The “Extra Mile”
It’s never crowded along the extra mile. (Wayne Dyer, self-help, best-selling author)
Dyer’s reference to “the extra mile” is from a Bible text where Jesus speaks of his true disciples as those who go beyond what is required when asked to serve. In today’s self-centered society, it’s rare to find someone with that attitude. Too many are trying to get by with doing only what’s required. Going the “second mile” is truly evidence of someone with a servant’s heart.
If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. (Matthew 5:41)