One More Time

I find it incredible reading at the end of 2 Timothy how Paul keeps pressing Timothy to go yet another mile. What hit home was how Paul was challenging him to be more of an evangelist and to preach the word more. I am challenged because in all my efforts to witness to my colleagues, I still see more place for just being direct and swinging hard. I am pressed to go further than I have ever before, to reach more people than before and to be more daring in taking on and reaching out to more people that could be touched by Jesus. I am constantly being dared to set a higher level of purity and draw new lines in my level of obedience to the Spirit's promptings. It's relentless, but can it be any other way. Can I remain where I am? I have just go to be stronger, wiser, faster, taller and closer to God. Just one extra mile at a time, at least.