I mean it. The devil had me by the throat (and more, that I don’t even want to talk about in polite company) for decades. I have been put through the West Point of spiritual warfare... and I can’t brag on me because I entered it as an utter doofus and kicking and screaming every which way to get out of it!! I brag on the Lord! God is more wonderful than you could ever dream! God conquers what you might not even think could be conquered because it had such a sordid history!
I believe conservative concerns shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand. The ideas we have are a sharing in God’s ideas. However God has bigger plans than we do. Let’s respect that, brother? I love you I do. With agape love.
And I appreciate your expression of friendship. Right back at you. I have no ill intent here at all.