To the OP, I carry everywhere I legally can, avoid places where I can't, and if worst comes to worst, leave the gun locked in the trunk or at home if I absolutely must.
I know people with LTC's who very rarely carry, and most of the people I know like that just don't see a need, it's not because they feel better or anything.
I guess I have just unconsciously had the notion of prayer and firearms not mixing.
Check out Luke 22:35-36, where the last thing Jesus told the assembled group of disciples before he was arrested and killed was "...if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one."
Also Psalm 144, where David praises "...the Lord my rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle."
Or Romans 12:18 where it says "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you,
live at peace with everyone." (not be peaceful unto death, but live at peace as far as it concerns you).
Those are just a few verses off the top of my head, but make no mistake, the Bible is a book of war. I don't want to argue it with anyone or force beliefs on people who don't want them or care about them, but we're both church-goers, so...
And think of it this way. If you carry a gun, you may well take someone's life with it. If you kill someone, you're going to send them to meet their maker, whether you were defending yourself in a shopping mall or a house of worship.
All I know is everytime I've drawn my gun, it's been with a silent prayer at the very least.
Stay safe out there.