You’d never invite a thief into your house. So why would you allow thoughts that steal your joy to make themselves at home in your mind?

What recurring thoughts weaken your faith in God and in your future?

Jim wants to earn more money to provide for his family better, but he continues to think about his business as a burden. Instead of practicing 4:8 Thinking by using his discretionary time to become more valuable in the marketplace, he squanders it complaining about his inadequate compensation. He secretly thinks, When they start paying me more, I‘ll start being more valuable. Jim is turning the spotlight on the wrong thing.

What about you? Is there an area of your life where you are pointing the spotlight in the wrong direction?

When your get your kids to practice The 4:8 Principle, you are really helping them discipline their mind so they create more positive emotions, behaviors, and results. This is a valuable and practical skill that will stick with them throughout their lifetime. Kids who practice The 4:8 Principle have what I call “Positive Memory”. This means they tend to notice and stay mindful of what they do right, instead of what they do wrong. This translates into greater confidence in every arena of life (from academics and friendships to sports and faith) and the joyous ripple effects that flow as a natural consequence.
 

Do you as a family invest enough time dwelling on the good stuff? It’s never too late to start and never too early to train your children with productive thinking habits.
 

By the way, would you like to learn more about The 4:8 Principle and how you can put this simple principle into action in your own life? Tune in this afternoon for my live Virtual Book Tour with Alex Mandossian. We’ll discuss what inspired me to write the book and why the advice from the Apostle Paul is so relevant today as we strive individually and as families to reach our full potential. For more information please visit www.tommynewberrybooktour.com.
 

“The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing circumstances and the most bitter environment.” —Billy Graham

In what ways have you trained yourself to be happy only what happy things are going on around you?

If you dwell on your strengths, your blessings, your goals, and all the people who love you, then you will attract even more blessings, even more love, and even more accomplishments.

What is the last thing you remember consciously dwelling upon?

If you want your future to be different from the present, then The 4:8 Principle was written with you in mind. If you want your future to be just a little bit better than your life now, you will need to change your thinking just a little. If you desire a future that is a lot better than your present, you will need to change a lot about the way you think.

In what ways will your future be bigger and more exciting than your past?