So many places I go, when parting, people say to me, “Take care.” Often, I reply, “No thanks, I cast care; because I cast all my care on Jesus, knowing He will care for me.”
So much of our society is focused on carefulness. Yet, the Bible says: “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” (Philippians 4:6)
Being careful is a work of our flesh, causes our focus to be on ourselves and not on Jesus. I do not want to focus on my own concerns, but on my Lord and on the concerns of others.
An illustration: Not long ago a wonderful Christian leader, a dear friend of mine, as we were saying goodbye, he used that common expression, “Take care.” When I replied, that I don’t take care, rather that I cast care on the Lord; his response was most refreshing. He said, “Thank you, I’ve said those words so many times without ever thinking. I’m going to change my vocabulary.” I was so refreshed by his open heart and his candidness with me.
