Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
John Gill points out that there are many things we are taught to be careful for:
- We are to be careful for our bodies — maintaining health and avoiding unnecessary danger.
- We are to be careful for our souls — staying spiritually vigilant.
- We are to be careful for our families — providing honestly for their needs; neglect is a denial of the faith (1 Tim. 5:8).
- We are to be careful for the things of this world — working diligently and fulfilling our duties in moderation.
- We are to be careful for the honor of God — living in a way that glorifies Him.
- We are to be careful for the interest of true religion — upholding righteousness and truth.
- We are to be careful for the support of the Gospel — giving and laboring for its advancement.
- We are to be careful not to offend God — avoiding sin and disobedience.
The Word of God certainly does not encourage irresponsibility.
But what it does encourage is faith—trust—absolute dependence upon the good hand of God in all the circumstances of life.
Scripture teaches us to put our hopes and expectations in God and to lay up our treasures in heaven.
The Bible never teaches idleness, laziness, or a lack of concern.
Instead, it teaches us to work—and to do so diligently—for a cause greater than our own.
And the One whose cause we serve…
He cares for everything—so we may be careful for nothing.
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God never called us to live careless lives—but He did call us to live care-free lives, trusting fully in Him. Philippians 4:6 isn’t about laziness or neglect—it’s about faith that moves, prays, and obeys.
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