Tommy Newberry - The Daily Guide to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4: 8 Principle

What Tommy has captured so beautifully in this book is how Philippians 4:8 serves to get joyless, critical thinking under control. This book reminds us all that we have a choice when it comes to our thought life and that right choices generate right attitudes. Prepare to be challenged! If you want revolutionary thinking, then read this book!

JANET PARSHALL

Nationally syndicated talk show host

Tommy Newberrys book is a surefire primer for finding authentic joy in the center of Gods will. And thank the Lord, Tommy is honoring God by writing books like this one.

DON PIPER

New York Times bestselling author of 90 Minutes in Heaven

The 4:8 Principle is one of only a small handful of books that have deeply influenced me over the last decade. I have shared it with many friends and thousands of youth leaders across the country. In this book, Tommy Newberry amplifies his call for joy and shows us, step-by-step, how to activate 4:8 throughout our lives. Read this book and spread the joy!

DR. JEANNE MAYO

President of Youth Leaders Coach; youth communicator; author

If we desire more joy, then we need to line up our thinking with the apostle Pauls advice in Philippians 4:8. Tommy coaches us to put this powerful principle into practice! With this book, youll be inspired to leave your comfort zone behind and start living in the joy zone.

BRYANT WRIGHT

Senior pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church; president of the Southern Baptist Convention

This book is a powerful and practical resource. It is a must-read for anyone interested in improving their quality of life and their relationship with God.

GREGORY A. DALE, PHD

Professor of sport psychology and sport ethics at Duke University; author of Its a Mental Thing!

Simple, relevant, and powerful, the 4:8 message continues to touch lives in deep and meaningful ways. If you want to live each day with more joy, then read this book.

JEREMIE KUBICEK

CEO of GiANT Impact; author of Making Your Leadership Come Alive

Straight to the point and fun to read, this book will inspire you to think differently about... everything! Read this book and feel the joy.

JON GORDON

Bestselling author of The Energy Bus and The Seed

If you want to experience a joy-filled life, I challenge you to not only read but put into practice the wisdom in this book. Tommy has a way of provoking, challenging, and inspiring that has transformed my life as a husband, a father, and a pastor. I hope you experience the same journey.

JEFF MULLEN

Lead pastor at Point of Grace Church

In less than six weeks, Tommy Newberry will change your life from the inside out. In a world where we measure transformation in years, this book is literally a Godsend.

TIM SANDERS

Bestselling author of Today We Are Rich

In this book, Tommy Newberry makes experiencing joy simple and achievable for everyone. Follow Tommys game planlive the 4:8 Principle for forty daysand youll be amazed at the transformation... and so will everyone around you!

GREG L. JANTZ, PHD

Author of Battles Men Face

This book shows you how to guide, guard, and gauge your thoughts every day. Tommy communicates convincingly that if we can harness what goes on in our minds, joy can be the norm in our lives; the rule, not the exception.

DR. TIM ELMORE

President of GrowingLeaders.com; author of Nurturing the Leader within Your Child

This is a book for serious peoplefor Christians who hunger for something more and are willing to exert effort to fulfill that yearning.

CECIL MURPHEY

Coauthor of 90 Minutes in Heaven

In this book, Tommy Newberry lays out a plan for making joy an everyday experience. Timeless truths mixed with real-life examples make this book fun to read and highly practical.

EVA PIPER

Author of A Walk in the Dark

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The Daily Guide to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8 Principle

Copyright 2012 by Tommy Newberry. All rights reserved.

Previously published in 2012 as 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8 Principle under ISBN 978-1-4143-6690-6.

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This book is dedicated with gratitude to all those who bring joy to the world.

The book you are reading reflects the hard work and creativity of many people!

Thank you to my agent, Pamela Harty, and to Carol Traver at Tyndale, who believed in this particular project and helped make it happen. Big thanks to Karin Buursma for meticulously examining every word in the manuscript and challenging me to communicate my message in the most effective way possible.

I am grateful for The 4:8 Launch Team, who mobilized in unison to expose The 4:8 Principle to thousands and thousands of important relationships five years ago. The team includes Jim Wade, Scott Goodman, Dave Armento, Sean Boyd, Ron Raitz, Matt Levin, John Seckman, Mike Ivey, Kyle Jenks, Dale Lewis, Bradley Fulkerson, Denny Summers, Randy Leeder, Mike Campbell, Cathy LaMon, Quill Healey, Ken Ashley, Ed Easterlin, Palmer Bayless, Joe Hamilton, Bruce Carlisle, Jeff DeHart, Tom Elias, Ware Bush, Jason Bilotti, Ryan Cone, Chad Wade, Steve Owings, Clay Rolader, Matt Hawkins, Shane Benson, John Patterson, Jim Barber, Gil Harvard, Sid Johnson, Clay Gilbert, Judy Crawford, Sharp Gillespy, Clark Gillespy, Frank Lyles, Duncan Gibbs, Mark Kemp, Charles Wellborn, Mark Seeley, Hal Grayson, John McIntyre, Darin Wiggins, Joel Benson, Todd Thompson, Mark Riley, Bert Clark, Charlie Bello, Ben Stephens, Bo Jackson, Bruce Boring, Cindy Martin, Suzanne Murphy, Jenny Griscom, and Beth Irvin.