“Help us to rise to the point of having faith in Thee and realizing that we are dependent on Thee.”
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Source: Conquering Self-Centeredness (1957)
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In Conquering Self-Centeredness (1957), King uses a collective appeal to examine compassion, with attention to point, having, faith. The practical center is the relationship between spirituality and realizing and dependent, giving readers a specific lens for judgment and action.
When to use it
- A community organizer builds a meeting around point before participants choose one measurable action related to compassion.
- A teacher pairs the passage from Conquering Self-Centeredness (1957) with a primary-source exercise about spirituality and public responsibility.
- A team leader uses the tension between having and dependent to discuss conduct under pressure.

