The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.

We sometime forget that, beside leading the Civil Rights movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. was also a man of God.

So I say to you, seek God and discover Him and make Him a power in your life. Without Him, all of our efforts turn to ashes and our sunrises into darkest nights. Without Him, life is a meaningless drama with the decisive scenes missing.

But with Him, we are able to rise from the fatigue of despair to the buoyancy of hope. With Him, we are able to rise from the midnight of desperation to the daybreak of joy. St. Augustine was right — we were made for God and we will be restless until we find rest in Him.

Love yourself, if that means rational, healthy, and moral self-interest. You are commanded to do that. That is the length of life. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. You are commanded to do that. That is the length of breadth of life.

But never forget that there is a first and even greater commandment,“Love the Lord your God with all thy heart and all thy sol and all thy mind.” This is the height of life. And when you do this you live the complete life.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.