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“It is well said that the Bible contains very little humor, but it does have much to say about the importance of genuine joy in the life of each believer.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 Hymn Stories

“Christ did not die merely to display God's love -- He died because God is love. (I John 4:8)”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“Christians have long realized that the whispered name "Jesus" can bring comfort and cheer to someone suffering or bereaved, and it can bring joyful hope to the fearful or depressed heart.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“Zinzendorf has as his life's motto, "I have but one passion, and that is He and only He.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 Hymn Stories

“Negative feelings of hate, anger, and selfishness can destroy the well-being of any individual.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“Prayer is releasing the energies of God. For prayer is asking God to do what we cannot do ourselves. - Selected”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“No one is poor who can by prayer open the storehouse of God. -- Louis Paul Lehman”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“The heart of the Christian gospel is a person, not a church or a system of doctrinal interpretation.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“Living a life without prayer is like building a house without nails. - Unknown”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“...it was Harriet Stowe's practice to rise at 4:30 each morning to "see the coming of the dawn, hear the singing of the birds, and to enjoy the over-shadowing presence of her God.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. - Unknown”
― Kenneth w. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“I would rather have written the hymns of Wesley's than to have the fame of all the kings that ever sat on earth; it is more glorious, it has more power in it.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, 101 Hymn Stories

“Live confidently in the assurance that the One who has directed your steps to this moment of time is worthy of your complete trust for the days ahead.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck , Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions

“It has often been said that prayer is as basic to spiritual life as breathing is to our natural lives. It is not merely an occasional impulse to which we respond when we are in trouble, prayer is a way of life.”
― Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions