Do you eat too much, work too much, play too much, talk too much……..?
How do we know if we are doing or having too much? At what point do we realize that there should be a limit?
It would seem logical that if whatever it is we are being gluttonous about boomerangs and ends up being hurtful, then maybe that would be the sign to stop………..although, stopping altogether may not be the answer either – maybe just cutting back would be good enough.
The Bible talks about the sin of gluttony. It is described as being a characteristic of the wicked, that it could lead to poverty, and that it is sternly forbidden.
“Put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.” (Prov. 23:2)
Overdoing something, even if it is a good thing, can end up tainting the goodness of it – even if it seems innocent. Finding the “balance” of moderation seems to be the healthy alternative. Sometimes it takes some trial and error attempts before we find that balance point.
I had to wonder – how about overdoing loving others? How about overdoing spending time with God? These seem like acceptable “overdoing” categories.
Then it occurred to me that overdoing anything, can take ”time” away from something else – and that ”something else” could be just as important……….hmmmmmmm……
- so until we are in Heaven where “time” no longer exists, “too much” will continue to be a problem -
- then “too much” will turn into eternal joy – forever……..and it will never be “too much” !
