Remembering Jimmy Carter’s Relationship With Faith

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Former President Jimmy Carter died age 100 Sunday.

Carter was a lifelong Baptist, according to the Catholic News Agency. He held many controversial views in his political career, which many people of faith may not agree with, but his relationship with Christ followed his life. In this article, we’ll share some quotes we felt represent Carter’s commitment to God throughout his long, storied life.

Quotes From President Jimmy Carter About Faith

“God is not my personal valet. God does not build a protective fence around my life, keep me from trouble, fulfill my personal desires, or guarantee my success. However, through prayer God offers me comfort, reassurance, satisfaction, courage, hope, and peace.”

“He explains the true character of the God of love and reassures us that ultimate power on earth will be good, not evil. It is through God and his Son that I strive to understand the world in which we live.”

“Those Christians who resist the inclination toward fundamentalism and who follow the nature, actions, and words of Jesus Christ should consider people who are different from us to be worthy of our care, generosity, forgiveness, compassion, and unselfish love.”

“We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon.”

“My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I can, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.”

“God always answers prayers. Sometimes it’s ‘yes.’ Sometimes the answer is ‘no.’ Sometimes it’s ‘you gotta be kidding.’”

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