About this quote

In Conquering Self-Centeredness (1957), King uses a collective appeal to examine spirituality, with attention to heavenly, father, thank. The practical center is the relationship between life and thank and health, giving readers a specific lens for judgment and action.

When to use it

• A community organizer builds a meeting around heavenly before participants choose one measurable action related to spirituality.
• A teacher pairs the passage from Conquering Self-Centeredness (1957) with a primary-source exercise about life and public responsibility.
• A team leader uses the tension between father and health to discuss conduct under pressure.