The 4 Quotes

“You cannot eliminate a thought by fighting it or trying to block it out. Resisting an unwanted thought only entangles you and drives that thought deeper into your mind, making it even more of a distraction.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“Joy is an outward sign of inward faith in the promises of God.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“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?”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“all lasting change is preceded by changed thinking.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“We've been given the power to have what we visualize, but we tend to visualize what we already have.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“Dwelling on your problems doesn’t fix them; it just makes you an expert at them.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“If you are committed, you can select your thoughts and thereby shape your life here on earth into something spectacular. The alternative is to give up this freedom and live a life of mediocrity dominated by uncertainty and suspense.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“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. It is the kind of happiness that grins when things go wrong and smiles through the tears. The happiness for which our souls ache is one undisturbed by success or failure, one which will root deeply inside us and give inward relaxation, peace, and contentment, no matter what the surface problems may be. That kind of happiness stands in need of no outward stimulus.—Billy Graham”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“The 4:8 Principle is a book about thinking differently, about thinking in a way that maximizes your potential for joy. Because most people are oblivious to their habitual way of thinking, they experience less joy and a less-abundant life”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“If you persist in identifying with current or prior performance by constantly thinking and talking about it, then where you have been, where you are, and where you are going will all be one and the same”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“The way you think can either multiply or shrink your gifts and talents. How”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“Yet behind everything you do is a thought, and each individual thought contributes to your overall character. How well your mind works dictates how much joy you experience, how successful you feel, and how well you interact with other people. No area of your life is untouched by your thoughts. Your habitual thinking patterns either encourage you toward excellence or nudge you into weakness. By the grace of God, each moment is a new beginning, a new dawn for your potential. Your thoughts can become totally different, and as a result, your character can change and your life can be transformed. God wants you to be completely alive, full of passion, and bursting with joy.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“Worry is when you trust your fears more than you trust God.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“By committing Scripture verses to memory, you begin the process of crowding out negative, limiting thoughts and replacing them with the tremendous power and potential of God’s promises.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“Emotions don’t reveal the quality of your life; they reveal the quality of your thinking at any particular moment.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“It is helpful to remember that when someone treats you harshly, it says much more about him or her than about you. But how you respond reveals a lot about you.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.
—Isaiah 30:15, NKJV”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“The choices you make that violate biblical truth invite emotional discord even though they may initially produce counterfeit joy. This emotional debt must always be paid back, with interest. But when you behave in ways that are pleasing to God, you will be rewarded with the emotional fruit that your soul truly desires.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“You will always feel what you dwell on.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“You cannot eliminate a thought by fighting it or trying to block it out. Resisting an unwanted thought only entangles you and drives that thought deeper into your mind, making it even more of a distraction. If you are upset with your spouse and try to tell yourself not to be upset, you stay tuned in to what is aggravating you, and your mood stays down or even worsens. Here’s another example: If we’re playing golf and I say to you, “Don’t think about hitting your ball into the trap,” of course you immediately think of doing so. If you say, “I will not hit my ball into the trap,” you’re still thinking about it, because your brain finds it very difficult to concentrate on the reverse of something. The solution is to shift your attention to something else completely. When you switch to a higher channel mentally, you replace the previous, lower channel. You can exert far greater control over your thinking and your life by replacing negative, counterproductive thoughts with positive, empowering thoughts. Thoughts of sand traps and hazards are replaced with precise thoughts about where you want your ball to land on the green. Thoughts of discontent with your spouse are displaced with thoughts of appreciation for the overall relationship or advance gratitude for the great future God surely has planned for both of you. Thoughts of boldness replace thoughts of doubt. Thoughts of winning dislodge thoughts of losing.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“• What are five things I am thankful for right now? • What are five of my strengths or positive traits? • What are five of my best achievements so far? • Who are the five people who love me the most? • What five things am I looking forward to in the next seven days?”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“No area of your life is untouched by your thoughts.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“The battle you wage against your human nature is an invisible one that will be won or lost in the mind. Minute by minute, hour by hour, in the hidden workshop of your mind, you are constructing thoughts of good or evil, depression or joy, success or failure. You are writing your own life story as a human being with each subtle and soundless thought you think.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“Joy is an outward sign of inward faith in the promises of God. It is a way of acting, and it is evidence of spiritual maturity. Joy is not a distant destination at which you arrive; rather, it’s a path you choose to travel each day.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

“The secret conversations you hold in the privacy of your own mind are shaping your destiny, little by little. With every thought that races through your mind, you are continually reinventing yourself and your future. Research indicates that the average person thinks approximately fifty thousand thoughts per day. This is either good or bad news because every thought moves you either toward your God-given potential or away from it. No thoughts are neutral.”
― Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life