Well, here it is a Friday night, and it’s five minute Friday time again. Miss Kate posted the word prompt for us which I turned into What Does it Mean to Compromise? A look at the different meanings of compromise and how it might impact us.
What does it mean to compromise?
What does it mean
to compromise?
To decide that
just perhaps a decision
doesn’t need to made
to do one or another?
That just perhaps, instead
of sticking to your principles,
you’ll just let it go and
do what is easiest, or
what everyone else is doing?
What does it mean
to compromise?
To feel one’s body giving
way to illness, age,
infirmity, or injury?
To have to struggle to
do what used to be so easy?
What does that do to the
mental well-being of your soul?
Can one adapt to this
sort of compromise well?
What does it mean
to compromise
To realize that,
you could fight for more,
but perhaps giving in
to a guaranteed sum
or agreed upon recompense
is the safer route?
Sometimes compromising
is a gamble for an
immediate security!
What does it mean
to compromise?
To have a mediator
show you the value in
someone else’s
point of view?
To have you mean a decision
that pleases neither
side but yet, suffices.
At least for today.
What does it mean
to compromise?
We need to be careful
right? In matters of faith,
to ensure that as we
live our lives as in the world
but not of the world, that
we don’t find ourselives
compromising for the sake
of getting along, or not standing
out in the crowd, or being
influenced to make the church more
like what we see in the world.
How do we guard
against worldly compromise?
See God more clearly,
love self less dearly,
Know The Word more securely,
Do not settle prematurely.
Not being afraid of change, but
being mindful of why change is needed.
God’s word to us
Hebrews 10:19-25
19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Thank you for this helpful poem, tacking both meanings of compromise. I find each verse is a challenge that requires prayer to resolve.
hmm…I thought I had shown 5 meanings of compromise, but some are quite close. Thank you.
I love the take on compromise. So thought provoking and heart felt. Thanks for sharing your words! FMF Neighbor of the week! Jenn Cook
Thank you Jenn. So glad you stopped in!
We definitely need to guard against worldly compromise, Annette. I appreciate how you worded this, “How do we guard against worldly compromise? See God more clearly, love self less dearly, know the Word more securely, do not settle prematurely. Not being afraid of change but being mindful of why change is needed.”
Thank you Lisa
They say I’m getting older,
and I should compromise
with years upon my shoulder,
and know time really flies.
They say that I should just embrace
what I refuse to ken,
the hoary head and line-ed face,
and forego Just For Men.
But that is where I will not go,
for I have learned the score,
and will strike a mighty blow
for youth, and then one more,
and live what cannot be a lie,
that I’ll never ever die.
I’m starting to think that too! 🙂
I like the way you’ve expressed a different perspective of compromise in each stanza.
Thank you Sandra
Very confident presentation of the variety of compromise that may be necessary but drawing the line where it is unacceptable. I really liked this one.
thank you my friend, I liked this one too. 🙂