GO THE EXTRA MILE

If anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.

-Matthew 5:41

In my experience, there are five types of poverty mentality. The “Trapped Belief” says, “I was born poor and will remain poor for the rest of my life.”

The “Juan Tamad Belief” says, “No amount of effort can make me rich, so I will just be lazy for the rest of my life.”

The “Wish-Ko-Lang Belief” says, “My only chance to become rich is to win the lotto or who wants to be a millionaire show.”

The “Rich-Is-Evil Belief” says, “I hate the rich and don’t want to become rich. The rich demean and oppress the poor.”

Finally, the “Con Belief” says, “Because the rich are evil, let’s cheat and steal from them so they’ll be miserable as us.”

But the Gospel teaches there’s a sure-fire way to become affluent. And that’s to go the extra mile. We don’t just give what we can. We give our very best and never stop improving, never stop giving. This is what Anglican theologian John Wesley meant when he said, “Work… earn… save… give as much as you can.”

Real wealth is enriching your life so that you can enrich others. Go the extra mile, my friend, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Written by Obet Cabrillas