Live Free with Josh Howerton

Q: Where do all the lonely people belong?A: Psalms 68How are you doing today? Are you feeling lonely? Loneliness is feeling alone no matter how much social contact you may have, and it’s one of the scariest feelings in life. We were all designed to be in relationships; belonging is the most fundamental human need beyond food and shelter. Today, we will leave the shadow of loneliness and ask God to help us connect.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

When we work out, we like to have the perfect playlist ready. In our life’s battles, the Book of Psalms has the perfect beats. Today, we will download what Psalms 13, 27, and 126 have to offer as we head towards desire and delight and move up the staircase of disappointment.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Have you ever not gotten the job you wanted, missed an event because you were sick, didn’t get into the program you wanted, or faced rejection? At one point, we all had to face disappointment in life, but what defines the moment is how we deal with the emotions that come from the pain. If we don’t face the emotions that come with disappointment, we will end up facing discouragement, which can turn into depression. God loves you and wants you to be honest with him. He is still good. He hears your prayers and sits with you in your pain, all while He is working behind the scenes in the midst of your disappointment.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Today, you need to download some Psalms from the Bible to the playlist of your heart because what you download into your mind makes a huge difference in the direction of your life. The Jewish nation would sing Psalms as they headed into battle. What battle are you facing today: anxiety, shame, panic, depression, confusion? David, the author of many of the scriptures found in Psalms, faced all of these same feelings. David’s life pattern was to get brutally honest about himself and what he was facing, and as he cried out, he would land in the truth of God.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Do you ever have song lyrics stuck in your head? What about a Psalm? Today, we will try to get a Psalm stuck in our heads: “Taste and see that the Lord is good. How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him!” Psalm 34:8. This scripture will revolutionize how you live your life. You will no longer focus on the cultural pursuit of knowing who you are but on knowing who your God is.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

In Ecclesiastes, King Solomon shares the five most straightforward ways to wreck your life, and Pastor Mike shares five ways to thrive and flourish all the days of your life. Listen in today today as he explains how to Thrive and Flourish.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

God is the God of second chances and wants to use you today! True Godly freedom comes when we admit our failures and humble ourselves before our Heavenly Father. Point back to the right road today; don’t wait for your old age to turn and regret life’s foolish decisions of living culturally “free.” Don’t wait for things to fall apart; listen to God’s wisdom today.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

When we go over the edge of the guardrail, we can wreck our lives and damage relationships. We think we can total our lives, but God can save us from any wreckage. You need to give yourself more than just the thin yellow line that culture provides. The thin yellow line on the road allows you to serve off and cause some damage easily. But strategic guardrails set by Godly wisdom keep you from danger and prevent having to do damage control. Proverbs 4:25-27 provides us with guardrails we can put in place today.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

If we want to wreck our lives, reject godly wisdom. If we're going to live a rich life, we need to respect and embrace God's wisdom and guardrails. King Solomon, known for his wisdom and wealth, admits his downfall started when he foolishly rejected God's wisdom and ignored God's guardrails. In the book of Proverbs chapter 3, Solomon writes how to get back on the right road and pursue Godly wisdom. It is never too late to get back on the right road. God loves you. He will always embrace, forgive, restore, and renew you.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Subsplash description: We often take for granted the invisible guardrails strategically placed before the dangerous part of the road as we drive. Most of our deepest regrets and failures could have been avoided if we had just some boundaries set in place. God is a good father who desires to lovingly keep you safe with guardrails and boundaries. Living your life between his loving guardrails means you heed God’s fatherly wisdom. Boundaries are not meant to restrict or steal all the fun; they are set in place so you can live a full life.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive