Are You Overdoing It?

[311 words] Have you ever been accused of “over doing it” or “going overboard” when it comes to working for the Lord? Most of us might reply, “Not often!” Others of us might think we “overdo” sometimes, but we probably don’t. Still, being an “overachiever” and “go getter” when it comes to church work is something that we as Christians should be known for. The apostle Paul reminded the church at Corinth that they were to become “over-doers” or “second milers” when it came to working for the Lord. He wrote it this way, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). Did you notice the word “abounding” in that passage? It means “overflowing in abundance, exceeding expectations, doing more than what is…