“A zero added to the end of a number drastically changes its value. In our life, pay attention to detail; as small as it may be, it makes a huge difference.” -from Motivates My Day
Jesus says in Matthew 5:41-42 (NIV), “If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.”
According to Christ’s Commission Fellowship:
“The first mile is our doing what is required, the second mile is our decision to do beyond what is required, for love. The second mile is the love mile, the miracle mile. There’s no reason why we should go the miracle mile, but to meet who waits for us at the end.”
And to understand more deeply what the second mile is, here’s a story of a little boy’s second mile journey…
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six pack of root beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons.
The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her a Twinkie. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted.
They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?” He replied, “I had lunch with God.” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know what? She’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, “Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied, “I ate Twinkies in the park with God.” However, before her son responded, she added, “You know, he’s much younger than I expected.”
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!
Therefore Share this to people who have touched your life in a special way. Let them know how important they are. Have lunch with God.
-Author Unknown
No matter how hard the situation is, sometimes all it takes is a miracle smile.
Be like the little boy. Give a little spark of kindness to a stranger, a friend, or someone you know. Go for the second mile and touch a life. 
“Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”
~Mother Teresa
“Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.”
~Quoted in P.S. I Love You
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