I Choose Joy - Understanding the Power of Focus, Part 1

If you’re bummed out, struggling, things not going well, and you don’t know where to go, join Chip as he begins this series and shares how a divine equation can change your world.

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

1. Difficult circumstances reveal our true affections.
2. Living above our circumstances occurs when our hearts are so full of people that there is no room for self-pity.
3. Sometimes God allows adverse circumstances to realign our aff ...