Jimmy Carter

I LISTENED TO FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER GIVE A NEWS UPDATE ON HIS CANCER. WITHOUT ANY FANFARE HE LET THE CARING PUBLIC HEAR HIS THOUGHTS AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. WHILE HE DOES NOT MAKE GREAT NOISE ABOUT IT HIS FAITH AND COMMITMENT TO JESUS CHRIST IS THE CORE OF HIS LIFE. AS I LISTENED I FELT THE REASSURANCE OF LIVING OUR LIVES IN SIMPLE CHILDLIKE TRUST OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. HERE IS A MAN WHO HAS LIVED A FULL AND WONDERFUL LIFE SPENDING HIMSELF IN SERVING OTHERS ACCORDING TO HIS ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY. NOW AS THE SHADOWS BEGIN TO CAST UPON HIM, HE SIMPLY SAYS HE IS TRUSTING GOD AND HIS MEDICAL TEAM AT EMORY. WHATEVER HAPPENS WILL BE OK AND HE IS AT PEACE. THIS IS REALLY WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT. "JESUS LOVES ME. THIS I KNOW FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO." WHEN HIS HUMAN LIGHT GOES OUT, HE WILL NOT BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS "FAILURES" BUT FOR HIS SERVANTHOOD.