From Publishers Weekly
These 366 daily meditations come from some of Schullers most famous books, including Be Happy Attitudes, Tough Times Never Last, but Tough People Do and Move Ahead with Possibility Thinking. The relentlessly cheerful founder of the Crystal Cathedral in (where else?) Southern California uses bite-size daily devotions to tackle a few traditional topics (forgiveness, prayer, resurrection) and many motivational ones (positive thinking, self-confidence, risk-taking, the gift of imagination). Most of the devotions are generically spiritual, with God as the "eternal creative force" or wearing some other benign moniker, while others are more explicitly Christian. The writing style is sometimes too upbeat, with extensive use of exclamation points and rhetorical questions. Some tidbits that were fine in their original contexts seem glib when stripped down to their hour-of-power exuberance in this greatest-hits volume, where every tragedy is a possibility and every problem an opportunity. Some readers will no doubt gravitate toward Schullers uncompromising optimism, while others will find it simplistic and thus unhelpful.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Book Description
Robert H. Schuller is an American treasure. For fifty years, he has been providing encouragement and guidance to both the millions of television viewers of the Hour of Power and the readers of his distinguished collection of bestselling books. For the first time, this daily companion offers the best of this extraordinary pastor's words of wisdom. Dr. Schuller has handpicked these 366 meditations from such notable works as Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do; Life's Not Fair, But God Is Good; If It's Going to Be, It's Up to Me; Move Ahead with Possibility Thinking; Be Happy Attitudes; You Can Become the Person You Want to Be; and Turning Hurts into Halos and Scars into Stars. With each day, you will discover the enduring wisdom of Possibility Thinking and learn how to make every hour of every day count. Filled with uplifting motivation and sage advice, this attractive collection is an ideal gift and the perfect yearlong companion as you strive to become the person you are meant to be.
About the Author
The author of more than thirty books, Dr. Robert H. Schuller is the founder of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, a congregation he started over fifty years ago in a drive-in movie theater, and the host of the Hour of Power, a weekly television show that has grown into the most-watched religious television program in the country.
Hours of Power: My Daily Book of Motivation and Inspiration FROM THE PUBLISHER
Robert H. Schuller founded the Crystal Cathedral congregation in Garden Grove, California, more than forty years ago. He has written some thirty books, including Move Ahead with possibility thinking; Prayer; Power thoughts; Tough Times Never Last,But tough People Do!;and The Be {Happy} Attitudes. Schuller has consulted with the last six presidents of the United States, sits on the Board of the Horatio Alger Association,and was elected to the American Academy of Achievment. At seventy years of age, Schuller is as vigorous as ever, living his message with his trademark optimism and enthusiasm