Careful

Philippians 4:6 "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."

The word 'careful' here doesn't imply that we should never watch where we are going or drive safely. It would be easier to understand if we broke the word apart - 'care' and 'full', or 'full of care'. 'Careful' in this instance means: "to be anxious, to be troubled with cares..." 

The definition continues: "to care for, look out for (a thing), to seek to promote one's interests, caring or providing for." While I believe the first part of the definition is probably the most accurate for this particular verse, I think it is interesting how interconnected be anxious and troubled is with promoting one's interests. It makes sense, however, when all we can think about is ourselves and our interests, anything that is going on around us, anything with an unknown ending, will cause worry and anxiousness.

This kind of anxiousness and worry should not be present in a Christian's life. Instead our focus should be on promoting the Kingdom of God, serving Him and others. Worry fades away when we know that our prayers are heard by the Creator God!