Try softer not harder

 “Try softer, not harder” can fit surprisingly well with the verse you shared.

“Your Father who sees in secret will reward you” points away from performance and strain. It suggests that quiet faithfulness matters more than forcing, proving, or being seen. Sometimes growth comes less from grinding harder and more from trust, consistency, and gentleness.

You could almost place them together like this:

Don’t force what can be formed.
What is done quietly, sincerely, steadily—seen in secret—still matters.

Or simply:

Try softer, not harder.
The things that matter most are often happening where no one is looking.

Are you thinking of it spiritually, emotionally, or just as a phrase that landed with you?