Hours of Power: My Daily Book of Motivation and Inspiration [Hardcover]

Robert H. Schuller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2004

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.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

These 366 daily meditations come from some of Schuller’s 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 Schuller’s uncompromising optimism, while others will find it simplistic and thus unhelpful.
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About the Author

Dr. Robert H. Schuller is the founder of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, a congregation he started fifty years ago from a drive-in movie theater. He is the host of Hour of Power, a weekly television show that, with over ten million viewers, has grown into the most watched religious program in the country. Dr. Schuller has written more than thirty books, including My Journey; If It's Going to Be, It's Up to Me; Prayer: My Soul's Adventure with God; Power Thoughts: Achieve Your True Potential Through Power Thinking; Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!; The Be-Happy Attitudes; and Hours of Power.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne; First Edition edition (June 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060727063
• ISBN-13: 978-0060727062
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Optimism is never simplistic, June 22, 2004

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David Spuria "David J. Spuria" (Spencer, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hours of Power: My Daily Book of Motivation and Inspiration (Hardcover)

If you start reading Robert Schuller you will no doubt read about a God who cares and loves. What is all to uncommon today is real optimism. The Bible contains all that is needed for self confidence, self-esteem and real problem solving. Norman Vincent Peale knew this and began a revolution of positive faith in the early 1950's. Robert Schuller and his son Robert A. Schuller have continued Dr. Peale's legacy. Their style is somewhat more dynamic, and a little more charismatic. The strange thing is that most book reviewers pigeon hole Schuller's philosophy as "glib" or "simplistic". What they don't realize is that in today's culture, people are looking for hope. Staunch legalistic Christianity gets bashed by liberals who like to re-interpret the Bible into something the originally inspired writers could have never imagined. When Jesus and psychology are combined it's looked at as simplistic. Why? Most likely because most of the reviewers look at the Bible as simplistic and out-moded. What Robert Schuller and son have managed to do with all their writing is combine real life faith stories with key Bible verses and possibility thinking. This used to be called common sense. It now is a "new" way of thinking. People are hurting and need God. This devotional culls the best nuggets from Schuller's brilliant and influential ministry. If you want to start your day with inspiration, and a strong dose of Jesus, then this devotional is for you. If you want something that talks down and applies the guilt-then this book is not for you. God Bless Dr. Schuller(s) for possiblity living and thinking! (Sorry about the exclamation point)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timely passages for my recent graduate son., November 1, 2007

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This review is from: Hours of Power: My Daily Book of Motivation and Inspiration (Hardcover)

Robert Schuller is amazing in his daily writings. My son needed some positive uplifting thru a time at a new job not going well. I opened the book to the day and unbelieveable, the passage was exactly what my son needed. I e-mail him daily of each passage for the last month and my son has a new outlook at his job and his life. I purchased this book to give to him, instead, I read it daily, then type an e-mail to my son. He asks for them when I miss a day. He is a 28 year old man with a new sales job, working hard and now engaged to be married and will convert to catholicism. I am so proud of him, he just needed a lift and the real man came forward. Thank you Robert Schuller for your positive attitude.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hours of Power, September 11, 2005

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L. Kusnierewicz (WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hours of Power : My Daily Book of Motivation and Inspiration (Hardcover)

Dr. Schuller gives motivating tips on a daily basis. Outstanding book!