A mile equals 5280 feet or 1760 yards or 1.6 kilo meters.  For an average person, depending on the stride, it takes 2000 – 2500 steps to complete a mile.  Walking a mile daily will improve circulation, build stamina, reduce stress, increase energy levels and keep you healthy.  The pedometer I received as a Christmas gift revealed the truth about my daily walk.  I found out that I only take around 3000 steps a day and around 6000 steps on the days I exercise.  It is less than the recommended 10,000 steps a day for a healthy lifestyle (http://www.thewalkingsite.com/) so my goal is to do 50,000 steps a week.  Hmmm?!?  I have an idea!  Why don’t you walk a mile with me and …………

Wait!  Don’t start yet, let me “google” the benefits of walking two miles.  

Jesus says, ” if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles” (Matthew 5:41).  

It’s easy to say go another mile, when the first mile is already by force, obligation; it’s definitely hard to do more.  But, my Doctor’s Prescription to go extra mile has eternal benefits.  Adding 10 minutes to my prayer time, or 30 minutes to study the scriptures will strengthen my relationship with God.  Adding a 5lb weight of service will mold and shape me like Jesus (“The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master” Matthew 10:24.  “Yet Jesus washed the disciples’ feet” John 13:12).  Adding a stretch in my giving will firm up my faith muscles (“Give, and it will be given to you.  A good measure, press down, shaken together, and running over” Luke 6:38).  Adding a mile of forgiveness will mend those broken relationships and I will be forgiven (“forgive us as we forgive others” Matthew 6:12).  And the list goes on……

Basically, when I go the second mile, I will start losing the unwanted weight of sinful habits, bitterness, jealousy, hatred, busyness, complacency….and I will start looking like Jesus.  My goal is to be like Jesus.

Wow! Look at the time.  You have been waiting long enough.  Let’s step into health, spiritually and physically.  You google the WORD to find more spiritual benefits of going the extra mile.  

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well ( 3 John 1:2).