You’re trying too hard

Has anyone ever said, “you’re trying too hard”? How do you try too hard to make something work?

I think it happens when you start to believe that with a little extra effort you can control people and things beyond your power.

This is what was happening when the disciples were trying to figure out how to keep Jesus from the Cross. I like Jesus’ response:
“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” Matthew 16:25

In other words …Jesus says stop trying so hard to find life and let me give it to you.

Adam