I want to inform all of the lovely ladies that are using this website that 65% of the women’s profiles are hacked by computer hackers, who are located either in the United States or in another country. I know this because I am a victim of identity theft and wire fraud. I am going to give you some of the reasons why I know that this website is hacked. The pictures of the women that are on this website are copied and pasted as well as the profiles themselves. Only computer hackers do this in order to earn money from each victim of fraud. If a female is online for a specified period of time, her information is not used until she has been completely logged off. During a 5 year period, a great deal of women,s profiles have been used by men. There are repeated statements that are scripted by the men themselves. For example, if a man is talking to a woman on this website, they will be bombarded with excessive instant messages from women, but it is a man that is communicating with both women and men simultaneously.
Satan’s Playground
How come the internet is Satan’s Playground?
Let’s have a good look at this for a moment. What we mean by a playground is this? A playground consists of a very large space that is filled with equipment and activities for children to play inside of it. When it pertains to Satan we all have to be extremely careful. This playground can hinder us in various ways. For instance, it can prevent anyone from serving the Lord. 1st Thessalonians 2:18 in the New International Version says for we wanted to come to you-certainly, I Paul did again and again, but Satan blocked our way. This means that Satan prevents us from performing certain tasks for God.
He also keeps us from reading the Word of God, which is the sword of the spirit. Another way of looking at this playground that belongs to Satan is the way it causes billions of people to get addicted. A person can get easily captivated through the women who are online wearing certain apparel, or the music that we listen to on a daily basis. Some of it is demonic. For example, there are certain beats, lyrics, and tunes that easily captivate our minds and draw us into the music. There is an inner voice that communicates to each and every one of us. It is Satan using the internet as his playground. His purpose is to deceive the nations worldwide. The internet has been around for over 40 years.
The internet did not become available for public use until 1996. However, this major search engine and tool has changed so much over the past 20 years that it has caused millions of people to break up their marriages, relationships, and families. This is simply because of its graphic content that it contains. James 1:14-15 indicates that but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin and sin when it is full grown gives birth to death. This means that we must pay close attention to all of the things that we are doing behaviorally, psychologically, and socially, so that it pleases God.
It is not easy because we are in a constant battle with our flesh each and every single day. It is a war that is going on inside of the mind itself. Satan captures your mind and draws you completely away from what you are supposed to do for God. The Playground that I am talking about right now consists of not only the internet, but music, nightclubs, as well as other churches and occults. The internet is emphasized at this time because it is the main thing that people are using right now for research and entertainment.
There are more women online than men. There are more children between the ages of 12 to 30 online more than ever before. This is the main reason why parents need to start paying attention to the activities that each of their children is doing each day. James 1:21 says therefore get rid of all moral filth and evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you which can save you. This means that we must get rid of anything that contaminates our minds and accepts God’s word as a seed and allow it to grow inside of us. Also, we must get rid of anything that goes against God. Psalms 119:89 states that Your Word O Lord is eternal: it stands firm in the heavens. This means that God’s Word is the only thing that will remain on earth. The internet itself will dissolve just like the heavens and the earth. Technology is something that will not last forever. It is only a trend or fad. Trends and Fads are temporary and this is something that only last for a very short period of time.
This also includes the internet if it is a major problem for you. The internet as a playground is very serious. It is technology, which is true. Matthew 24:35 says that heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Jesus told His disciples this information while He was reading the End of Times. Jesus also told his disciples in Mark 13th chapter to watch because you do not know when the world will come to an end. Watch therefore watch!! Satan’s playground consists of many places. These places where Satan is deceiving the nations are everywhere. The internet itself is propaganda that is either positive or negative. The internet is also filled with images that are capable of causing the conscious to erode.
Therefore, causing billions to become addicted and there is no way out of it. This addiction is just as bad as smoking cigarettes. How come the internet is Satan’s playground? This is a very good question because there are things that go on regularly that causes everyone to panic. This is especially when there are hacking incidents that are going on worldwide. This is a major threat to national security. We are have to realize that this is very serious and we have to pay attention to what is going on around us through the use of our eyes and the rest of our 5 senses.
How Come There are so many dishonest people online?
How come there are dishonest people online?
How come there are a lot of dishonest people online? The answer to this question is simple. Men, women and children alike have learned behaviors that are inappropriate. I do understand that all behavior is learned, taught, and demonstrated on a daily basis. According to 2nd Timothy 3rd chapter, it states that know this also, that in the last days perilous time shall come. For men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, and without natural affection. There will be false accusers, incontinent, fierce despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures; more than lovers of God.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. All of this means that people are going to desire whatever they want instead of God. Please let this become a warning that; the last days have arrived. The end of times according to Matthew 24 and Mark 13 are still being fulfilled. This still exist!! There are so many dishonest people online that it is getting to the point that I will have to fulfill my obligation for God without the use of technology. I know that I have been taking advantage of in the past by 18 people. They are solely responsible for scamming me out of $16,977 dollars in Western Union Funds.
I have met these individuals online only and they made a complete fool out of me. I am not dwelling on the past; it is that my friends are getting scammed by the same people who scammed me. My friends do not have a clue on what is going to happen to them. I have been telling all of my friends to avoid contact with people from certain websites. However, they are not listening to me. I have had another friend who lost over $700.00 in rent money because she decided to pay her rent and other bills online. She got scammed. I felt very disappointed because the criminals in her legal case were not apprehended.
She had to file a police report and report the crime at its entirety. My closes friends are getting scammed at a very fast rate now by the same individuals who have scammed me. According to Psalms 141:9 it says that thorns and snares are in the way of the forward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. This means that we need to keep away from all of the traps of Satan and members of his entourage. We also know that doing so; we will get punished if we do not keep away from all snares and traps. This also includes social traps as well. Social traps are traps that people usually get entangled into when it comes to affiliating with the wrong people. When it comes to certain friends that we are associated with, they can become a barrier or a success for us. The friends that we have can adversely affect us in different ways. This is the reason why I wrote this blog about dishonest people online is because there are too many dishonest people online on all websites.
A Brief History of The Holy Spirit
REVELATION 22:17 NIV
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
CONSIDER THIS
We’re coming to the conclusion of our journey through the Scriptures, exploring the Person and work of the Holy Spirit. Like looking at a photo album after a wonderful trip, let’s take a few moments to worshipfully view all the places we’ve been.
Today, awareness of the activity of the Holy Spirit is as vital to the Church as it has ever been. The Spirit invites us to an infilling, a deep drink, of the living water Jesus offers us.
Jesus said to his disciples, “Receive the Holy Spirit” in John 20:21-22. As we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit today, there will be parties of salvation and joy (Acts 2:1), a few things will get moved around (Acts 2:2), we’ll be filled with the fire of love for others (Acts 2:3), and we’ll be empowered with gifts for the mission of loving the world to life in Jesus’ name (Acts 2:4-8,11b).
We learn from the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible), that the Holy Spirit is the Breath of God (ruakh) and the Original Artist (Gen. 1:1), bringing beauty from chaos (Gen. 1:2), animating human life (Gen. 2:7), and sustaining all things seen and unseen (Gen. 2:1). The Holy Spirit speaks to people (Gen. 15:12a), helps us obey (Gen. 22:1-2), rushes to a humble heart (1 Sam. 16:13a), and renews us in worship (Ps. 51:10-12).
The Holy Spirit is with us everywhere (Ps. 139:7-10), leading us to the good life (Ps. 143:10), stirring praise in our spirit (Exo. 15:19-21), and welcoming us to awakening moments (Exo. 3:2-4). The Spirit gives us prophetic discernment (Gen. 41:38), works through our skills (Exo. 31:1-6), orchestrates such-a-time-as-this moments (Est. 4:12-14), and uses God-hearing leaders (Jud. 4:14). The Spirit gives us a heart of flesh (Eze. 36:26-27), calls a kingdom of priests (Exo. 19:4-6a), pours out God’s presence (Joel 2:28-29;32a), and rests on the Messiah (Isa. 11:1-3). The Holy Spirit empowers the Good News that sets captives free (Isa. 61:1-2a), and gives us life (Job 33:4).
We learn from the New Testament that Jesus was with the wind (pneuma) of the Holy Spirit at creation (John 1:1-5), and the Spirit gives us the strength to obey (Luke 1:35)—working powerfully through a person aware of the Father’s love (Matt. 3:16-17). The Spirit makes us born again (John 3:5-8), is our Helper (John 14:16-17), reveals Jesus (John 15:26), and guides us into all truth (John 16:13). The Spirit glorifies Jesus (John 16:14-15) and reveals to us the depths of God (1 Cor. 2:9-12). The Spirit always builds up the Body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:12-14), empowers us with the Father’s love (Rom. 8:14-15), and teaches us what to say when we need to declare our faith (Luke 12:11-12). By the Spirit we learn how to walk on the path of life (Gal. 5:16-17), experience freedom (2 Cor. 3:17), gain the fruitful character of Christ (Gal. 5:22-25), quench our spiritual thirst (John 7:37-39), and come out of deserts with power (Luke 4:1-2;14-15).
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus’ Resurrection within us (Rom. 8:11), lavishly given by the Father (Luke 11:13), showing us the way of love (1 Cor. 13:1-6) and equipping us for ministry with profound spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:1-3). That Great Symphony of spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:7) is expressed through the Church, and gifts are distributed to all (1 Cor. 12:4-6), many and abundant (1 Cor. 12:7-11), for the building up of the local church (Rom. 12:4-8).
The Holy Spirit strengthens the Body through gifted leaders (Eph. 4:11-13), speaks to us through the Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:14-17), through impressions and intuitions (Acts 20:22-23), through gifts of wisdom (James 3:13,17; Col. 1:9-12), and through the Body of Christ (Acts 13:2-4; Rom. 12:5). The Spirit is a deposit and guarantee of resurrection and the New Creation to come (2 Cor. 5:5), helping us wait in hope (Gal. 5:5), giving us divine perspective (Ps. 73:16-17), and opening us to the Father’s love (Gal. 4:6).
We are strengthened inwardly by the Spirit (Eph. 3:16-19), and invited to partner in the healing of the world (John 16:7). The sword of the Spirit is God’s Word (Eph. 6:17), and worship is to flow from us in Spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24). The Holy Spirit gives us righteousness, peace, and joy (Rom. 14:17), fills the temple of the Church (1 Cor. 3:16), and helps us in our weakness (Rom. 8:26-27). And the Holy Spirit does much, much more.
While experiences with the Holy Spirit can’t be manufactured, they can be nurtured. Breathe deeply of the Holy Spirit, and drink deeply of the living waters Jesus’ promised. The Church of Jesus Christ is given the gift of the Holy Spirit—for the sake of the world.
Receive the Holy Spirit!
THE PRAYER
Jesus, I receive the Holy Spirit! My heart is full just reading about your work in history, and your work in us as your Church. Come, Holy Spirit, I receive you with my whole heart; fill me with your presence. In Jesus’ name, amen.
What Does It Means to Make Amends?
What does it mean to make amends with God and others?
Hello Everyone!! I hope that everyone is having a good day today. I would like to start this off by asking a very important question. What does it mean to make amends with God and others? An amends is when someone apologizes for a wrongdoing and change the behavior afterwards. For instance, when a person commits a wrongdoing, a person is supposed to confer with God first and foremost. Afterwards, repent for your sins and forgive yourself in the process. Afterwards, you are supposed to apologize with anyone that you have done wrong to. Saying I am sorry is really not enough. You have to change your behavior for the better.
An example of this is when I told my family members about my brother’s problems, without asking him first. Some would say that I am a backbiter or a two faced person. I did not have any business telling my brother’s problems to others. This is because my brother is getting ready to have a total of 4 children. I have told him that selling drugs will not pay the bills. He will have to get a job and keep it for the rest of his life.
To be honest, I do not have any children because I know that I can barely take care of myself. Therefore, I would prefer not to have sex with any woman, until we get married. I would prefer to have a friendship with everyone, man or woman. This is what I am supposed to do for the rest of my life. An amends is when you are supposed to admit to your mistake, ask for forgiveness, rectify the wrong, and eventually change the behavior. It takes a very long time to modify a specific behavior, and change it for the better. I know that in my case, my family members are not the forgiving type of people.
I have to ask God to intervene in this matter. There are a few of my friends, who would rather not have anything to do with you. When that happens, that is it and it is final with some people. Some people do not know how to make amends with anyone, or with God the Father. I also want to inform everyone that I have a brother right now that I really have not spoken to in 24 years. It hurts me because he does not want anything to do with me. It is his fault for calling me a female dog at my Great Grandmother’s funeral on August 19, 1994.
It hurts me because I have to be the better person by apologizing to my brother for fighting him. He did not understand that my Great Grandmother raised me, while my mother was being treated for Post-Partum Depression. It also hurt me when my own father died. I was not notified about him or his death. I asked my Aunt, where was I during the time my father died?
I am hurt and devastated because I have not had a chance to resolve any of my active issues with anyone. Currently, I am puzzled because I have not had a chance to resolve any of my active issues with everyone in my personal life. I have a cousin who fought me for 9 years. I am not at the liberty of mentioning his name because of confidentiality issues. We fought each other as children and teenagers over petty issues. My biological father is his father’s cousin. My best friend is really my cousin because our fathers were brothers. My family members do not really know it. My own biological father was a light skin man. I thought my father was fair skinned just like me. It is going to take God to help me to resolve all of my active issues with each other. For the moment, my brothers and sisters are not speaking to each other right now. Please pray for me and my family members because we are not speaking to each other anymore. Thank you for reading my blog.
Anthony Hopkins
The Race is Not For The Swift
The Race is not for the Swift!! Self-Esteem Included!!
This is an interpretation of Ecclesiastes 9:11. The Bible verse means that we have to persevere and go through personal trials and tribulations for Jesus Christ sake. I say this is simply because it gives me an opportunity to do what I want in Jesus name. What is the definition of the word opportunity? The answer to this question is a chance for advancement and improvement. This also means that I have to maintain my faith in God; in spite of any problems that are in my way as far as obstacles are concerned.
This Bible verse also pertains to everyone. I know for me personally, I have to maintain myself in terms of dealing with my personal stress that is present in my personal life. My caretakers, family members, and friends have always motivated me to do anything that in a positive manner. For Example, when it comes to receiving an education, it is important for me to have a game plan or a plan of action in advance.
Next, I want to say that this Bible verse is not for those who are rich in power or might. This verse pertains to those who have been oppressed, or those who are low in spirit. In a way, it reminds me of one of the Bible verses in the Beatitudes in the New Testament. This Bible verse also gives me a sense of faith and hope in God. I want to say that I was a person who had a very low self-esteem. I did not even have any form of confidence in myself. I became more of a reactive person rather than proactive.
Further, I want to inform everyone that King Solomon had encouraged everyone to have faith in God. The race is not for the swift reminds of the race between the tortoise and the hare. The hare did not win the race because he was overconfident. He ended up taking a break, while the tortoise walked slowly, and he took his time. Therefore, the tortoise won the race. This means that we should not give up whatsoever. God is always there for all of us.
Moreover, I want to say that in the United States, there is a class society. There is the wealthy, middle class, and the poor. I know for me personally, I grew up poor. I am the oldest of my mother’s 9 children. However, one of my siblings passed away on June 2, 2017. My sister died from a rare blood disease. My nieces and nephews lost their mother. My oldest nephew and I paid for my sister’s funeral. I have a lot of respect for him. He made a conscious decision to use of his money to pay for his mother’s funeral. To all of my family members and friends, I really love all of you.
What Does the Bible say about Self-Esteem?
What does the Bible say about self-esteem?
Self-esteem has to do with how we think about ourselves and how we value ourselves. One definition of self-esteem is a person’s overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. Therefore, someone with low self-esteem considers themselves to be worth little, whereas someone with high self-esteem considers themselves to have great worth. Much of the world derives their self-esteem from categories such as wealth, appearance, strength, occupation, popularity, celebrity, and relationships. Inevitably, the self-esteem of these individuals rises and falls based on how they are doing in these categories, especially in comparison to others. But what does the Bible say about self-esteem? How are we to determine our worth? What is the true source of our worth?
The terms self-worth and self-esteem do not appear in the pages of Scripture. Self-worth, when understood as worth DERIVED from the self, as opposed to the opinion we have of ourselves, is a bit of a misnomer. In order to have any self-worth (independent from God), we would have to be self-made, which is impossible. In order to create yourself, you would need to exist already. If you existed already, you would not need to create yourself. Not only is self-creation a logical impossibility, we have the testimony of God’s word to refute it. We are, in fact, made by God and in the image of God, and this truth is the basis of our worth. We can say with David, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well” (Psalm 139:13–14). The fact that we are made in the image of the only eternal, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-wise God could easily become a temptation to pride. This is why we must always remember that our creation, our continued existence and our worth, lies not in ourselves, but in the powerful working of God (Genesis 1:27; Acts 17:28; Hebrews 1:3).
If we are made in the image of God, why do so many people struggle with the issue of their worth? The answer can be summed up in two words—the fall. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, the image of God in them became shattered and marred. Whereas they once walked naked in the garden without shame; after they sinned, they became ashamed and hid themselves from God. They covered themselves, and mankind has been covering himself ever since. We cover our sense of shame, guilt, and lack of worth with the attire of wealth, beauty, strength, status, and popularity. However, these coverings merely mask our problem, which is that our relationship with God, the source of our worth, has been lost. Scripture speaks of fallen man as separated from God and at war with Him. We who were created in God’s image have become rebels against Him. As C.S. Lewis said, “Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms.” Scripture speaks of mankind in our fallen state as sinful and worthless.
Romans 3:10–12 says, “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” Romans 3:23 says, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 6:23tells us that “the wages of sin is death.”
So, how do we, who have become enemies of God, worthy of death and damnation, restore our relationship with God, and therefore our worth? The short answer is, we can’t and we don’t. Fallen, sinful man is incapable of approaching a holy God. For this reason, God, because of His great love for us, sent a mediator, His only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to live a perfect life and die for our sins, so that we might be reconciled to Him.
“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time” (1 Timothy 2:5–6).
By repenting of our sin and believing in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are reconciled to God. The worth lost by our sin is regained and surpassed through faith in the righteousness of Christ. As believers in Christ, we have worth because:
1) All humans are made in the image of God and therefore are of value (Genesis 1:26–27; Psalm 139).
2) God loves us and has regenerated us.
Ephesians 2:4–7 tells us, “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, MADE US ALIVE together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus” (emphasis added).
3) Jesus died for us and has appeased God’s wrath toward us.
According to Romans 5:8 “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
4) God redeemed us from slavery to sin and has empowered us to pursue holiness.
Romans 6:17–18 declares, “But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.”
5) God has transferred us into His glorious kingdom.
We read in Colossians 1:13–14 that “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
6) God is our friend.
Romans 5:10 says, “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.”
7) We are righteous in God’s sight.
Romans 3:23–24 says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
8) We have been adopted by God.
Ephesians 1:5–6 tells us that God “predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.”
9) We are heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.
Romans 8:16–17 says, “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”
10) We have been uniquely gifted for service in God’s kingdom.
We read in Romans 12:3–8: “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
The true basis of our worth is not to be found in the things of this world but in our right relationship to God, which is made possible only through faith in Christ, and through the gifts bestowed on us by the Spirit. In Christ and because of Christ, we are of infinite worth to God. Unlike the ever-fluctuating self-esteem of the world, our worth does not and cannot change, for our worth is rooted in the love of Christ.
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? … No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:35, 37–39).
Finally, the race is not for the swift because whenever we do things too quickly, we end up making mistakes. The mistakes that we make by doing something too fast makes us feel frustrated and giving up entirely on the things that we are supposed to do. The race is for all of us to participate. The prize at the end of the race is eternal life.
Dysfunctional Family
Could Someone Please tell me whether this is true?
Hello! How are you doing today? Fine, I hope. I have a very important question. Could someone please tell me whether this is true? I will admit that there are dysfunctional families worldwide. It is that, in my case, I keep constantly arguing with my family members all of the time. For instance, I want to tell all of you that I have a brother that I have not spoken to in over 24 years now. This is simply because we got into a fist fight over the simple fact that he called me out of my name. What he did not understand that my brother did not know that my great grandmother raised me from the time that I was a baby until I was 7 years old. When it comes to my love life, I really did not have a love life. This is because the women in my life took advantaged of me. Even though I had worked during all of my relationships. When I look at this picture, it reminds me of a dysfunctional relationship. It reminds me of a couple who got finished arguing with each other. Do you know that most couples argue over sex and finances? I do not know why couples argue over sex and finances, but when it comes to these topics, it causes married couples to get a divorced.
My problem consists of working to support the family. I also want to inform all of you that I had to work 3 jobs in Charlotte, NC because the cost of living was a whole lot higher than Dayton, Ohio. I know that there are family members rarely contact me; even during the time that I was involved in my relationships. I want to inform all of you that I really love these blogs. The word sin means to miss the mark. We are born sinners. I want to inform all of you to please keep me in your prayers because I am losing my eyesight. This is the first time I have used borders in my blogs. Anyway, when it comes to my own family, it is not very easy. This is a way for me to make amends to God and myself. I want to inform all of you that the definition above really makes sense.
Moreover, I want to inform all of you that I have come a very long way. I want to inform everyone that I am guilty of starting a lot of stuff in the past. I am just like my mother. If I do not have anything nice to say to someone, I would rather say nothing to the next person. I know that I have a lot of friends as well as family members. It makes perfect sense for me to pray for someone who are arrogant and rude. Before I went to the library this afternoon, there was a young man, who was pugnacious.
I want to inform everyone that this young man was starting a fight with anyone he came in contact with. I would rather pray for him, rather than fight him. Back to the lecture at hand, it is time for me to make amends to all of my family members. I know that my mother and aunt always reminded that if you burn a bridge, you never know when you might need to cross it!! God Bless You!! The Lord is with me always. The picture above means that God is the only one who knows how to resolve every problem that we have in our personal life. Stay Strong and God Bless You!! Thanks for reading my blog.
Faithfully Submitted,
Anthony Hopkins
What is The Definition of a Friend?
What is the Definition of a Friend?
What is the definition of a friend? A Friend is someone of your choosing. The actual definition of a friend is a companion or someone who you are affiliated with. 1.
a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. A friend is a male or a female that you tend to have a specific bond with.
According to Proverbs 18:24, a man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. This means that if a person has a whole lot of friends on earth, they will let you down. Jesus Christ is more than a friend. He is everything!!
I love Jesus Christ because He died for my sins. Jesus Christ died for all of our sins. He is the friend that sticks closer than a brother. To be perfectly honest with everyone, I have both male and female friends. I have more female friends than male friends because females are understanding, intelligent, polite, considerate, respectful, helpful, and genuine. My male friends are blunt, kind, sincere, respectful, helpful, and honest.
Proverbs 17:17 says a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity. This means that friends can love you more than your own family. A friend is someone who helps you out all of the time. There is no one like Jesus Christ. Jesus has listened and helped me when my own friends did not help me. What a friend that we have in Jesus!!
I want to inform everyone that I have friends everywhere. I have friends inside of my own hometown of Dayton, Ohio, Charlotte, NC, and Toledo, Ohio. All of my friends in Dayton, Ohio used to be my enemies. Right Now, we are friends because we had to squash all of our differences in the past. Even though, my friends in Dayton, Ohio are different than they are in Charlotte, NC, and Toledo, Ohio. My friends in Charlotte, NC are genuine. They are kind, considerate, understanding, intelligent, bright, honest, and very blunt. My friends in the Toledo, Ohio area are honest, helpful, respectful, brave, clean, reverent, and frank.
All of my female friends are understanding towards me all of the time. My best female friend lives in Charlotte, NC. I talk to her every week. I want to inform all of you that I have best male and female friends everywhere inside of the United States. God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are one. If it wasn’t for God, and Jesus Christ I would not have anything in my possession. I would not have any friends either. You see one thing, I have learned something from the movie Ghost with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. The movie proved that your love that you have inside of you; you take it right with you in heaven.
I really love Jesus Christ and God because according to John 10:30 I and my Father are One. Jesus Christ will always be available for me all of the time. Did you know that God and Jesus Christ have selected my friends? I know that I have made some good and bad decisions in my life. God always tell me to help my friends all of the time. We all have Spiritual Gifts and Talents. We select our friends based on our personal interest. Do you know that Jesus Christ is the only friend that I really need?
A Definition of the word friend is a person who makes sense in everything that they really say. I rely on a lot of people for guidance and direction. I always talk to all of my friends all of the time. I really love everyone. If I have to help someone just to maintain a relationship. Lord Jesus Lead me with your Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit Lead Me!!
A friend is a sweet friendship, and it refreshes the soul. Do you know that all of my friends have attributes that I love about them? My friends are really very honest people. My friends in other places adore me the most. My friends are all very nice, kind, compassionate, and respectful people. I love all of you very much. No matter where you live, I love all of you. I love all of you very much. I might live in Dayton, Ohio, but if God tell me to go somewhere else and live, I have to listen and obey God.
My Soul Pants for The Lord
My Soul Pants for the Lord!!
This is an essay that I really love the most. Psalms 42:1 states as the deer pants after the water brook, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul at this times will always crave for you Lord. There was a period of time when I used to crave for marijuana and other mind altering substances from 1972-1990. I prayed to God on May 2, 1990 at 7:00PM to remove my desire to smoke marijuana, crack, and alcohol. I was sincere in my prayers to God because I was tired of being sick and tired of the high cost of low living.
Next, I want to inform everyone that I no longer have a desire to smoke marijuana and drink alcohol. I really feel good about myself because I do not connect with people from my past anymore. I want to inform everyone that a hart is a deer. My soul desires to hear the voice of God every day of my life. I want to inform everyone that I am praying to God every single day in order my nieces and nephews could stop drinking alcohol.
Also, I want to say that my soul pants for the Lord because I want better things for myself. I want to say that this Bible verse really enables me to get things together. I want to inform everyone that my life has changed for the better. I have a real job right now. My soul thirst for the Almighty God. My soul craves the Lord every single day because I have new objectives for my life.
Further, I want to say that my soul craves the Lord because I belong to Him. My destination is heaven because I have made the right amends for the Lord. I pray every single day of the week. I write inside of my journal all of the time. I also apologize to people that I have hurt in my past. There are some of my family members who have not made amends to me personally. I have to forgive others when they continue to wrong me. I will admit that I had done wrong for over 35 years. I have been clean and sober since May 2, 1990. I am very proud of myself for remaining clean and sober in spite of all of my personal problems.
Moreover, I want to say that my soul still desires for the Lord each and every single day of my life. My Spirit is clean right now. I am still powerless over people, places, and things. At least according to Alcoholics Anonymous on page 417 Acceptance A.A. Big Book – Acceptance is the answer to ALL of my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation- some fact of my life- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God’s world by mistake. Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept my life completely on life’s terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.
Also, I want to say that when it comes to dealing other people, I have to make direct amends and pray for them as well as be there for them in all ways possible. I really have changed a whole lot since 1990. I will admit that I might have a mental illness, but God loves me.
God got my back. My soul pants for the Living God every single day because He is willing to help me out of any situation. I want to say that everyone should have their soul thirst after Him for the rest of their life. My soul craves for the Holy Spirit that is inside of me to help me to do the right things every day of my life. I have to try to still resolve all of my issues with other people that I have not seen in a great number of years. I love the Lord God so much that it is He who gives me His breath of life. My soul thirst for the Lord God because this world is changing so fast. I will always need His help for as long as I live.
Finally, I want to say that I am a changed man. My soul thirst for more knowledge and wisdom from the Living God. I love Him so much that I am willing to do the right things in my personal life. I will say that I strive for spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection. Only one person was perfect and that is Jesus Christ. My job is to share the Gospel with others who are not saved. I am living the Great Commission. I love everyone!! I know that I am a mortal man, who have a lot of common sense. I am a man who has a lot of knowledge and experience from living life.
In Conclusion, I want to say that I love everyone who I am in contact with. I am willing to do without money just to help out other people. I know that my mother, grandmothers, aunts, and uncles taught me how to become a person who shows unconditional love towards others. I will admit that there was a time when I was very angry at those who hurt me in the past. Right now, I pray for the same people who have hurt me, and forgive everyone who injure me in any way. I am a person who easily forgive others all of the time. I really do not argue with anyone. I want to say that I know that I still have a long way to go in my journey for peace everlasting. Please continue to pray for me and all of my family members and friends. Please also pray for those that I know and those I do not know. I love you very much.
My name is Anthony Joseph Hopkins and I am from Dayton, Ohio. I have been writing for a total of 30 years. I have a total of 3350 Blogs that I have written on my own. I love to write because it helps me to cope with a mental illness. I love to read, write, travel, and use the computer. Please stay strong everyone!! I love all of you.
Lamentations 3:39
Lamentations 3:39: And What It Means to All People!!
By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins August 18, 2020
39. Why Should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Allow me to expand on this Bible verse. Lamentations 3:39 has a whole lot to do with the sins that we commit against God. When it comes to a man, woman, and child that sins, why shall we complain when we sin against God?
Why should a living man complain about the punishment of his sins. Frankly, a man should repent of his sins rather than complain about it. I mean his sins.
Micah 7:9 says I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness. The reason why I wrote this Bible verse is simply because it coincides with Lamentations 3:39. These two Bible verses are alike when it comes to man’s sins. The Bible verse Micah 7:9 talks about God’s wrath against mankind. God will execute justice for all of us. In the previous Bible verse, man complains about his sins.
I guess whenever man complains to God about his sins, man is trying to question God’s wrath against him. Man is also questioning his punishment from God to begin with. Why should a living man complain? Man is expressing his dissatisfaction about his sins to God. I understand why Jeremiah wrote it!! Jeremiah wrote it as a complaint against God. When it comes to our sins, we do not have any business complaining to God or anyone else!! I understand what a lament means. The word lament means to complain or express sorrow.
I sincerely understand that God is giving all of us a second chance at life. I know that man is not supposed to quarrel or argue with God in the first place. Man is very sinful. Man, questions everything that he does wrong because he is afraid and terrified of God’s wrath. When it comes to Micah 7:9, it specifically talks about God’s wrath on the wicked.
In my case, I know that I am a sinful man, who needs God’s grace and mercy upon me. When it comes to my sins, and iniquities, I have to be transparent and accountable for all of my sins.
Finally, I have realized that I cannot fight God either way. I know that God created me for a reason. I might not know my reason for existing to all of my questions.
I know that if I see God for myself, I might have to pay the price!! This means that I might perish in the process. When it comes to my sins, God has the right to judge me according to all of my sins. Man can only make an opinion about me. Even though, I have to adhere to Man’s laws and God’s Laws as well.
