Quote of the day by Jimmy Carter: 'We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon'

Jimmy Carter's quote 'We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon' appears in his 1997 book 'Sources of Strength: Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith.'

Carter first used the phrase in March 1976 while teaching a Bible class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.

The quote reflects the Christian doctrine of the Second Coming and argues for treating it as immediate motivation for daily good actions.

Carter taught Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains for decades during and after his presidency.