When we think about the story of Samson, we tend to picture a mythic man who was a cross somewhere between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio. A man of superhuman strength, capable of ripping apart lions with his bare hands. And yet despite all his power, in the end he was undone by something very small. Compromise. What can Samson’s tragic downfall help teach us about overcoming the power of compromise in our own lives?
