This saying of Christ should be taken as a broad Christian principle, not merely about someone forcing you to go a mile. What it means is that we are to always do much more than is expected of us, whether in the home, at work, in church, or wherever. It means that Christians are to offer themselves and their service far above the demands of duty.
Let's take the example of the workplace. Too many employees are content to do the minimum required and take lengthy breaks. On the other hand the Christian must work not merely to please his employer, but to provide excellence of work ethic and service, and add even more than expected (as though serving the Lord). The employer will notice that the Christian does not have to be monitored because he monitors himself and gives far more than he is paid to do or what is expected.
Let's take the example of the workplace. Too many employees are content to do the minimum required and take lengthy breaks. On the other hand the Christian must work not merely to please his employer, but to provide excellence of work ethic and service, and add even more than expected (as though serving the Lord). The employer will notice that the Christian does not have to be monitored because he monitors himself and gives far more than he is paid to do or what is expected.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
The Cheerful Giver
6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully[a] will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Blessings
Bill