The Problem with Caring Too Much or Over-Caring for Others
Loving people is the right instinct for any Christian. Scripture calls us to bear one another’s burdens, to weep with those who weep, to encourage the fainthearted, and to restore the fallen with gentleness. Caring is not optional. It is part of the very character of Christ formed in His people. But caring too much—what we might call over-caring—is something different. It looks like compassion on the surface, but it often drifts into something far less holy. Over-caring arises when a well-meaning believer begins to assume responsibility that belongs to God, to the situation, or to the…
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