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BISHOP THOMAS DEXTER JAKES... Scriptural Basis: Malachi 4:4-6; Proverbs 22:28;23:10; and 1 John 2:12-14 For more than two decades now, I've "curiously watched", "courageously pursued", and "carelessly acted", as both a "DISTANT SON" - waiting in the wings, and as a DEVELOPING STUDENT - "learning from the movements" of BISHOP THOMAS DEXTER JAKES! One of the IMPORTANT principles of "The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus" is, "Our repentance should reflect "the degree" of our disobedience or missteps, without owning any condemnation, shame or fear about God being "big enough" and "merciful enough" to recognize "when our hearts were right"; but know when our actions or our expressions were NOT! IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: I have NOT been in communication with Papa Jakes for OVER eleven years, via a face-to-face encounter, phone call, or through ministry attendan...

**THROWBACK POST FROM 2007** I think there has been more war and more bloodshed over the philosophical disagreements and resistance to traditions, than we could probably account for through reviewing all the chronicles of history and our own family heritages! For one, I know that we're all aware of the common family battles on television that have existed for generation after generation, and no one really remembers "why" they're fighting.  Recently, on a re-run of the old Andy Griffith show on TV Land, the Winfield and McCoy families were in one of those ridiculous disputes; but the son of the Winfield's - and the daughter of the McCoy's "fell in love".  Their youthful love prevailed above the pedantic arguments of their predecessors and parents, and eventually changed the direction of their future generations; at least that is how I would have ended the story.. Well, I realize that I have fallen prey to the same misaligned thinking...

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