and the tense makes it durative: “being more than enough,” being rich to superfluity, “abounding.” What a word for the thousands who work, pray, give, suffer as little as possible! Because of our wealth of heavenly spoils and our eternal victory in Christ we can afford to “abound.” We are not called to idleness and mere enjoyment but to diligent effort “in the work of the Lord.” If Christ is not risen, and if no transformation awaits us, then we should have no real work in life. Creature enjoyments