What Does It Mean To Be Called By God?

CALL, v.t. Heb. To hold or restrain. In a general sense, to drive; to strain or force out sound. Hence,

1. To name; to denominate or give a name. And God called the light day, and the darkness he called night. Gen. 1.

2. To convoke; to summon; to direct or order to meet; to assemble by order or public notice; often with together; as, the king called his council together; the president called together the congress.

3. To request to meet or come.

He sent his servants to call them that were bidden. Math. 22.

4. To invite.

Because I have called and ye refused. Prov. 1.

5. To invite or summon to come or be present; to invite, or collect.

Call all your senses to you.

6. To give notice to come by authority; to command to come; as, call a servant.

7. To proclaim; to name, or publish the name.

Nor parish clerk, who calls the psalm so clear.

8. To appoint or designate, as for an office, duty or employment.

See, I have called by name Bezaleel. Ex. 31.

Paul called to be an apostle. Rom. 1.

9. To invite; to warn; to exhort. Is. 22:12.

10. To invite or draw into union with Christ; to bring to know, believe and obey the gospel. Rev. 8:28

11. To own and acknowledge. Heb. 2:11.

12. To invoke or appeal to.

I call God for a record. 2 Cor. 1.

13. To esteem or account. Is. 47:5. Mat. 3:15.

To call down, to invite, or to bring down.

To call back, to revoke, or retract; to recall; to summon or bring back.

To call for, to demand, require or claim, as a crime calls for punishment; or to cause to grow. Ezek. 36. Also, to speak for; to ask; to request; as, to call for a dinner.

To call in, to collect, as to call in debts or money; or to draw from circulation, as to call in clipped coin; or to summon together; to invite to come together; as, to call in neighbors or friends.

To call forth, to bring or summon to action; as, to call forth all the faculties of the mind.

To call off, to summon away; to divert; as, to call off the attention; to call off workmen from their employment.

To call up, to bring into view or recollection; as, to call u the image of a deceased friend; also, to bring into action, or discussion; as, to call up a bill before a legislative body.

To call over, to read a list, name by name; to recite separate particulars in order, as a roll of names.

To call out, to summon to fight; to challenge; also, to summon into service; as, to call out the militia.

To call to mind, to recollect; to revive in memory.

CALL, v.i.

1. To utter a loud sound, or to address by name; to utter the name; sometimes with to.

The angel of God called to Hagar. Gen. 21.

2. To stop, without intention of staying; to make a short stop; as, to call at the inn. This use Johnson supposes to have originated in the custom of denoting ones presence at the door by a call. It is common, in this phrase, to use at, as to call at the inn; or on, as to call on a friend. This application seems to be equivalent to speak, D. Kallen. Let us speak at this place.

To call on, to make a short visit to; also, to solicit payment, or make a demand of a debt. In a theological sense, to pray to or worship; as, to call on the name of the Lord. Gen. 4. To repeat solemnly.

To call out, to utter a loud voice; to bawl; a popular use of the phrase.

CALL, n.

1. A vocal address, of summons or invitation; as, he will not come at a call.

2. Demand; requisition; public claim; as, listen to the calls of justice or humanity.

3. Divine vocation, or summons; as the call of Abraham.

4. Invitation; request of a public body or society; as, a clergyman has a call to settle in the ministry.

5. A summons from heaven; impulse.

St. Paul believed he had a call, when he persecuted the Christians.

6. Authority; command.

7. A short visit; as, to make a call; to give one a call that is, a speaking to; D. Kallen. To give one a call, is to stop a moment and speak or say a word; or to have a short conversation with.

8. Vocation; employment. In this sense calling is generally used.

9. A naming; a nomination.

10. Among hunters, a lesson blown on the horn, to comfort the hounds.

11. Among seamen, a whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to their duty.

12. The English name of the mineral called by the Germans tungsten or wolfram.

13. Among fowlers, the noise or cry of a fowl, or a pipe to call birds by imitating their voice.

14. In legislative bodies, the call of the house, is a calling over the names of the members, to discover who is absent or for other purpose; a calling of names with a view to obtain answers from the person named.

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CALLED, pp. Invited; summoned; addressed; named; appointed; invoked; assembled by order; recited.

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CALLING, n.

1. A naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtain an answer, as in legislative bodies.

2. Vocation; profession; trade; usual occupation, or employment.

Pope. Swift. 1 Cor. 7:20

3. Class of persons engaged in any profession or employment.

4. Divine summons, vocation, or invitation.

Give all diligence to make your calling and election sure. 2 Pet. 1.

 When it comes to the New Testament, it specifically states that we are Temples of the Living God.  Our Bodies are the Temple of God.  I would like to express myself for a few moments.  I would like to say that I am a Born Again Christian.  I have totally submitted myself completely to His Will.  I also will admit that I am sinful flesh, but I am still a Child of God.  I want to ask another question.  Matthew 22:14 states that for many are called, but a few are chosen.  What does this Bible verse mean?  I would like to receive both positive and negative feedback on this question.

        Next, I would like to continue pondering on this question about Matthew 22:14.  Do anyone know what does this Bible verse mean?  The answer to this question is that God has called all of us to do according to His Will.  I begin to realize that God still loves us for who we are as people.  He only want us to repent of all of our sins.  He want all of us to live for Him.  The Lord is slow to anger, and is abounding with grace.  I understand that the First 144,000 are going to be considered.

        Moreover, I want to inform everyone that we all still have a chance to be His chosen people.  When it comes to being called by God, it gives me an opportunity to live for him and serve Him.  This means that I must become Christ-like in my manner of living and completely change.  I have dedicated my life for Him by writing and sharing my personal testimony with others.  I am at the realization that I still have more to do for Him.  For Instance, I have to make amends with everyone that I have wronged in my personal life. 

        In Addition, I have to be willing to forgive every one of all of their trespasses.  I have to be willing to share His word with others.  I have to commune with the assembly of the Saints.  I have to dedicate myself to reading His word to everyone.  I have to have an intimate personal relationship with God and Jesus Christ.  Therefore, I want to say that my relationship with Jesus Christ is very important to me right now.  I want to inform everyone that I am willing and ready to work out my salvation with fear and trembling. 

        Further, I want to say that my favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 32:27 which states; behold I am the Lord, the God of all flesh, is there anything too hard for me?  God asked Jeremiah the Prophet this question in the Old Testament.  I want to say that my life has done a complete 180 degree turn because I do not have a desire for the things of the world.  I am ready to go back to work and earn a decent wage.  If the Lords Will, I will seek employment somewhere within the next 6 months.

        Finally, I want to say that I have given up the street life.  I have been clean and sober for 28 years right now.  My sobriety date is May 2, 1990.  I have given up the high cost of low living.  As it relates to the question at hand, I feel that I am ready to step up to the plate and become a real man.  I am ready to share the Gospel with everyone that I meet personally.  I also want to inform everyone that on February 15, 2015, I have rededicated my life to Jesus Christ.  I have been baptized on that day, and a total of 8 other times.  I am in the Lambs Book of Life right now, and I have a record of baptism in several churches.

        In Conclusion, I want to say that I am a Born Again Christian and I really feel that I am chosen by God to serve Him and share my personal testimony with everyone.  I am guilty of robbing God of my tithes and offerings.  I have to submit my income to God.  I am very sorry for placing emphasis on my household rather than giving to God.  Please pray for me because I have too many bills to pay in my household.  I have a student loan from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that is in collections right now. 

Why do Criminals Avoid Prosecution?

By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins

Let’s ask this very important question. Why do criminals avoid prosecution? The reason why criminals avoid prosecution is simple. First, they are afraid of suffering. The reason why there is a sense of apprehension on the criminals’ part is because their sense of consciousness has eroded. Another reason is they are afraid of facing their victims.

They are afraid of facing their victims because they are not able to repay their personal debt to them. Another reason is that suffering is far greater for the defendant than the victims themselves. Suffering is a method that most defendants face each day by avoiding prosecution. This is because of the fact that society prefers incarceration than entering into a work release program.

Second, another reason why criminals avoid prosecution is simply because they are afraid of getting shot and killed. This is because they are afraid of showing their faces to the public that hiding is the better alternative. Men are afraid of facing prosecution because they have a tendency to hide out much longer than women. Men are prone to avoid prosecution, and in some cases would prefer a harsher punishment when captured. Women on the other hand, have a sense of conscious and they are apt to turn themselves in much quicker than an average man. It is not that women have a profound fear of prosecution; it’s that women tend to reflect on the consequences and repercussions to criminal justice.

Why is it that women are more than likely than men to turn themselves in to the authorities than men? The answer to this important question is that they tend to reflect on their future and their families. Men are the opposite. Men reflect on the negatives and they tend to possess a nothing to lose attitude. There are some women who might possess this disposition, however; if women have a family or a concern for their own personal safety, then this is the reason why this tend to exist.

Third, men and women alike tend to avoid prosecution for various reasons. In some cases, both men and women are not aware of their set of circumstances to begin with. This is because women who tend to explore more alternatives than men. The alternatives to avoiding prosecution are using an alias. There are women who use multiple names to avoid dealing with the authorities. There are men who engage in this behavior on a daily basis. Why are men and women using aliases more than usual? The answer is very simple. This is because they are really reluctant to face their victims.

The victims themselves prefer justice that is feasible to their personal needs. It is not that the criminal justice system is flawed, there are times that it works and times when it does not work. However, hard work pays off as long as a plaintiff represents themselves professionally in court, a positive outcome is possible.

Fourth, men are always avoiding prosecution simply because they are the cowards of society. They are afraid of facing anyone they have a personal problem with on a daily basis. It is not that women are following suit. Gender is specified in this case because women tend to think of the circumstances and the nature of the crimes itself. Men on the other hand, tend to take an aggressive stand when it comes to facing members of law enforcement. Maybe it’s that men are reluctant to facing a much stiffer sentence. Women usually take a different approach when it comes to avoiding prosecution. For instance, women tend to hide with men who they are not familiar with.

Women who are on the run have a tendency to hide with other criminals themselves. Over 50% of the women who are captured in the United States are with a significant other that is not married to them. Oftentimes, women are hiding inside of other countries and cities just to avoid getting prosecuted. The statistics are according to the United States Department of Justice.

 Recent statistics also reveal that women who are on the run are around males with an extensive criminal history themselves. Women who are on the run even for minor offenses are more than likely to hide in other cities and deny the existence of their crimes. Both men and women are in denial when it comes to even having an involvement with the persons that they are accused of hurting in the first place.

Finally, what are the alternatives for these criminals? The answer is getting them to justice by getting the general public involved. Also, the media is an outlet when it comes to assisting in the efforts to capturing criminals. The assistance of the media, law enforcement, and the general public is very important. There is also a sense of reluctance when it pertains to the general public getting involved in capturing criminals. Men and women alike who are responsible for committing crimes against humanity need to face justice. Women are more inclined to turn themselves in to law enforcement because they feel safe and secure and relieved because at least the burden is completely off of their backs.

The men that are with them are aiding and preventing these women from facing the people that they have wronged personally. The men are involved because they are harboring criminals. The men who are involved in criminal activities tend to be more nonchalant than women. They are more apathetic, discontent, unconcerned for personal safety, and are reluctant to deal fwith their problems. Men are not cognizant of the circumstances and in some cases, aren’t aware themselves that they have committed a crime. There are times, they talk about it boastfully as well as women, but they refuse to deal with the problem. Thank you for reading my report.

Is it true that God is a God of Detail?

This is a question that need to be answered by everyone. This is because God will tell you to do something one time. He will not ask you again. You must believe that God wants to speak to me. This means that if a person is having a great communication with God each and every single day, He will hear you. God will reveal everything to you at all times. In my case, I have never heard God’s voice in my entire life. God is communicating with me through other people. 

God also communicates with us even while we are sleeping. For example, in the Book of Job 33:14-17 it says God communicates with you in one way or another, but man does not perceive it. Man will have to go into a deep sleep and God will put His instructions inside of our ears and seal it. 

We must learn how to be led by God’s Spirit. We need to have a genuine relationship with God. God’s Will is pleasing and perfect. Yes, God is a God of detail. What are we doing to become whole in our spirit? This is another good question.

The answer is through prayer and meditation with Him. We have to rely on God in every aspect of our lives. There are times that we ignore God. We have a tendency to rely on God in a state of emergency. Therefore, we are forced to depend on God because He is the answer to our prayers as well as our personal life. 

God is not selfish. My presence with men is only for a very short time. Do not reject what he has already blessed you. The Holy Ghost is our guide. I want to be led by the Spirit. I cannot follow a culture that is doing wrong. This is why we need to know God. God will not argue with us. He will tell you something and he will mean it. God speaks audibly with men; you must prepare to meet God daily. You cannot let culture and friends get you off track with God. You have to be tender without surrender. Jesus is the peace offering and compensation for all sin. 




I cannot let friends who are not led by God to dictate you. God will take you through the process of getting you to know Him and recognize that He is real. The devil do not want you to get blessed anyway. Romans 12:2 says do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. God’s Will is always perfect for us. Our peers and friends cannot take us to heaven. We have to earn our way to heaven. May the Lord God bless all of you richly? Thank You for reading my blog.



My name is Anthony Hopkins and I am from Dayton, Ohio. I am a Blogger. I have been blogging from all sorts of topics. I love people and animals. I have been blogging for a total of 15 years now. I graduated from the University of Toledo with my Associates and a Bachelor’s Degrees respectively.

Psalms 56:8 and What It Means to All People!

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Good Day Everyone!! I have a question to ask all of you. What does this Bible verse means to you? For me personally, God knows all of my wanderings, tears, and whether my tears are inside of the Book of Life.

First, I want to give thanks to my Personal Savior Jesus Christ, who have saved me from the pit of hell. I will admit that I almost killed myself on February 13, 2010. I made a big mistake by taking all of my medication because Satan told me to. I will also admit that God has been working inside of me for the past 8 years. I have been Born Again for only 8 years.

Second, God knows exactly how long I will live. This is simply because He knew me when I was inside of my mother’s womb. God also knows what I am doing all of the time. I want to tell everyone that God counts our steps every single day of our life.

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Third, I have another question to ask everyone. Does He see all of our ways, and counts all of our steps? The answer is yes. I want to inform everyone that I have had been doing a lot of thinking. I have been thinking about moving out of the State of Ohio. What do all of you think I should do? I have to start pursing God. I really want to say that God counts all of our steps. He knows more about all of us, more than we know about ourselves.

I have selected these 3 Bible verses because I am encouraged to share this information with others. Psalms 56:8 gives all of us insight and understanding that God is with us. I thank God for allowing me to share this information to tell all of you that He watches over all of us.

Job 34:21 says For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He seeth all his goings. For me, this Bible verse gives me hope. I want to say that there is a peace in the midst of the storm. My tears that I cry are inside of the Book of Life. I say that because I have given my life over to the care of God as I understand Him. This is Step 2 of Alcoholics Anonymous. I am fighting for victory to victory in Jesus Christ. The Book of Psalms and Job are knowledgeable and I can relate to what is going on because I hear voices that are not the Holy Spirit. I am prayerful and hopeful every day of my life.

Through my 8 year relationship that I have with Jesus Christ, I feel really good because I might have aches and pains every single day of the week, I am a very honest person. I want everyone to know that my life is an open book. I would rather be a Child of God for the rest of my life, than to dwell inside of the world of suffering and pain. I know that these voices that I hear each day dfo not bother me anymore. I believe in God. God is working in me every day of the week; in spite of hearing voices.

Matthew 5:23-24!! What does this means to all people?

        Good Day Everyone!! This is an essay that pertains to the Beatitudes inside of Matthew 5^th-7^th Chapters.  I have selected two of the Bible verses just to place emphasis.  First, I want to say that this is not very easy for some people to apologize to another person, especially after you have done something wrong to that person.  For me personally, I want to inform all of you that my baby brother called me a homosexual because I am responsible for paying my other brother and a friend’s phone bill each month.  I understand that my brother called me out of my name without just cause.

        Next, I want to inform everyone that my brother was out of line for calling me out of my name.  I have confronted him about the problem, but he refuses to reconcile.  Therefore, I am praying for him each and every single day of the week.  I have family problems that only Jesus Christ and prayer can resolve.  I am the type of person that easily forgive everyone for doing something wrong to me.  When it comes to others forgiving me for hurting them, they refuse to talk to me anymore.

        Moreover, I want to inform everyone that this is my favorite Bible verse.  Romans 12:18 states that if it be possible as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.  I really like this Bible verse because I try my very best to comply with every promise and rule that is inside of the Bible.  I relate well with others as well.  I want to inform everyone that it is not easy trying to confer with others in the very last days.  This means that people will become lovers of themselves; rather than loving others.

        In Addition, I want to say that it is not very easy trying to converse with someone who is angry all of the time.  I will admit that I have broken promises, as well as hurt people in the past.  Currently, I want to inform everyone that I enjoy making peace with everyone.  It does not matter who you are personally.  I would rather make peace than war.  My mother told me before she died that if I do not have anything nice to say to say to the next person, keep your mouth shut.  I have been very quiet as of late. 

        Also, I want to inform everyone that I have made peace with all of my enemies.  My family members and I really do not get along with each other.  This is simply because I have a different father than my siblings.  I have been telling my brothers and sisters that I have a different father than they do.  I have been telling them this for years.  Recently, I have tried to make peace with my brother who is 6 years younger than me.  He refused to talk to me.  My sister does not talk to me anymore because I cut her hair when she was a little girl. 

        Further, I want to inform everyone that my baby brother does not talk to me anymore because he called me out of my name.  For the record, I am not a homosexual man.  I love women too much for my brother to say that to me.  To be perfectly frank, I want to inform all of you that my siblings resent me as a person.  My baby brother claimed that I did not do anything for him.  I raised him for the first 6 years of his life.  I do not understand why people resent others over petty things.

        Finally, I want to say that I am bringing this topic of discussion up because I am the type of person why does not have any resentments anymore.  I know that one of my girlfriends from the past, I will admit that I had a resentment towards her because she gave me a STD twice.  This is the truth because the first time took place on October 21, 1989 at 10:00PM.  I have contracted gonorrhea from her; due to having unprotected sex with her.  I also contracted gonorrhea inside of the mouth from performing oral sex on her. 

At that time, I did not know that she was suffering from pelvis inflammatory disease.  I reported her to the Health Department in my hometown.  Do any of you have any of these problems working out your problems with others?  Please forgive your enemies and love them.  I say that because holding resentments can lead to a problem with alcohol and recreation drugs.  I love all of you very much.  I pray that I can forgive everyone peaceably rather than forming resentments.  Please continue to pray for me because I have multiple health problems.

How Do You Trust and Obey the Lord Jesus Christ?

By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins

        Praise The Lord Saints!!  Praise The Lord!!  How are you doing today?  Fine, I hope.  I have a very important question to ask all of you.  How do you trust and obey the Lord Jesus Christ.  First, I would like to inform all of you that this starts in the home.  This means that our parents are supposed to teach us how to conduct ourselves with God, Jesus Christ, other people, and ourselves.

 I want to inform all of you that inside of my household growing up, I really did not have anyone to teach me how to walk a decent life.  I relied on my grandparents, mother, aunts, and uncles to show me how to become a real man.  I remember attending church with my great grandmother when I was young.  She attended Bethel Church of God in Christ in Dayton, Ohio.  My Great-Grandmother told me to always trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.  This is in Proverbs 3:5.  It is a privilege and honor to trust in the Lord.  We all have problems, but we have God in our lives.

Next, I really remember listening to Jimmy Swaggart and Oral Roberts during the time that I was a child.  Like they say in Proverbs 22:6: Train up a child in the way he should go, when he get old, he will not depart from it.  I know that at that time, I was trying to establish an identity for myself by dealing with my friends during the 1970s.  I always attended church on a daily basis with my grandmother.  She obviously took me to church just to keep me from getting into trouble.  I really understand right now about trusting in the Lord. 

        Further, I want to inform all of you that some of my family members have unfriended me on Facebook because I was sharing the Gospel of Peace with them each day of the week.  However, they do not want to hear it.  As long as I can share my experience, strength, and hope with at least one person, I have done my job.

 The greatest thing that I can appreciate is having an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.  I want to inform all of you that God has given me a foundation that I need to join Him in Paradise.  God want us to be happy when things do not go our way.  I really like this Bible verse in Jeremiah 29:11.

        Moreover, the Lord Jesus Christ wants all of us to prosper in our lives.  I know that inside of my family, everyone is living inside of the world.  Even though; some of my family members are successful right now.

  It is that they have not given God any of their personal time.  I do not have a job right now, so therefore, I am supposed to give God plenty of time to work inside of my life.  How do you trust and obey Jesus Christ?  In my case, I have to demonstrate, and imitate Jesus Christ by doing the things that He has done.  I realize that I cannot tell anyone what to do.  I can only give advice and suggestions to others.  I have also another job.  I am supposed to share the Gospel of Peace with everyone. 

        In Addition, I want to say that I want to be happy in my life.  I know that I am supposed to share with everyone the Word of God. 

We have the Holy Spirit inside of us.  1^st Corinthians 3:16 says: Do ye not know that your body is the temple of God and the Holy Spirit dwells inside of you.  This is the truth.  As soon as we confess our sins to God, and become born again by getting baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.  I have been baptized a total of 9 times in different churches.  Currently, I attend Fort McKinley United Methodist Church in Dayton, Ohio. 

        Finally, I want to say that we are supposed to have a merciful attitude.  I know that for me personally, my personality has changed for the better.  I do not use any vulgarity anymore.  I have a desire to exercise and participate in the Great Commission.

 I am supposed to save lost souls on a daily basis.  With God’s help, I know that I can maintain an excellent attitude for the rest of my entire life.  I am very happier right now by sharing God’s Message with everyone.  I know that I am supposed to imitate Jesus Christ’s behavior.  I know that I have to discipline yourself in everything you do in your personal life.  The definition of the word discipline is a branch of knowledge of teaching and training.  God has given all of us self-control.  I want to inform all of you that I have a well-balanced mind. 

In Conclusion, I am going to share God’s Word with everyone.  I am going to always through God’s help, become an imitator of Jesus Christ.  I know that having self- control is very important.  I have to become an example for the world by serving the Lord.  We say a lot more with our actions than our words.  How do we learn how to trust and obey Jesus Christ?  You can do this by making yourself available to Him.  Giving some of your time with God, helps you to learn how to trust and obey Him.  I know that there are a lot of things that we are going to be tempted to do, but if the Lord’s will, we can get out of it by maintaining our faith in Him.  I am able to stay positive; in spite of all of our personal problems.  I love all of you very much.  Please keep me in your prayers because I have a lot of health problems.  We must make an appointment with Jesus Christ!!

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What does Isaiah 29:13 mean when it says “their hearts are far from me”?

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In Isaiah 29, Isaiah is prophesying against Jerusalem and, by extension, the rest of Judah (verse 8). He predicts judgment on the kingdom due to their sin—judgment that will come through invading armies (Isaiah 29:3–4). However, the prophet also affirms that God is incredibly graceful and will restore Judah after bringing justice upon their enemies (Isaiah 29:5, 18–24). In the middle of Isaiah’s prophecy, he diagnoses Judah’s problem of hypocrisy, which is bringing about their judgment: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught” (Isaiah 29:13). While the Israelites were saying the right things, their hearts were far from God.

The word heart is a common metaphor. In English, heart often represents someone’s emotions. When we say that someone has a “heart of stone,” we do not mean that his blood-pumping organ has been mineralized; we mean that he is unmoved by emotional appeals. When an ancient Israelite used the word heart metaphorically, he was thinking of the center of someone’s soul, the place where he makes all his decisions and experiences all his emotions. The “heart” was the location of one’s will and intellect. Therefore, when the Bible commands us to love something “with all our hearts,” it means loving with everything we have on the inside.

When God said that “their hearts are far from me,” He meant that they had chosen other loyalties besides God. While they might have sounded religious, they did not love God or obey Him. Their thoughts and their decisions were bent away from God. The NET Bible has a helpful translation here: “These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual” (Isaiah 29:13). In English, we might say that the Israelites worshiped “but their hearts weren’t in it.”

In the New Testament, Jesus quotes this verse in an important confrontation with the Pharisees (Mark 7:6–7). They, too, had hearts far from God. The Pharisees pretended to care about God’s law by following outward acts like handwashing, but they did not care about God on the inside. When they met God in the person of Jesus, they tried to kill Him! After quoting Isaiah 29:13, Jesus scathingly summarized their heart condition: “You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions” (Mark 7:8). The Pharisees still did religious things but had forgotten the reasons behind their actions. They said the right things, but their hearts were far from God.

As Christians, we face the same temptation as the hypocritical Israelites. Sometimes, it is easy to maintain the outward appearance of religious obedience by following basic rules, yet we lack any real relationship with God in our hearts. We start “going through the motions” without growing in love for God or for others. We might faithfully go to church every Sunday but ignore God the rest of the week. Like the Pharisees and the ancient Israelites, “faking it” is not spiritually healthy, and it will eventually catch up with us.

Isaiah 29:13 is a stark reminder that rules and rituals, by themselves, cannot please God. God wants true righteousness. God wants you to love Him with “all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30). “For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:6).

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God Knows All Things About All Of Us!!
By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins

Praise The Lord Saints!! Praise The Lord Everyone!! How are all of you doing today? Fine, I hope. I want to inform all of you that God knows the things that we need of long before we ask Him. God knows all things about us. He knows our thoughts, opinions, and feelings. I realize that God knows exactly how long we are going to live on earth.

Next, God knew all of us when we were inside of our mother’s womb. I know that this is something that God knows about all of us. God even knows all of the things that we need in order to sustain all of us; while we are living on earth. I have come to the realization that I cannot do anything without God. He also has supplies all of my personal needs. I really love Him because he has never stopped loving me as a person.

Further, I have a very important question to ask all of you. Does God knows about all of us? The answer to this question is yes. I want to say to everyone that God has been really good to me as a person. Even though, I am not perfect. I am only a Work in Progress. I want to inform all of you that God has blessed me every single day; for the past 57 years of my life.

Moreover, I want to inform all of you that I cannot do anything without God. I cannot even take care of myself without God. It is the Holy Spirit that inside of me that is talking to me on a daily basis. I know that I desperately need the Lord in my life right now.

In Addition, the above Bible verse is true. It is God that is doing for us more than we are doing for ourselves. I really love all of you as members of the human race. I know that some of you do not know me as a person. However, I love you anyway. I know that my life has been filled with ups and downs during the past 10 years now. I want to inform all of you that I suffer from Schizoid Affective Disorder. I have been suffering from a mental illness for the past 26 years now.

Also, I am relying on God for all things. I cannot do anything without Him. There are some people, who actually think that: they have work so hard for the things that they need. There are some people, who actually think that they have done the things that they have done without God’s help. I know for me personally, I am dependent on the Lord for all things. I am dependent on the Lord Jesus Christ for everything. I love all of you very much. The Lord is sustaining me moment by moment. He has his way in my life.

Finally, I want you to know that I cannot do anything without the Lord Jesus Christ. I want to inform all of you that I have been physically sick as of late. I want to say that I am very excited to have Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.

In Conclusion, I am sealed by the Lord Jesus Christ right now. I am sealed by Him the Holy Spirit of Promise. God always keep His promises. I know that in Galatians 6:8 means what goes around comes around. I know that I used to live inside of the world. I also used to do the things of the world. Currently, I have learned the truth about God. My seal with Him is forever.

Are we sticking to a script in our daily lives?

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

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

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

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

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

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

 I have worked in State Government for 12 years from 1992-1996 and 2001-2009.  I will admit that I have a mental illness and currently, I am a Blogger.  I really have been blogging for a total of 15 years.  I have a total of 1,100 blogs online with WordPress, Blogger, Mocospace, and Blackplanet.Com.  I have blogs on a new website called Tumblr and Penzu.  If anyone want to search my blogs, please look them up using my name.  My name is Anthony Hopkins and I thank all of you for reading my blog.

Sincerely,

Anthony Hopkins

Plant Your seed in me, O heavenly Father, so that my crop may flourish. Forgive me, merciful Father, for my faith has waned and faltered, and my roots have not grown deep. Strengthen my core, dear Lord, so that I may be nourished and thrive in all weather. The strength of my roots coupled with the spread of my seed shall touch all the environment around me, cleaning it and making it more as You desire. I humbly ask You to strengthen me these days, together in faith. Amen.