What is with the extra mile?

We've all heard the expression "goes extra mile".  But we know what it really means? And so I decided to seize this simple phrase in a search engine. You do not believe the amount of books, songs, poems and sermons that have been written on this popular saying. I even found a number of companies and educational institutions which are known as Extra Mile.

 The idea of an additional effort comes from the Bible.In Jesus 5 Matthew taught his followers some valuable life lessons still difficile.Ce passage is quoted from verses the SEG 38-42:

You've heard that it has been said, "Eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth." but I say resist not someone badly. If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.And if someone wants to prosecute you and take your tunic, have your manteau.Si someone go you to a thousand requires, go with him two miles. Give to the person who asks you and turn not away from those who want to borrow you. 

In a society in which we are taught from an early age to ourselves, to defend our rights and to defend it seems strange to ask someone to go a little further, to give a little more, do a little work supplémentaire.En made when read in a perspective of 2009 "modern", seems a formula for the disaster. It seems to be encouraging disrespectful and abusive behaviour. It seems to suggest that a become a doormat! 

 How can contemporary Christian reconcile the words of Jesus with the current reality and are still appreciated and respected? How you can be dynamic and safe and still walk an extra effort?Sincerely, I do not all réponses.Je do not believe that do us. What I know is that you bring to your mind everyone likes you pave the way for this fresh voice to speak to you and tell you what to do in difficult situations. I also know that you need to plan ahead of time that just this love implies; You will show how this love, because that is how people will be able to identify you as a Christian. 

There are countless situation in which you will need to go that extra mile. It may be at school, at work, at Church, traffic, or even at home. Several times to feel it, and although it is the right thing to do, as many times to feel bad. It is going to be times when you will get tired to go an extra mile, and you can ask when your turn to be favored will come.   Become discouraged, press. 

 This year of school, I have a special needs daughter in my owner. Dee * does none of my classes, however.   A few weeks ago guardian came not working. I have noticed that I walked into the classroom him sitting there. Read the confused look on my face, students quickly informed me of what was going on. I have nothing ready to attend him with 27 students of grade. My first thought was just ignore her. All the teachers who had made me exactly that.It seemed to be entertaining itself, anyway. In addition, special needs Department was too far and I could not simply let alone class and go there to inform them. And that is why I started my lesson. Students should read a passage in silent mode. The time where that room had increased again, she began to talk about the top and to itself. Twenty - seven pairs of eyes raised to ask me flinching "what are you going to do?I smiled and walked to Dee. "Would you like to learn a few words in English." Febrile, she replied that she would like that. If I make it out the scissors and glue. Then I got some old magazines and taught him a few words. She find pictures in magazines and paste them in each word.

 As I worked with him, I could sense my students watch me closely. I had been trying to drum in them the importance of decency and tolerance, but talk is cheap.  Now I put words into action.In the middle of the period of the class, the specialist visited by obtaining the Dee YH ' I breathed a sigh of relief. Teens may feel hypocrisy.I walked that extra mile and I had passed the test.

Is it my job to teach Dee?Not at all.There is a special guardian who gets paid to do this.But the awards show love are beyond measure.

Not always do my end of stories on a positive note.Much longer that I care to remember I acted selfish and completely discarded the feelings of the other ECE ' have been in positions to give more and more, but have finished my trip to the first mile.Récemment alike, I gave a ride to a colleague who lives about five minutes far from moi.Nous we agreed that I would fall him at a bus stop just to stop on the main street, where I transform into my quartier.Je could have easily by him on his door but I was tired and hungry and that she was already very grateful for the faveur.Si she had bus at home, it would have taken his more at least an hour to the maison.Elle was not expected to go loin.Et I, although I could easily have.

These days I reprogrammed my mind easily identify those moments where I take the decision to plus.Ce than a journey it has been!

Last night - poem about Jesus and his Final Night on Earth

Last night

the sky was painted black and grey, the wind blew strangely this day here.
flock of white doves fly normally is remained hidden away

While a soldier looked up to heaven-
with lifted hands
scream to the heavens-"why?".

Search
the earthquake has rocked
the city, the rumble of Thunder as growling a lion
satisfy his hunger.

While women look with the eyes of tears,
best friend owns
his mother tight, his head lowered
in a silence of death;

execution
which ensured that there his soul to rest.

the traitor embraces the fearful lies
race organizers,
the great betray.

the scales of justice,
switch to your side
hope begins a new tonight here.

the wave wash clean-
prints in the sand.
the eraser cleans up Board, the teacher of the hand;

the shirt is torn
is repaired as new;
the robe stained with blood,
washing and by.
clean and white
as the morning dew.

slap the agony
the crack of the whip
bloody lap
the shame and arrow and rip flesh
the impending death
the last breath;

the weight of the world at the top of a hill
steps tortured,
day-time - seems to be still.
Struggle and conflict - Jerusalem

bloodied return
harsh wind chill, the integrity of the morning of love
generously willed.

Purple mantle
and the Crown of thorns in his beard,
a drop of blood.

a silent reminder
the next day, and it falls
for the dusty ground beside her thongs feet.

the love of the truth
washing hands, sleepless nights.
light of the dawn of the emergence of sands;

silence-eyes directly ported to the sky
While the birds fly
and the cry of women;

loans with piercing nails
hands and feet.
a moment of pain
with the angels accompanying grief.

tortured nails
the ultimate test

were suddenly forced to leave their
by balanced flesh stretched.

"renounce their prayers.
He was heard to say-
This hectic day
He looked up and silently
praying
While on the set;

"You'll be with me."
"in the arms of paradise"
He promised a man
by his face torture a man who did not deserved
However, the promise
not be forgotten, never

at new moon the spring
traveled onward
in the space
to inform the world of the night in another place that did not know
what took place.

stab a Harpoon
in the side of a man, while blood poured out on
like tears.
on the ground that he resides.

the price is the same day as a debt
Finally, paid
or free - purchase

a slave in captivity.

"Why you leave me."
pain tortured,
with the eyes looking upward into the sky
body contortions shame;

the broken body
with a dove lifeless, clinging to a game.
an equitable Exchange
for a tragic mistake.

"I carry your loads if you think"
the waters of life

"I am with you-lead"
is what it says
two thousand years atras,
before his death.

and leaves of trees, life for a thousand years.
You will provide
a story of tragedy, triumph,
the Millennium plan
cloth skilfully.

End of the poem

Last hours last night to Jesus on Earth and the mort.Un Interestingly on the death of Jesus is that, according to biblical scholars, Jesus probably died on a simple game, rather than a cross two - pieced translated original Greek .Mots often "cross," originally meant a game or a pole erect, as used in the day of Jesus, and the form of execution used in Roman times was a cross jeu.La was a pagan symbol became a part of Christianity, explains dictionary words expository new testament vigne.Le poem is based on the accounts of the Gospel of Matthew, mark, Luke and John.

This, of course, removes anything away for the Supreme love Jesus Christ made on behalf of others, that it lends abandons his life to pay for the singing of mankind and those who believe to eternal life, according to the said Bible.Jésus Act: "for God loved the world so much, that he gave his only son created, so that everyone exercise faith in him, could not be destroyed, but have eternal life."Jesus has said, "no man is also most love it, he must abandon his soul to his friends.

When Jesus was running, he prayed to God, "father forgive, because they don't know what they are doing". Jesus taught his disciples to pray to their enemies and bless those who persecute you, and he practiced what he preached.

He continued to think not of himself, but, as it was exécuté.Il said to the woman who were crying as led to Golgotha, "Cry for me but for yourselves, because..." Jesus knew the trials were in advance for some of these women.

He asked his closest disciple John, the participation of torture to his mother in his home "look your mother."To Mary his mother, he said, "look your son."He said even that he was in his last hours of the vie.Et before dying, he blessed the repentant, and sincere tyrant who was executed together with him, "truly I tell you now, you'll be with me in paradise."

Anyone could have up to this noble ethics? like a story more high-level self-sacrifice that has never written on the historic real person? it seems very likely that someone could skilfully designed such histoire.Jésus Christ was a real part of history, and although some doubted some of the details of his life and death, rest, that no man has left so many a footprint on the Earth, more humble Carpenter Ministry, Jesus Christ.Il was the greatest man always lived and the Bible says he has revived at the right hand of God, where he was appointed by God as King and judge the terre.Il is our Saviour, our Rédempteur.Il is the son of Dieu.Il is our Lord.

Let your Love Down Rain - a poem on the suffering and change

Introduction to Let Your Love rain Down poetry

One day, during my year of high school, I am raking leaves in the garden of the House of my parents and talk with my love of Jesus Christ.Yellowish leaves cover that covers the ground there and that I each step foot met a crushing, dry leaves turned to dust in my pieds.Et I remember branches of color different swing in the cold, RAM air autumn, I walk and spoke with Jesus.

As I was raking leaves, I asked a question to Jesus. I asked him, "How can I help people who are suffering." A soft response echoed in my mind, I heard the answer. "To help people suffering you change yourself. "What Jesus told me in the garden of the House of my parents, I changed and stayed with me since.

Since that day has been my cry to God, "change me" instead of "change others.""I help get the response" instead of "trying to find the answer in others."Therefore, when I see lack of compassion run rampant, when I see the hate raise ugly head when I see people abused and mistreated, when I see the old and the pariah waived society, when I see the innocent oppressed; I have now lift the eyes in the sky and pleading with God to change me and let your love rain on me.

Let your love rain down

In this world of broken and despair.
where children are forgotten,
where women are abused,
There is intense fear.

With the Christians who don't.
cold hearts without love,
selfish motives
and a cold stare.

Around the world, broken hearts lie
as the bones of dead men.
compliance and apathy.
with a question:
"God you really it?".

Lord let your love rain
Let the rain on me.
Lord let your love rain
as the rain.
Lord let your love rain
If people can judge,
that you have come to define their free.

My desire is to save them all
to wrap my arms around them,
and appeal of salvation.

But I am broken and desperate.
a prisoner of solitude,
with a heart broken,
and unfortunately, nobody does not care.

You see, left on my own
My good intentions become corrupt,
and, as a result, love is not displayed.

So I fall on my knees
through my tears
broken and abandonment.
I make this a way.

Lord let your love rain
Let the rain on me.
Lord let your love rain
as the rain.
Lord let your love rain
If people can judge,
that you have come to define their free.

Two thousand years,
on a hill called calvary.
There was a man named Jesus,
who died for the world on a tree.

Statements of the cross, his bloodshed
His blood that can heal the sick and broken.
and save what has been lost.

See you the sunset suffering Savior, took one last breath
and this day love really pleased.