Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
In this video, we reflect on “The Strength to Love,” a prayer attributed to Martin Luther King Jr.—a voice that continues to shape how we understand love, justice, and spiritual endurance.
This prayer invites us to consider a deeper kind of love: not sentimentality, but a resilient, active love that persists in the face of injustice, suffering, and conflict. It echoes the core of Dr. King’s theology—rooted in the teachings of Jesus—where love becomes both a spiritual discipline and a transformative force in the world.
Whether you are navigating personal challenges or reflecting on the call to love in difficult circumstances, this prayer offers language for courage, humility, and faith.
Take a moment to listen, reflect, and, if helpful, pray along.
Source of the Prayer
The prayer is drawn from:
Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr. (1963)
This collection of sermons explores themes of love, justice, suffering, and the moral life within the context of the Civil Rights Movement.
This channel explores themes within Christian spirituality, including prayer, contemplation, scripture, and the inner life of faith.
Learn more about my work or connect for spiritual direction or creative collaboration: withwes.co
Subscribe to my Substack for reflections and writing:
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Access my music and other projects here:
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#MartinLutherKingJr #StrengthToLove #Prayer #ChristianSpirituality #Faith
In this video, we reflect on “The Strength to Love,” a prayer attributed to Martin Luther King Jr.—a voice that continues to shape how we understand love, justice, and spiritual endurance.
This prayer invites us to consider a deeper kind of love: not sentimentality, but a resilient, active love that persists in the face of injustice, suffering, and conflict. It echoes the core of Dr. King’s theology—rooted in the teachings of Jesus—where love becomes both a spiritual discipline and a transformative force in the world.
Whether you are navigating personal challenges or reflecting on the call to love in difficult circumstances, this prayer offers language for courage, humility, and faith.
Take a moment to listen, reflect, and, if helpful, pray along.
Source of the Prayer
The prayer is drawn from:
Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr. (1963)
This collection of sermons explores themes of love, justice, suffering, and the moral life within the context of the Civil Rights Movement.
This channel explores themes within Christian spirituality, including prayer, contemplation, scripture, and the inner life of faith.
Learn more about my work or connect for spiritual direction or creative collaboration: withwes.co
Subscribe to my Substack for reflections and writing:
withwes.substack.com
Access my music and other projects here:
https://linktr.ee/wesleyhargon
#MartinLutherKingJr #StrengthToLove #Prayer #ChristianSpirituality #Faith
