Growing and Overflowing

Are you growing and overflowing? (And I don't mean your waistline!) Paul prayed that the love of the people in Thessalonica would be growing and overflowing for each other and all people! (1 Thess 3:12)

What does a person look like whose love is growing?
Do they forgive others even when the other person has done wrong?
Maybe they view other races and nationalities as equal or even better.
Are they nice to someone who is really annoying?
Do they keep their mouth closed when their words are sarcastic or cutting?
These seem like descriptions of people whose love is simply growing.

What about OVERflowing? What does that look like?
Do they stop and give a stranded by-stander a ride?
Maybe they go and see someone in the hospital.
Are their motives out of LOVE and not requirement?

Growing appears to cover the basics. Overflowing seems to flow over the basics and move into a challenge. Overflowing demands time, energy, commitment. But doesn't overflowing sound so much more rewarding? I would much rather have a banana split that is overflowing than one that is growing! I need my love to grow and overflow! How about you? Listen to yourself this week and see how your love is moving?
Is your love vessel clogged? Is it growing? Is it OVERflowing?