Sex Before Marriage

Proverbs 21:13 says: Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor, will himself cry and not be heard.  This is a true statement because I have been in this situation before myself.  I ignored the cries of the poor myself and when I was in that situation myself God did not hear me.  When I was living in Charlotte, NC: I helped people who were just as poor as I was.  One Day, on October 5, 2009 I was unjustly evicted out of my apartment because of a misunderstanding with the Landlord.  The Landlord blessed me with a place to live, and I got into an argument with my Landlord and he evicted me.  This is also during the same day I had a seizure twice in one week.  The second time I had a seizure was on October 9, 2009 at Central Piedmont Community College and I was transported to Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC.  I have learned a valuable lesson on that day alone because I was homeless for two weeks.  I paid my...

If I won the lottery, I would pay my tithes and offerings to Fort McKinley United Methodist Church in Dayton, Ohio.  I also would pay off my student loans from William and Fudge Collection Agency of $18,000 dollars in student loan debt.  I also would pay off my other student loan debt of $12,000 to the Transworld Solutions Agency.  I would give my family members and friends some money and give the Dayton, Ohio Public School System a check for $3,000,000 dollars to the Alumni Association at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio.  I also would give a total of $8,000,000 million dollars to the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio.  I also would give UNC-Charlotte a total of $1,000,000 million dollars to pay my school fees and tuition from the year 2003.  I also would take me a vacation and travel anywhere nationwide inside of the Continental United States of America.  I would give some money to a Charity of my choice and help build a all boys a...

What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is made in a lab from precursor chemicals instead of from poppies. It is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. According to the DEA, 2 milligrams of fentanyl is generally considered a lethal dose for most people. This is equivalent to a few grains of salt. Fentanyl was developed as a powerful pain relief drug for people with end-of-life cancers. In a medical setting, it can be administered via injection, patch, or lozenge. Clandestinely produced fentanyl is usually a powder added into other drugs (cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine even marijuana) or pressed into counterfeit pills that can look like OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Xanax, Alprazolam, Adderall, Ecstasy, Molly, or other pills/tablets. Why is Fentanyl being added to street drugs? Fentanyl is much cheaper to make than other opioids. It is also easier to smuggle because small amounts are very powerful. It...

Proverbs 23:26 says: My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.  This means that God is willing to accept your heart that is if you are willing to accept His Commandments and allow your eyes to observe all of God's Ways.  I Anthony Joseph Hopkins is willing to accept God's Will and Favor inside of my heart right now.  I accept Your Precepts in my life.  I am ready to serve You and listen to Your Son Jesus Christ and I will be there for everyone else who has a real need for me. Next, I am willing to walk in Your Ways and Paths in my personal life right now.  I am willing to read Your Word out loud so that the whole world will know that You are in charge of my life.  I will never be ashamed to express Your Words to everyone.  Lord Jesus, please help me to let everyone know that You are My God and Friend.  You are my Savior.  You are everything to me. Further, I have to make amends with my family membe...

Good Day Everyone!  How are you doing tonight?  Fine, I hope.  I would like to start things things off by saying that I have been feeling sluggish and drained.  I am the type of person who gain's their energy in spurts.  According to my former employers as well as those who know me, feel as if I am more active at night than during the day. I am beginning to realize that I am more active at night than during the day.  My favorite day of the week is Thursday Evening after 7:30pm is when I am most active time in my life. However, I am sharing this information because it enables me to explore more about my actual existence.  I am very sorry for going off topic because I feel as if my medication has a lot to do with my hindered progress.  As I recall on June 12, 1993; I graduated from the University of Toledo with my Associates Degree in Social Services Technology, I later received a letter from my boss a...

What do I enjoy doing during the day? I honestly enjoy giving God His Praise for allowing me to breathe His Breath of Life every day and I thank Him for waking me up this morning and every morning.  I thank Him for allowing me to utilize my five senses and for giving me the ability to move my bodily limbs, and finally, I thank God for allowing me to read His Word which comes from the Sword of the Spirit.  I do have three jobs to do each day of the week.  First thing, to edify the Saints each day with an encouraging words for peace and harmony worldwide.  Second, I read His Word on a daily basis to give myself an uplifting quotes and songs from God.  Finally, I go to the library every day to use the computer to send greetings and salutations to all of my Facebook Group of Spiritual Friends and family members.  I also give God any amount of time that He needs me.  I do attend Bible Study and Church each weekday during the morning and evening.  There...

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My Bucket List of Events and Attractions I have not been skating since 1997.  However, I have not been to Bethel Church of God in Christ since my mother was alive in 2017.  Bethel Church of God in Christ is located in Dayton, Ohio on Germantown Street.  It is our Family First Church that my Grandparents took me to Church when I was a little boy during the 1970s.  This Church is located five miles from where I live at right now.  I still have my Children's Bible at my grandparents house a few miles away.  May The Lord God put it in my heart to visit my family members Church in Dayton, Ohio.  Otherwise, I have not been to the Dayton Montgomery County Air Show since 1981 at the Dayton International Airport.  I have a lot to do inside of my own hometown of Dayton, Ohio.  On my Bucket List, I would like to visit Toledo Ohio.

What is Schizoid Affective Disorder?  Schizoid Affective Disorder is a mental illness that is caused by a chemical imbalance inside of the brain just like Bipolar Disorder.  The symptoms of Schizoid Affective Disorder are mania, depressive symptoms, thinking that you are being controlled by someone or something, disorganized thinking and finally delusions.  I was first diagnosed with Schizoid Affective Disorder on Tuesday July 15, 1997 in Charlotte NC.  I remember taking Prednisone for a skin problem one month earlier.  I remember traveling to Charlotte NC on Sunday June 15, 1997.  I stayed at a hotel on South Tryon Street called the Ashcot Inn it was exactly one block from the Uptown Cabaret Night Club.  I do remember the temperature was 96 degrees outside in Charlotte NC.  I remember catching the cab to the hotel.  I ate a pizza and other junk food all day long. Next, I stayed at another hotel on Monday J...