An example of using “being peace loving” as part of Heavenly Wisdom

In the story of the cowboy with Heavenly Wisdom, Cody used the quality of being peace loving as he went to talk with the cattle man Dodge to try and avoid a violent confrontation between him and the farmer, John.

“Nice place you have here. How many head of cattle do you have?” Cody asked
“About six thousand,”
“And how big a range do you have?”
“It runs about fifty miles long and wide.”
“That is big–twenty-five hundred square miles! That’s over a million acres! How much land do you need to graze six thousand beef?”
“What do you mean? All of it, of course.”
“I’ve seen much of this land. Mr. Dodge told me yoouself you have over a dozen watering places. With the grassland I’ve seen, I’d say that about a third of what you’ve got would be more than sufficient for six thousand head.”
Dodge started up, “Just a minute now, who are you to tell me my business!!!”
“Really I’m nobody,” replied Cody gently, “But I have been around cattle since I was able to walk. I’ve had lots of experience working on ranches and driving large herds to market. What I’ve said is from that experience.”
Dodge sat back down, a scowl on his face, but he knew he couldn’t argue with Cody”s experience.
After a moment of silence, the Cody leaned forward again. “Mr. Dodge, our goal in this conversation is for you to win and for John to win, too, and we think that is possible.”
Dodge snorted.
The Cody continued, “You know, the sod busters are coming. You may be able to run off a few of them, but others will come, stake their claims and have a right to that land.
“I’d like to suggest that you stake claim legally to the best third of the land you’ve been running. Put it legally in your name and then no one could take it from you. There would then also be land enough for new comers.
“I don’t like it!” Dodge said. “It’s always been this way since the day I came here twenty years ago. You got no right now to upset the cart and neither do they.”
“No matter what you’d like, Mr. Dodge, you cannot stop progress. People are coming by the thousands. Times are changing. We are now a state with a governor and legislature. Laws are being passed and we must obey them. The army, are here to enforce them.”
Dodge glowered more.
“In this new situation, you can still run your cattle if you take precautions and are willing to pare down to what you need. Select your most important watering holes and the best land around them. Then you can basically continue your way of life and give others a chance at theirs.
“I don’t like it,” he grunted again. He looked out at his yard, “But give me some time to think on it.”
“You do that Mr. Dodge. Take time until tomorrow morning.”
Cody’s gentle, peaceful way of talking disarmed Mr. Dodge and made him at least willing to think about the proposal.

Tomorrow an example of being approachable and submissive. in their conversation.

picture: Cody and Dodge