We try too much and trust too little. Count the times God's Book tells us to "try." Now count the times it tells us to "trust.

Peter Kreeft
We try too much and trust too little. Count the...
We try too much and trust too little. Count the...
We try too much and trust too little. Count the...
We try too much and trust too little. Count the...
About This Quote

In this quote, Charles Wadsworth is referring to two common problems in life. The first problem is that we try too much. We try to do everything, and we try to do it perfectly. This is a waste of energy, because we have a limited amount of time and energy to devote to anything. It's better to go with the flow, and do a few things well than to try to do everything well.

Source: Prayer For Beginners

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