Good Day Everyone!! How are all of you doing today? Fine, I hope. I would like to start things off by asking a very important question. Who do you love the most? The answer for me is that I love God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, other people, and then myself. I am putting this in this order because it is very important for me to emphasize the fact that God created all things.
Jesus Christ, the Son is my personal Savior. I am realizing that Jesus Christ is everything to me. When it comes to other people, I am saying that I love others because it is very important for me to love my neighbor and then myself. I am putting myself last because it is important for me to help other people before I am able to help myself.
Next, Who am I? I am a Child of the Most High God who have a lot of common sense. I am a person who love God and Jesus Christ too much. I am supposed to love the Lord more than myself. This is because He first loved me. Jeremiah 1:5 says before I formed you inside of the womb, I knew you, I ordained you, and sanctified you as a Prophet to the Nations. God was talking to Jeremiah about a task that He wanted Jeremiah to do for Him.
Further, this same Bible verse applies to all of us in the 21st Century. I say this because God known everyone well in advance. I love the Lord because He knew me and He also understands me all of the time. I feel good because I have His spirit inside of me. I know that I might act like a person who seem demoralized at times about my place inside of this world. When it comes to the Book of Jeremiah, it also states that God has plans for all of us.
Who do you love the most? I love the God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, other people, and then myself. I will also admit that I love everything inside of the environment itself. I am the type of person who loves everything as well as myself simultaneously. I am a person who is an active listener. I am a person who is very intelligent, polite, kind, helpful, friendly, giving to others before myself, and I have a profound appreciation for life itself. I just recently celebrated my 54th Birthday last Monday. I did not have a party for myself. I celebrated my birthday by spending time with the Lord in prayer. I also read the Sword of The Spirit, which is the Word of God. I also listened to sermons on 93.7 The Light Christian Radio Station in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio.
Finally, I want to say to everyone who is reading this essay that I love all of you very much. I love the God, Jesus Christ, other people, and myself. I am putting myself last because God will always provide for His people. I might not have a job right now, but God is doing for me, more than I am doing for myself. I am saying this because I have too many health problems. I am having tremors from taking too much medication every single day of the week. I suffer from schizoid affective disorder, acid reflux disease, migraine headaches, year round allergies, and seizures.
I have had 5 abnormal EEGs within the past 10 years. Therefore, I am physically, mentally, and emotionally sick. I have been prescribed 23 medications to take every day of the week. I love all of you very much. I love God and Jesus Christ at the same time. I love other people more than I love myself. May the Lord God Bless All of You!! I need all of your prayers!!
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 10 years. I have a total of 350 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.
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.
The fundamental definition for Christian discernment is a decision making process in which an individual makes a discovery that can lead to future action. In the process of Christian spiritual discernment God guides the individual to help them arrive at the best decision.
Next, I want to inform all of you that the definition of Spiritual Discernment is separating what is worldly from spiritual. It is distinguishing the spirit of truth from the spirit of error. This means that if someone is saying something that does not make sense, please look at the Holy Bible for the answers to all of your questions. We are supposed to decide what the truth is. One of the things that I actually do is consult with my personal Savior Jesus Christ about what I have heard to see if it lines up in the Bible.
Further, I want to inform everyone that the Lord Jesus Christ will guide you and lead you in the right path. It is that when it comes to Spiritual Discernment, we have to understand that there are false prophets out there, and we have to expose them. I pray to the Lord Jesus Christ for all things. I also realize that it is not me who is doing the work. It is the Holy Spirit that is inside of me that is doing all of the work. I used to hear voices that were not the Holy Spirit for 10 years. I know that God’s word tells me the truth. God’s word also talks to me.
Moreover, I want to inform all of you that having Spiritual Discernment is very important. This means that you really understand what is true from what is actually false. I am a type of person, who pay close attention to what the Pastor is saying on the pulpit. I have received total acceptance from God. Spiritual Discernment comes from the Lord Himself. I know that this is something that is not acquired overnight. It takes a lot of prayer, reading the Bible, and becoming a doer of the word of God.
In Addition, possessing the gifts of the Holy Spirit is very important. It enables all of us to distinguish the full truth that comes from God. I know that I have been baptized almost 5 years ago. As soon as I got baptized, I have felt a complete change inside and outside of me. Spiritual Discernment gives me an opportunity to fully understand God’s message. I know that I am still a Work in Progress according to God.
I know that I am going to make mistakes in my life. I truly want to say that I no longer destroy my own Temple by drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana every single day. I know for me personally, I have been clean and sober for 30 years from marijuana as of January 21, 1990. I have been clean and sober from alcohol since Wednesday May 2, 1990. Spiritual Discernment had to really grow on me. This is simply because I used to let people take full advantage of me. I used to be a Yes Man. I used to concur everything that someone says out of their mouth; without fully thinking all about the consequences in my personal life.
Also, I want to say that I have learned a whole lot about real life, and real life situations. I used to be a person that did not understand what Spiritual Discernment until the very last minute. This is simply because at one point, I dwelt inside of the world. I obviously did what others did inside of the world. Spiritual Discernment gives you a sense of maturity. It will really make you aware of all things. What is the definition of awareness? Awareness is knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. “We need to raise public awareness of the issue” concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development. “A growing environmental awareness”.
Awareness is the state of knowing something, such as the awareness that the sun comes up every morning. The adjective aware gets turned into a noun when the suffix -ness is added, so awareness is the state of being aware, or having knowledge of something. Definition of discerning. : showing insight and understanding: discriminating a discerning critic. There are three different types of awareness. There is prompted awareness: when asked, people tell you they know the organization when picking them off a list. There is unprompted awareness: when asked, people come up with the organization on their own without having to look at a list to say “Oh yeah, I know. “
Finally, I want to say that having discernment is very important to everyone. This is simply because our job is to know the truth. We have a job of spreading the Gospel, casting out evil spirits, and to make disciples of everyone. I have invited people to Church all of the time. Sometimes, people come, and there are times when they did not come to Church. I have been very understanding to everyone. I share the Gospel with everyone. I share the Gospel online and in my personal life. What is Spiritual Discernment? Spiritual Discernment is a learned behavior. God will have to give this to you. I know that it has taken me years to have Spiritual Discernment. Being able to distinguish the truth from error takes a lot of practice.
In Conclusion, I want to inform all of you that this is not a very easy gift to acquire. God has to bless you with this gift. I know that I have always been aware of things that people do; whether it is right or wrong. This is something that takes a lot of experience. I will admit that I used to be a follower for 18 years of my personal life. From 1972 to 1990, I did exactly what everyone else was doing. I concurred very easily because I used to be easily influenced by people, places, and things. Currently, I am a person that has changed my behavior for the better. My relationships took a lot of time. Relationships takes time. Spiritual Discernment is a gift that someone has to be blessed with it.
Postscript: I want to inform everyone that God has given me wisdom and grace. I have acknowledged that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior. I really love people. I know that it has not been very easy learning about Discernment that comes from God. We have God’s Spirit inside of us. I want to inform all of you that Spiritual Discernment is a very careful walk with the Lord. We have to take an inventory about everything that we have done in my life. We have to take an inventory when it comes to being around other people. We have to make the most of our time because the days are evil. We have to be very careful how we spend our personal time. God loves you and so do I.
Please take good care of yourselves. Please keep me in your prayers. I really love all of you very much. Please take good care of yourselves. I really mean it. God and Spiritual Discernment is what I have in my life right now. Whenever, you have Discernment, it means that you cannot believe everything that people tell you. We all have to ask God for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.
Mental illness alone is very challenging for more than 40 million people living in the United States. People who struggle with the diagnosis of a mental illness find themselves struggling to make it. Frankly, there are people, who turn to their faith in God just to make it. Personally, I suffer from schizoid affective disorder. I have been suffering from a mental illness for almost 22 years now. Why having a serious mental illness would is so difficult? For me, I hear voices that are not the Holy Spirit. In my report, I have found that spirituality is an often overlooked resource in mental illness recovery. My assessment of religious or spiritual beliefs are under researched, and in most cases, it is laughed at by the Mental Health Community. Honestly, most psychiatrist refuse to actually listen to their patients. Many psychiatrist and therapist that I have consulted with during the past 22 years, feel that my spirituality is pointless. I will admit that I have benefitted from pastoral counseling more than consulting with a psychiatrist and therapist. There are three main reasons how people with a mental illness cope with their problem. First, through spirituality, as well as relying on a power that is greater than the person themselves. As for me, I attend Fort McKinley United Methodist Church. The address to the church is 3721 West Siebenthaler Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45406. I have attended Fort McKinley Church for 7 years now.
It helps me to cope much better with a mental illness by attending church as well as Bible study during the week. I feel a whole lot better when I am at church. Second, there are over 50 million people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness and a substance abuse problem. This statistic comes from the National Institute of Mental Health. People who suffer from a mental illness, at least some of them drink alcohol or self-medicate themselves just to cope with their problem. Third, another coping mechanism that some people have used is suicide. I remember on February 13, 2010; I tried to kill myself because I was responding to internal stimuli. The voices that I was hearing told me to kill myself. Smolak, Gearing, Alonzo, Baldwin, Harmon, and McHugh (2013) reflected and reviewed 43 original research studies over the past 30 years. These people have discovered that patterns that were related or pertaining to religious beliefs and a patient’s recovery from a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia.
This observation found that religion and spirituality have a mostly positive association with mental illness recovery. However, the intensive observation indicated that spiritual perceptions of family, caregivers, the community at large, and professionals affiliated to the mental illness saw tremendous progress.
The results pointed out that religious themes were often evident in the perception of disease etiology, that family members and caregivers used religion as well as religious based professionals over mental health professionals. I would admit that working with a Pastor each week is much more feasible than dealing with a psychiatrist on a monthly basis. However, this report has better reflections of the patient. It also has a better understanding of a patient’s spiritual and religious beliefs as it assists in improving coping with a mental illness better than relying on medication. Religion and spirituality in conjunction with mental illness recovery remained historically under emphasized and minimized by mental health professionals. This means that spirituality will have to be emphasized by the patient themselves as a means to better cope with their mental illness. The report finished with the idea of how enhancing the treatment provider’s awareness of a patient’s religious and spiritual interaction may improve treatment outcomes. I would like to say that religion and spirituality is not emphasized during an average consultation or therapy session. The majority of professionals prefer the use of medication to eradicate mental illness. Corrigan, McCorkle, Schell, and Kidder (2003) studied a total of 1,824 patients living with serious mental illness, who also had significant functional disability, but did not engage in substance abuse.
The information pointed out that the self-reporting of spirituality and religion as well as measured outcomes in psychological well-being, psychiatric symptoms, and life goal achievement such as employment and housing. This study determined whether religion and spirituality yielded similar benefits in the lives of people challenged and suffering from a serious mental illness, but also determined if those same people benefitted differently from religion. The patient’s themselves participated in community activities and common ways of worshipping versus spirituality defined as thinking about one’s self as part of a larger spiritual force. (P. 488). This study found that patients who self-identified as religious or spiritual has a much greater sense of well-being, better coping skills, and diminished psychiatric symptoms. There was also no difference in quality of life as far as employment and/or housing. People who suffer from a serious mental illness usually advocate and assert that religion and spirituality serve essential recovery roles in that they may provide useful coping skills to help with stressors. Also, as previously noted, mental health professionals tend not to be very religious; therefore, the differences between professionals and patients may lead to a gap in treatment as professionals fail to ask about beliefs.
This could lead to a failure to explore religion or spirituality as a means towards a therapeutic end. There are conclusions from this study. The raw facts suggests there may be a need for faith based programs to be integrated into recovery programs for people with serious mental illness. In the future, more research is needed to determine the role of faith based programs and to more thoroughly examine the causes and effects of spirituality in the lives of people who suffer from mental illness. In all cases, this study and examination serves to remind mental health professionals of the central role religion or spirituality often play in the lives of patients and to the fact that sensitivity to the patient’s needs in this area lead professionals to helping the patient find appropriate services and resources. Women and minorities struggles with mental illness are much more intense than other races. These patients were more likely to be religious and more likely to turn to their faith as a means of coping, getting better, and staying healthy. These patients length of stay in a psychiatric ward was significantly shorter for patients who attend worship services or used religious thoughts and activities as one of the most important strategies to deal with their mental illness.
An initial spiritual assessment should focus on determining how patient’s spiritual beliefs and practices influences their functioning and recovery. By doing so, mental health professionals will likely uncover strengths and resources that can be utilized to foster recovery. Mental Health Professionals can also help patients focus on their capabilities and resilience as well as accessing and using other positive recovery oriented narratives drawn from the patient’s spiritual worldview in order to address their problems more efficiently. Spiritual Assessment within the mental health area is under researched and given that spirituality and/or religion is identifiably a magnificent and positive part of serious mental illness recovery. This needs to be a more widely researched and utilized avenues of social science. In a society where mental illness can be isolating and stigmatizing label; spirituality can be a core identity to which almost everyone can find a community or ways to help make life with serious mental illness worth living.
References
Corrigan, P., McCorkle, B., & Kidder, K. (2003). Religion and Spirituality in the lives of people with serious mental illness. Community Mental Health Journal, 39(6) 487-99
Smolak, A., Gearing, R. E., Alonzo, D., Baldwin, S., Harmon, S., & McHugh, K. (2013). Social Support and Religion: Mental health service use and treatment of schizophrenia. Community Mental Health Journal 49(4) 444-50
Is It True That All Debts Are Supposed To Be Cancelled After Seven Years?
By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins / February 21, 2020
Praise The Lord Saints!! Praise The Lord!! How are you doing today? Fine, I hope. I want to ask a very important question. Is it true that all debts are supposed to be cancelled after seven years? I am asking this question because I have a student loan from the University of North Caroline at Charlotte. The total of my debt right now is $13,330 dollars. I would like for everyone to please pray for me because the interest is compounded daily.
Next, I want to say that I was enrolled in classes on August 21, 2003. I ended up borrowing $3,500 dollars just to enroll for a semester of classes. However, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte withdrew me after six weeks during the Fall Semester simply because I did not have my required vaccination shots. Even though I enjoyed the classes that I have taken, but I could not attend classes for the rest of the Fall Semester.
Also, I went to my doctor at Americare Healthcare Clinic, which is located in Charlotte, NC for a DNA Tracking Test. The test results revealed to me that I have had all of my required vaccinations. Dr. Fidelis Edosowan told me that I have had all of my shots. I thought about enrolling into Graduate School here in Dayton, Ohio at Wright State University.
Moreover, the Financial Aid Advisor stated that I was not able to enroll in any classes because my student loans are currently in default. I did not expect to pay $13,330 dollars in student loan debts 17 years later. I am really hurt because all of my other debts got cancelled after 10 years. I know that I also have to pay a legal judgment of $1,115 dollars to the Mecklenburg County Court System in order to receive another apartment in the Charlotte, NC Area again.
In Addition, according to a Paralegal with the Lexington Law Firm, I really do not have any-more negative items on my current credit files. It is that, I still want to know why my student loan debt did not get cancelled after seven- years. Obviously, this debt has been bothering me for almost 20 years not. The company that has my student loan debt in Collections is William and Fudge Collection Agency in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
This company stated that I have to pay over $300.00 dollars per month. Even though I am on a fixed income right now because I receive Social Security Disability of a total of $959.00 month. I have informed an agent at William and Fudge that I can only pay $50.00 per month. I really do not know exactly what they are going to do, but, I have to pray that I do not end up in jail by the end of this year.
Finally, I want to inform all of you that in the New Testament, Romans 13:8 says: Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another. I really love this Bible verse because love is what we all need in order to survive with Jesus Christ. I know that my credit has varied from time to time. The debts that I have accumulated over the years are my fault. I have received things on credit without paying for them. Therefore, I am a welsher. I really cannot understand how my credit score is 665. I really do not see it. I still have debts to pay. I do not understand why my student loan debt did not get cancelled? I have to do something just to pay this loan off hopefully by the end of this year.
Everyone, please keep me in your prayers. If I have offended anyone by the content of this essay, I am very sorry for hurting everyone. I am asking a question regarding consumer debt.
Is it True That the Borrower is Servant to the Lender?
By: Anthony Joseph Hopkins/ February 13, 2020
Praise The Lord Saints!! Praise The Lord!! How are all of you doing today? Fine, I hope. I have a very important question to ask all of you. Is it true that the borrower is servant to the lender? This is a very serious question that I would like to ask all of you personally because I have a student loan, and I am having a very difficult time paying it off. The interest of my student loan is 8%. I know that I did not have any business taking out another loan; just to attend college at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I enrolled in college during the fall of 2003.
I borrowed the money in order to enroll at UNCC. I was not eligible for any more grants that were available at the time. Frankly, I was trying to acquire a second Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Social Work. I understand that anytime that a person borrows money in any state, fashion or form, it is like being a slave all over again. I really understand that I have to pay this money back in full. However, I am very disappointed because the interest on my Jamison Loan is $80.00 dollars per month.
Next, I want to inform all of you that it is true that the borrower is servant to the lender. It might be a metaphor at the moment, but in reality, we have to pay off all of our debts. It does not matter what they really are, we have to pay our debts. I really understand that student loan debt is climbing each year. I wish that I could have given the money back!! I know that I only receive Social Security Disability right now. I only earn $959.00 dollars per month right now. I have over $850.00 dollars in bills each month. I know that I have to pay my rent at the moment as well as life insurance, and other bills.
Moreover, I have been going through financial hardships for the past 25 years now. I will admit that the William and Fudge Collection Agency wants me to pay this loan off in full. I have called this agency at their Rock Hill, South Carolina Office and they want me to pay at least $275.00 per month. I have explained to them that I can only pay $50.00 per month. I do not understand why these collection agencies are not willing to come to a complete compromise with me regarding my student loan. I am only paying the interest instead of the principle amount. This is a shame!! I guess I better go back to work just to pay this student loan.
In Addition, there are people that I have allowed to borrow money from me, but they do not pay me back. These people are called welshers right now. To completely welsh, means to refuse to pay off your debts. I have depleted my allotment when it comes to borrowing money from my life insurance right now. I have asked William and Fudge Collection Agency can I pay the amount that I have agreed in the very beginning!! I have to do what is absolutely necessary in order to pay off all of my debts.
Finally, I want to inform everyone that have debts to pay to make payment arrangements with all of your creditors in person. When it comes to handling things over the telephone is pointless right now. I have to get on my knees and pray to Jesus Christ to help me to pay off all of my debts. Do you know that birds of a feather flock together? This is a wise saying that people who are of certain status tend to affiliate with one another. When it comes to socioeconomic status in the United States as well as other countries, the poor will always go through hell in life. I also will admit that a person cannot establish a relationship with the opposite sex; if you are having hardships in any state, fashion, and form.
This is serious because my ex-wife used me for my money at a period of time during our relationship. She was buying street drugs with my money instead of paying bills for our residence. There are some women and men who will completely drain you of all of your resources. They do not care. Some of the people that I was affiliated with were very apathetic. This is the reason why I would like for everyone to please keep me in your prayers because I am physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially suffering right now. I am telling all of you the truth about my situation.
What Does The Bible Say About Being Transparent?
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Good Day Everyone!! How are you doing today? Fine, I hope. What does the Bible say about being transparent? Let’s look up the definition of the word transparent. The definition of the word transparent means allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
“Transparent blue water”
synonyms:
see-through, clear, translucent, pellucid, crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, glassy, glasslike, liquid; More
· Easy to perceive or detect.
“The residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes”
synonyms:
obvious, explicit, unambiguous, unequivocal, clear, lucid, straightforward, plain, (as) plain as the nose on your face, apparent, unmistakable, manifest, conspicuous, patent, indisputable, self-evident;
rare transpicuous
“the symbolism of this myth is transparent”
· Having thoughts, feelings, or motives that are easily perceived.
Next, how does this word define my behavior? It defines my behavior by being accountable for my own actions.
Transparency means to me personally is when I become responsible for my actions and behavior. A sense of transparency inside of the Bible means that you are held responsible for your behavior. No matter if it is good or bad.
However, when it comes to governing my behavior, I have to do what is right in the eyes of God. When I think about it, I learn structure at an early age from living with my parents. 2nd Corinthians 5:10 says in the King James Version; For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. This Bible verse specifically states that I am responsible for my actions; even from the time that I was a child until death.
To be perfectly honest with everyone, 2nd Corinthians 5:10 speaks of transparency. It also speaks of judgement for everyone that we have done whether good or bad. Transparent as a behavior is very specific in nature.
This is something that should not be taken lightly. Transparency is a form of blamelessness. It is very straightforward by nature as well as precise, especially when it comes to doing certain things in our life.
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7 Psalms to Pray When You Feel Overwhelmed
Micah Maddox
2020
9 Jun
It only takes one look at the world around us to see that we are living in an overwhelming time in history. We are overwhelmed with heartache. Overwhelmed with information. Overwhelmed with education. Overwhelmed with conflict. Overwhelmed with relationship struggles. Overwhelmed with life. But God’s Word offers the help and hope we need in these uncertain days of overwhelm.
Sometimes when we are overwhelmed, we turn to friends for help, or family for support. But the one place we will find true help and support is at the feet of Jesus. So let’s go there. Let’s bow at His feet and pray these psalms in these overwhelming days.
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1. Psalm 56: I feel overwhelmed and need God’s protection.
Take time to read through the entire psalm and you’ll quickly see that this is a prayer to pray in moments of fear and attack. When we need God’s protection, sometimes we try to suit up with our own strength. But we can’t fight our battles and expect to win without God’s protection and strength. It requires us to trust God and believe His word even when we feel surrounded. My favorite verses to pray from this psalm are Psalm 56:3 and Psalm 56:11.
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you” (Psalm 56:3).
“In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (Psalm 56:11).
2. Psalm 57: I feel overwhelmed and need God’s mercy.
Sometimes I cry out for God to have mercy on other people, but when my own heart needs mercy it’s hard to admit. Although I want to receive God’s mercy, it requires I admit I have a need. When I’m brought to my knees by overwhelming circumstances, I’m positioned ready to receive God’s mercy.
Maybe you can relate. You want God’s mercy, but it’s hard to receive unless you feel a deep need in your soul. The verses in this chapter to lift as a prayer when you are overwhelmed are Psalm 57:4-5. Pray these verses out loud and print them to come back to again and again.
“My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts – the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!” (Psalm 57:4-5).
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3. Psalm 58: I feel overwhelmed and need God’s justice.
There’s never been a time in my life that I’ve felt the need for justice more than now. Maybe you feel it too. Your heart might feel overwhelmed and not even know what to pray. But the psalmist expresses the heart’s cry of one who longs for justice. It might feel odd to pray such a declarative portion of Scripture, but I’m reminded through these verses about the truth that God’s righteousness always wins. God is a righteous judge and He does not approve of injustice.
“The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked. Mankind will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth” (Psalm 58:10-11).
4. Psalm 59: I feel overwhelmed and need God’s defense.
When my heart feels offended, I sometimes feel the need to defend myself. But this psalm reminds us that God is our defender. We don’t always need to have the last word or share every thought that goes through our heads. Often the best thing we can do is simply tell God all about it.
I love this psalm when I feel overwhelmed because it expresses the cry of my heart in the beginning and ends with praise to the Lord. It’s a strong reminder that sometimes the hard things that consume my heart and mind are the very things that lead me to the feet of Jesus.
“But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love” (Psalm 59:16-17).
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5. Psalm 60: I feel overwhelmed and need God’s help.
Help! When life gets full and my heart can’t speak, this is the only word that I can manage to utter in prayer. But Psalm 60 fills in the blanks for me when my words are lacking. Sometimes we think if we pray just right, then God will answer. But when we turn to God with a sincere heart, the words aren’t so much the key as is the heart. And I’m so thankful God is my help.
“Oh, grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man! With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes” (Psalm 60:11-12).
6. Psalm 61: I feel overwhelmed and need God’s answer.
Have you ever made a promise to God? I’ve tried to make deals with Him by promising to do this or that if He would just answer my prayer. But I’m learning more important than hearing an answer is abiding with God day by day. Though my prayers might not be answered right away and my heart might feel overwhelmed, it does not mean God is not near or not listening. It simply means God has a different or a better plan. Here are a couple verses to pray when you are waiting for God’s answer that remind the heart to wait and praise in the presence of God.
“Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! Selah” (Psalm 61:4).
“So will I ever sing praises to your name, as I perform my vows day after day” (Psalm 61:8).
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7. Psalm 62: I feel overwhelmed and need God’s strength.
Overwhelm often leads me to feel weary. I get tired. Tired of waiting. Tired of wanting. Tired of praying. Tired of the daily grind of trying to do right. Just downright tired. Maybe you’ve been there too. Psalm 62 is a beautiful expression for a tired, overwhelmed soul. It’s the battle cry my heart needs to cry when I know I need to turn to the Lord, but I can’t come up with the words myself. It’s reminds me where my strength comes from.
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation” (Psalm 62:1).
“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God” (Psalm 62:5-7).
If you are feeling overwhelmed, I hope you’ll choose a psalm and pour out your prayer to God today. You don’t have to wait for church or rely on someone else to communicate with God for you. You have free access through the blood of Jesus to communicate with your heavenly father. While we walk this road of life, there are sure to be circumstances that will cause us to feel overwhelmed, but you don’t have to live overwhelmed. Let Jesus lighten the load (1 Peter 5:7).
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Micah Maddox is a women’s event speaker, Bible teacher, and author of Anchored In: Experience a Power-Full Life in a Problem-Filled World. She is passionate about helping women find purpose, peace, and calm in our chaotic world. Micah is on the Proberbs31 First5 Writing Team. As a pastor’s wife, mother of three, and foster mom, she contributes her time to her family and local church serving as a women’s ministry leader. Micah loves to give a voice to hurting hearts and writes to the one who needs encouragement. You can connect with her at micahmaddox.com.
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