And Then Some (Part 2)

“If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.” Matthew 5:41

When Rebekah walked up to the well and began to water all of Abraham’s servants' camels, her destiny began. She didn’t know it, but she was about to meet the man of her dreams and begin a life of great significance. Three words distinguished her from everybody else: “And then some.”

God is not looking to elevate people with an attitude that says, “That’s not on my resume, that’s not on my job description, that’s not what I’m supposed to do, that’s not my department.” We work as unto God. And God looks for people to raise up and bless who do what’s expected…and then some. God judged Rebekah by her work ethic. He judged her by her work standard. It was a lousy job, but she did it wholeheartedly. You don’t know who’s watching you.

Outstanding Christians are not Christians who say, “I’m going to do as little as I can to get by and make it into Heaven.” We need some “and then some” Christians who don’t just come to church and do what they are supposed to do and say, “I’m done.” But it’s when you move into the area of sacrifice that God can really use you to make a difference. What did the fire of God come and fall on over and over again in the Old Testament? What brought the presence of God in the Bible? It was when the people sacrificed. There’s something about doing more than is expected that God really honors.

The current workplace philosophy is to do the least that is expected and try to get the most for it. People want to make a minimum effort but want the maximum reward. They come in to work and do the least they can do and hold on to their job. That is not what God blesses. God blesses people who do something that Jesus called the extra mile. Jesus said, “If a man compels you to go a mile and carry his bag for him, you are to go the second mile without him asking.” Become a second-mile person. Become an “and then some” employee who says, “I know you hired me to go one mile, but I will go two miles because that’s who I am.”

Jesus said, “Unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the Pharisees, you’ll not enter the kingdom of Heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) What was the Pharisees' righteousness like? They would do only what was required. They were legalists. They were clock watchers. They were looking for sundown and payday, and that’s it.

You may think your current job is beneath you. But you’re not going to be anything until you learn how to succeed where you are. You can’t be average and see God do extraordinary things in your life. When you move into an “and then some” attitude, He can really start blessing you!

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