GotheExtraMile
TODAY’SSCRIPTURE
"Andwhoevercompelsyoutogoonemile,gowithhimtwo"(Matthew5:41,NKJ)
TODAY’SWORDfromJoelandVictoria
Areyouapersonofexcellence?Doyoudomorethanwhat´sexpected,ordoyoulookfortheeasywayout?Doyoujustdotheminimumrequirement,ordoyougotheextramile?
BackinBibledays,bylaw,Romansoldierscouldrequireapersontocarrytheirarmorforonemile.Afterthatmile,theywouldhavetogetsomebodyelsetodoit.Butinthisverse,Jesusissayingtogoaboveandbeyondthecallofduty.Domorethanexpected.Carrythearmortwomiles.Andthat´stheattitudeweshouldhavetoday.
Wearecalledtobepeopleofexcellence.Wearecalledtogoaboveandbeyond.That´stheattitudeGodexpects,andthat´stheattitudeGodrewards.TheworldshouldlookatthepeopleofGodandthink,"Wow.Theyarepeopleofintegrity.Peoplewhooutshinetherest.Iwantwhattheyhave."Iencourageyoutodaytolookforwaystogotheextramile.LetyouractionsbringglorytoGodandopenthedoorforHisblessingineveryareaofyourlife.
APRAYERFORTODAY
HeavenlyFather,todayIchooseanattitudeofexcellence.IwantmylifetobringYoualltheglory.Helpmefindcreativewaystobeablessingtothosearoundme.InJesus´Name.Amen