Compromise

The Compromise that Killed the Ranch Cows (illustration)

A New York family bought a ranch out West where they intended to raise cattle. Friends visited and asked if the ranch had a name. “Well,” said the would-be cattleman, “I wanted to name it the Bar-J. My wife favored Suzy-Q, one son liked the Flying-W, and the other …

An Agreement For Selling a Thousand Acre Farm (illustration)

A. T. Pierson gives the following illustration: Suppose you had a thousand-acre farm and someone offered to buy it. You agree to sell the land except for one acre right in the center which you want to keep for yourself. Did you know that in some areas the law would allow you to h …

Compromise Rejected (illustration)

The blessing of God is promised to the peacemaker, but the religious negotiator had better watch his step. Darkness and …

The Hunter And The Bear (illustration)

Winter was coming on and a hunter went out into the forest to shoot a bear out of which he planned to make a warm coat. By and by he saw a bear coming toward him and raised his gun and took aim. “Wait,” said the bear, “why do you want to shoot me?” “Becau …

Income tax warning in 1913 (illustration)

When the federal income tax was signed into law in 1913, a senator speaking in opposition to the ...

What happens when the Gospel of Jesus Christ is surrendered (illustration)

In the early 1900’s through the 1960’s Broadway Presbyterian Church was a powerful witness of ...

Change of Emphasis May Mean Compromise (illustration)

In the early 1900’s through the 1960’s Broadway Presbyterian Church was a powerful witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Upper Manhattan, but from the 1960’s to the 1990’s a subtle change began to take place, a change in emphasis stole in as massive feeding programs for the …

Reaching And Agreement With a Bear (illustration)

Branding Cattle on a Ranch (illustration)

You Could Have Been The One Doing Right (illustration)

When a person tries to justify his wrong behavior by pointing to the conduct of others, he isn’t aiming high enough. This is also true if he patterns himself after someone who gives the Lord only partial obedience. A college student learned this lesson when he was reprima …

Witness Refuses to Answer Question in a Trial (illustration)

At the height of a political corruption trial, the prosecuting attorney attacked a witness. “Isn’t it true,” he bellowed, “that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise this case?” The witness stared out the window, as though he hadn’t heard the ques …

Caught up in The Spirit of The Game (illustration)

When Ralph Houk was manager of the New York Yankees, baseball schedules were even more exacting than they are now, with double-headers almost every week. Occasionally a player would ...

Do You Want a Fur Coat or a Full Stomach? (illustration)

Don’t Negotiate with Satan! A hunter raised his rifle and took careful aim at a large bear. As the hunter was about to pull the trigger the bear spoke in a soft soothing voice, "Isn’t it better to talk ...

Not Education But Character Matters in Our Lives (illustration)

Philosopher Herbert Spencer wrote, “Not education but character is man’s greatest need and man’s greatest safeguard.” Chuck Swindoll wrote, “Character is the moral, ethical, and spiritual undergirding that rests on tru …

Lincoln Never Compromised His Integrity (illustration)

Throughout his administration, Abraham Lincoln was a president under fire, especially during the scarring years of the Civil War. And though he knew he would make errors of office, he resolved never to compromise his integrity. So strong was this resolve that he once said, &ldquo …