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I Choose Joy - Understanding the Power of Focus, Part 2
About this Episode
What’s the toughest situation you’re facing today? A relationship? A negative boss? Financial pressure? Join Chip as he shares truth from God’s Word that will begin to neutralize that issue in your life and allow you to experience joy in the midst of your most perplexing problems.
Main Points
The Divine Equation:
- C+P=E (Circumstance + Perspective = Experience)
KEY #1: Focus
- Where is my focus? -Philippians 1:1-11
How to develop an upward focus -Philippians 1:3-6
- A choice = Gratitude
- An action = Prayer
- An Attitude = Confidence
Three observations about an outward focus -Philippians 1:7-8
- Difficult circumstances reveal our true affections.
- Living above our circumstances occurs when our hearts are so full of people that there is no room for self-pity.
- Sometimes God allows adverse circumstances to realign our affections!
How to develop an outward focus -Philippians 1:9-11
- Think about those who have loved you the most.
- Pray for those you think about the most.
Conclusion: Where's your focus?
- Upward or Inward?
- Outward or Inward?
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