Goals tell your brain what to notice and pay attention to. You can discern a lot about your goals by reflecting upon the things you tend to notice most often. If you are noticing (and discussing) exciting opportunities, solutions, and possibilities for growth, contribution, advancement, and the achievement of worthwhile goals then your goals are in harmony with The 4:8 Principle. If you are giving attention to (and discussing) drudgery, irritation, faults, disappointment, and gridlock, then your goals are likely not in sync with 4:8. It is no mystery at all why goal setters “bump into” and “find” more success and satisfaction in life than those who simply wing it. This happens because they are actively looking for these things with the dynamic of faith on their side. Of course, most people want positive circumstances, but they spend more time thinking about (and talking about) what they are trying to avoid instead of dwelling upon and working toward what they intend to create. Over the next few days, practice praying, thinking, speaking, and behaving in alignment with what is lovely, pure, true, noble, excellent, and worthy of praise. Think 4:8 in 2008!
 
What do your most recent observations about life reveal about your quality of focus?

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