It’s actually possible to try too hard at something.
When a new pilot in training is learning to fly they have a tendency to hold the flight yoke (the plane’s steering wheel, kind-of) tightly as if they need to control the plane.
It turns out that gripping too tightly causes the pilot to have less control by overcorrecting the plane’s movement. A light and soft touch on the controls allows the plane to fly naturally and safely while the pilot makes small corrections to stay on course.
When it comes to the Gospel trying too hard is equivalent to making the simple complex and thereby, as Jacob described it, “looking beyond the mark.” The Gospel is plain and simple and someone who despises the Gospel because of it’s simplicity will overlook the blessings it brings.
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