of a generational curse. Many times when you see three generations suffering from depression…

It’s almost always a generational curse at work and a spirit of heaviness took advantage of those cures in each of their lives through the defilement that was passed down.  I believe generational sin curses (curses caused by sins of the forefathers) are automatically broken at the time a person receives salvation, but the unclean spirits that entered in before they accepted Jesus still need to come out.

Other generational curses such as encountered in Freemasonry, need to be renounced and broken in order to be set free from them. Once a curse is broken, the next step is to drive out the spirits that may have entered in because of that curse.

Finally, I am bringing this topic up simply because our society consists of breaking down family relationships, and immorality.  I have noticed that; the rich are getting richer, and the poor continue to suffer.  However, I want to inform everyone that generational curses consists of sexual immorality.  It also has a whole lot to do with the activities that are inside of families that deteriorate relationships.  

For example, if a mother or father have children by multiple sex partners.  To be perfectly frank with all of you, I want to inform all of you that anytime that: there is a lot of alcoholism and drug abuse inside of the families.  This means that parents are passing their bad habits to their children.  Another example, is when parents that have children by different people.  It really hurts because there are some children that are following their parent’s path in life.  In which, leads to family dysfunctionality.

 I know that there are children, who are following their parent’s paths in life.  Even though, there are success stories in a dysfunctional family.  For this reason, children are moving away from their family of origin.  There are so many children, who decide to pick up bad habits that their parents tend to have.  What kind of pattern that you are setting inside of your homes?  It varies in one way or another.  It really hurts me because I grew up in a family that was filled with generational curses. This is very serious because there are some parents who are teaching their own children how to use vulgar language.

Can Man Override God’s Authority?

          The answer to this question is yes.  This is by disobedience and not listening to God.  This is very easy for man to do in the first place.  This is because it was done by Adam and Eve by eating from the Garden of Good and Evil.  God told both of them to avoid eating from it in advance.  Man is solely responsible for following God’s orders and commands.  In order for man to survive on earth for a duration of 70 years or longer, Man must listen and pay attention to God. O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walked to direct his steps Jeremiah 10:23.

          Next, man has a free will as well as a choice, when it comes to listening to God.  When it comes to listening to God, a man must be willing to listen to God for the rest of his life.  In order for mankind to heed the message of God, it takes an open mind and the willingness to listen to the Lord’s Precepts.  In my personal life, I have made a whole lot of personal mistakes.  I have sinned and done so much wrong that I do not have a choice but to listen to God. Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?  Proverbs 20:24

          When it comes to the brain induced effects on the Holy Spirit, it is caused by injury or alcohol and drug abuse.  There are other diseases that would hinder us from hearing our Spirit.  The Holy Spirit itself is a part of the Trinity.  God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.  Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is intact, especially when it comes to some people.  However, the Spirit itself is derived from God.  I know that when it comes to myself, I am a work in progress.  I am a person who has come a very long way in my personal life. 

I have managed to make changes in my life by attending AA Meetings, graduating from the University of Toledo in 1993 and 1995 respectively.  I have managed to work at various Colleges and Universities to gain some personal experience in Social Work, Counseling, and Library Sciences.  I have been clean and sober for 27 years now.  I am responsible for keeping myself away from recreational drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, and other mind altering drugs.  I will admit that I have a problem dealing with porn.  I have not looked at it in over a month right now.  If I were married to a Christian Woman, I would not have to worry about dealing with the issues of the world.  I am guilty of dealing with the issues of the world. Romans 12:2 says do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. I will admit that I am praying for a woman to come into my life and transform me into the man that God wants me to.  I will admit another thing is that I am working on myself by changing the way I communicate.  I am not using bad words and staying away from people who use vulgarity.  I am praying every single day and reading the Bible.  I will admit that I am in need of an AA Sponsor.  I am looking for someone who has experience in working the 12 Steps and reading the AA Book.

First of all, my name is Anthony, and I am a 57-year-old man; who has a lot of common sense.  I am a very honest person.  I am a person who knows a lot about life.  What Do You Think?

        The Sinner’s Prayer and What it means to me!!

        This is an essay about the Sinner’s Prayer and what does it means to me personally.  First, I want to say that I am a Born Again Christian.  I am a  5 year old Christian.  I am a person who has a lot of intuition.  I also have spiritual discernment.  What does this means to me? I would like to say that I am asking God to forgive me of all of my sins.

  I confess with my mouth and believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.  He died for my sins at calvery.  I ask Him to enter my heart right now.  I confess and forsake all of my sins.  I do not go back to doing the same things that I have done in the past.  I ask Jesus Christ to become my Personal Savior.  I am a brand new person. 

        Next, I want to say that I am a new creature right now.  The old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.  This is 2^nd Corinthians 5:17.  I want to inform all of you that I feel good about being a brand new creation in Christ Jesus.  Also, I want to say that I have given up drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana 32 years ago.  I have given up chasing after lewd women 12 years ago.

 I have stopped looking at porn as well.  I got baptized on February 15, 2015.  I have managed to stay out of trouble for the past several years now.  I have to take medication for schizoid affective disorder and bipolar 1.  I have not been in trouble since November 28, 2011.  I have not used any vulgarity in over 6 weeks now.  I have asked Jesus to remove my desire to use vulgarity and look at porn as well.  I have changed for the better.  I know that I have a lot of work to do, especially when it comes to maintaining good behavior. 

Second, I pray for everyone every single day of the week.  I have asked Jesus Christ to please give me a new heart and remove my heart of stone.  I have asked my personal Savior Jesus Christ to cleanse me from all filthiness. 

        Third, I want to say that I have a brand new heart.  I have asked Jesus to follow me for the rest of my life.  I read the Holy Bible every single day of the week.  I help others on a daily basis.  There are some people who actually think that I am living the life of a sinner.  I am not living trifle.  I have changed for the better.  I have been attending all of my AA Meetings on a regular basis as well.  The AA Meetings keep me on the straight and narrow.  I am also a member of an AA Group of people who are not able to make meetings due to health problems.  I share and express my strength and hope with everyone who is online at the time.

        Fourth, I want to say that I have been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for the past 32 years. I am the type of person who tells the truth about myself.  I share my experience, strength, and hope on a daily basis with everyone who need help.  I also share the Gospel of Peace with everyone as well.  I am placing emphasis on the Sinner’s Prayer because this is where it all start.  It starts with a confession and admission of sins. 

        Moreover, I want to say that I confess of all of my sins on a daily basis.  I also work the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous on a daily basis.  I have to write everything down on paper every single day of the week.  I also make amends with everyone who I have hurt during the day.  I try my best to never go to bed angry.  I want to say that I love everyone.  I want to say that my life has changed since I have confessed all of my sins to Jesus Christ.  The Sinner’s Prayer allows me to talk to Jesus Christ in private.  I also say my prayers every single day as well. 

Finally, the Sinner’s Prayer allows me to have an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.  It allows me to express all of my concerns and cares to Jesus Christ.  I feel a lot better when I am able to read His word and allow Him to talk to me.  The words that I read that are inside of the Bible helps me to stay calm and relaxed.  I will admit that I hear voices that are not the Holy Spirit as well.  These voices derived from a source that is unknown to me.  I just know that I have been hearing voices that are not the Holy Spirit for 13 years now.  I will admit that God also gives us instructions, even while we are sleeping.

This is what the Sinner’s Prayer means to me as a person.  It gives me an opportunity to run to the Lord instead of dwelling inside of the world that is filled with sin.  I am able to talk with the Lord every time I feel like it.  The Sinner’s Prayer helps me to improve my relationship with Jesus Christ.

Job 33:14-16; And What it Means to all People!!  By Anthony Joseph Hopkins July 6, 2021

          Praise the Lord Everyone!!  Praise the Lord!!  I have a very important question to ask everyone.  Could someone please tell me whether or not God speaks to all of us while we are sleeping?  The only reason why I would like my question answered is simply because I want to know whether this is true! Does God speak to us while we are sleeping?  The answer to this question is yes.  God speaks to all of us while we are sleeping, and when we are awake.

 I know for me personally, God speaks to me while I am really sleep.  God opens our ears and he gives us our daily instructions.  I know for me, this is the only way God speaks to me as well as through His word.  God speaks to me through other people.  I want to inform all of you that everything that God says inside of the Bible is true.  God knows all about us.  He knew us while we were inside our mother’s womb.  God even knows exactly how long we are going to live on earth as a person.

          Next, I want to say that God hears our prayers.  God even knows when we are going to make a mistake.  I know when I am sleeping at night, I have dreams and flashbacks about my past.  I had a flashback the other night about getting into trouble.  On June 21, 1985, I was a senior in high school when I came upon one of my friends.  We both committed a crime of petty theft.  However, I went ahead and pleaded guilty to committing 2 counts of petty theft.  I was placed on one year of probation.  I also had to perform 150 hours of community service at the Holy Name Center on Broadway Street in Dayton, Ohio.

Further, before I went to jail, I had a seizure on April 6, 1985.  This was a day when I was playing my baby sister a game of checkers .  We both beat each other in checkers.  All of a sudden, I remember having a seizure.  My baby sister stated that I almost fell out of the window.  I do recall smelling asphalt on the roof next door from my mother’s house.  The smell was so bad that I ended up passing out.  I stayed inside of the hospital for a couple of days for observation at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. 

Moreover, I had another flashback from getting chased by a Rottweiler Dog.  This happen on Tuesday February 13, 1991.  The dog chased me for over a mile.  I also almost got hit by a bus in the Toledo, Ohio Area.  Some of my dreams consisted of flashbacks from my past.  I did have a dream that I won a Million Dollars during the Vaxa-Million contest last year in the State of Ohio.  That dream did not come true.  I guess God was not ready for me to become a Millionaire.  God already knows that I barely pay my tithes and offerings at church.  I guess according to the eyes of God, I am a welsher.  A welsher is a person who refuse to pay his debts.

Finally, I want to inform all of you that my dreams consist of events from my past.  I want to inform all of you that I have been making mistakes all of my entire life.  I want to inform everyone that I have made so many mistakes that God is ashamed of me.  God loves me as a person.  It is that, the mistakes outnumber the good things that I am supposed to do for God.  I love all of you very much.  I want to inform all of you that my most recent dreams consist of earning money.  I end up blowing through the money.  This means that I spend it on things that I do not need.  May the Lord God continue to bless you.