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| Don't bother even trying. |
At least in America, there is an attitude that if you want it and are willing to work hard you can get it. The amazing thing is that in many areas it is true. Getting wealth, notoriety, and position can come easier here than in any place in the world. So saying that you shouldn't even try seems completely wrong.
The truth is that in some place and definitely during the time of Jeremiah trying to get "great things" (45:5) is an exercise in futility. God was not being cruel to Baruch (Jeremiah's scribe). God was trying to save him from the pain of even more loss.
In Ecclesiastes chapter 3, it says there is a time to give up. This was that time. Trying to fight against it wasn't going to help. Yes, we shouldn't give up just because things are hard, but there is a time to walk away. There is a time to run away. Don't give up too early, but when God says to let go. It will save you a lot of disappointment.
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