The 4:8 Principle

The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

By: Tommy Newberry

Narrated by: Tommy Newberry

Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

In the audio version of this New York Times best seller, Tommy Newberry takes a single biblical principle and teaches us how one simple truth can magnify the joy we experience in our marriage, with our parenting, and in our life as a whole.

Unfortunately, we live in a society bent on nursing old wounds and highlighting what is wrong with just about everything. As a result, we have grown accustomed to viewing the world, our lives, and ourselves through a lens of negativity, and that negativity stands in direct contrast to the passionate, purpose-filled people God wants us to be.

This is where The 4:8 Principle grabs our attention. First, the author skillfully persuades us to acknowledge the link between the thoughts we choose to think and the joy we experience. Next, he shows us how we can grow our potential for joy by refusing to dwell upon the problems and pressures that are enduring and inevitable. Finally, he challenges us to pay the price of joy by becoming "extraordinarily picky" about what we read, watch, and listen to on a consistent basis.

The strength of the book, though, is in Newberry's ability to clearly explain how to put this principle into daily practice through a series of quick, easy, and even fun adjustments. The 4:8 Principle is loaded with specific suggestions and helpful advice for going beyond the ordinary and experiencing life as it was meant to be.

Here are the nine lessons:

• Introduction: Thinking Like God Thinks and Session One: Life as It Was Meant to Be
• Session Two: A New Beginning
• Session Three: Wow, That's Me!
• Session Four: Your Potential for Joy
• Session Five: You Make Me So Mad
• Session Six: Head Games
• Session Seven: Your Personal Firewall
• Session Eight: Junk-Proof Your Mind
• Session Nine: Thanks for Everything

©2007 Tommy Newberry (P)2008 Tommy Newberry

Fill Your Head with Good Stuff

I love this book. It is in permanernt rotation in my driving library. Fill your head with good stuff and that squishes out bad stuff. A particular technique that I seem to use everyday now is this. When I start to lose my cool because of some injustice, I immediately let go of the idea that there is an injustice to contend with emotionally. I instead say out loud "I am Responsible".

This helps me remember that I am commander of my emotions getting disproportionately out of control. This feels great. And I can begin to consider that what made me angry was very unlikely an intended offense.

Furthermore, in the rare occaission that someone was deliberately attacking me, then I have more mental and emotional capability to decide my words and actions.

5 stars all across the board

This book is so inspiring & uplifting! I puts things back into perspective. I’m grateful to just be able to listen to this book!! Thank you!

Awesome thought changing book!!!

Awesome thought changing book!!!
A must read for all those who intend to obey Philippians 4:8.

Uplifting

Great book to help you refocus on the good things in your life. Everyone has good things in their lives!

Outstanding message ....

This is an outstanding book about how we can renew our minds by changing the way we think, and how doing so can change our entire outlook, path, and life. Highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to achieve more hope, freedom, and joy in their lives. Putting the 4:8 principle into action can truly make a difference for anyone and everyone.

very religious

great message if you can mentally replace to word God with whatever u believe in

See the world in a whole new way

This book opened my mind to the endless possibilities for creating joy on my life.

Good practical insights

Found between 50-100 great nuggets of insight. He veered towards some theological things I disagree with two or three times, but nothing outright crazy.

Well worth the read and to put into practice.

This book changed my life

I loved this book it gave me so many pointers on how to act with my tongue love it!!!!!! 😻

Amazing book - must read for for everyone

I really enjoyed this book. Just finished listening to the audio book for for the 4th time, after having read it previously. This is the kind of book that you should always have, and have it near by, rather than checking it off your list of "books you've read" read it and read it often. Practice implementing at least 1 highlight from each chapter every week, and see transformation!