I heard a story where there was some disaster and Carter, gathered at his church, asked the assembled what should we do. Someone says “we should pray for them”. There’s a beat and then Carter looks at them and says “well I think that’s taking the easy way out”.
I just love the idea that for someone who’s faith and church were SO important to him wasn’t afraid to say ‘praying may be great for you - but if you’re going to really help someone else roll up your shirt sleeves’.
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I heard a story where there was some disaster and Carter, gathered at his church, asked the assembled what should we do. Someone says “we should pray for them”. There’s a beat and then Carter looks at them and says “well I think that’s taking the easy way out”.
I just love the idea that for someone who’s faith and church were SO important to him wasn’t afraid to say ‘praying may be great for you - but if you’re going to really help someone else roll up your shirt sleeves’.
I want to be more like Jimmy for sure.