Here’s something I believe without hesitation: God’s Word is perfect. His instructions for His people are good, and when we actually follow them, they produce good fruit. In the last article, I introduced you to Mark and David, two fictional men discussing a disappointing compromise made by their pastor because of his fear about the potential of losing his paycheck. Their story was invented, but the pattern behind it wasn’t. Let’s size this up with an example comparing two pastors. Both facing the same hard decision and watch what a paycheck does to the calculation.