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taking each thought captive

Ok. Now that's good! Our thoughts for the mind of Christ. What God thinks, wants, says about us. Like who we are in Christ. We are overcomers. Anything that is not of faith is sin. So we must walk in faith daily.

Not sure what the problem is about Joel - don't watch him so I'm not the expert here. One thing - I'm sure his father (and mother) spoke blessings over him since he was born.

[Quix]

I’m sure you’re right.

I don’t know much about the dad except what Joel’s told in his preaching.

Sounds like he may have been slightly more . . . well rounded in his preaching yet still overwhelmingly positive. Joel seems to have carried the positive focus to another level.

I admire him for carrying forward his father’s Biblical vision and focus to greater heights. Many sons would have bastardized it horribly or fumbled it horribly or both.