Application of the Fourth Secret

Begin selecting.

For this you will need four different colored markers: green, blue, red, and yellow.

Take the list you created above, and underline each item as either belonging to lust (yellow), wealth and power (red), service (green), or freedom (blue). Pay attention to where each desire is coming from. Be honest with yourself.

If you hesitate and begin to move those chocolate cupcakes from lust into freedom, you may want to ask yourself why you hesitated. There are no right or wrong answers here.

This separating exercise will help you begin to see where your actions come from. Look at the finished list. Is it covered mostly in red? Blue? Are you comfortable with your list or does it bother you? Take some time and reflect on this list. This is meant to encourage you to begin selecting actions thoughtfully. Thought leads to change.