Too much praise

At first glance it is hard to consider 'too much praise' as a problem.  Perhaps it is even hard to imagine getting 'too much' praise. 

But if we think about it a bit, we will recognize that when everyone thinks you are a genius two things are at work:  #1 there is a wide range of definition of genius among the members of the crowd and #2 you've got no where to go but down.

In a nanosecond, someone, somewhere will be disappointed in your work.  Praise will turn to critique, snarkiness and in time, anger.

Just as with Jesus.  When he returned home to Nazareth and began teaching in the synagogue, the hometown folks were "amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, 'Is not this Josephe's son?'"  and it was all downhill from there.

One second you're God's gift to the community and the next they are trying to throw you off a cliff.
If Jesus teaches you anything, it's that there is such a thing as 'too much praise.'