Live Free with Josh Howerton

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

You cannot handle life on your own. Of course, you need God's strength, but that isn’t all! God gives us the gift of other people to fight sin, get through trials and keep the faith. Don’t wait; start now and reach out to someone today.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

We need the connection and support of others. Happiness and deep relationships go hand in hand. Want to lessen your chance of anxiety and depression? Want to live a long life? A deep connection with others helps us through trials and gives us endurance.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Failure is succeeding at something that doesn't really matter. What really matters? How about the fruit of the Spirit? Not that we would do it apart from Him, but that success is submitting to Him and allowing him to produce those fruits in us.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

To know who you are, you need to know who God is. Once you can see Him and His character we can then see who He says we are. When we see who we are in Him, we can be free. Free from chasing and scheming for the next little hit of success. In freedom, we don't have to keep up because He is enough.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Envy fuels stress and anxiety and ignores all the good gifts we have. A good idea would be to encourage others, let them go first or celebrate someone else's success. When we turn our eyes away from ourselves, we truly begin to win.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

"So, what do you do for work?" Ever get that question? Who we are and what we do are very different, but when we get these confused, we are on the path to disappointment. Let's trust who God has said we are rather than striving to accomplish what will never be enough.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Happiness isn't something that is arrived at; it is enjoyed now! Success can't be the driver in finding our joy. How do we know? Look at Solomon. With all he accomplished, he "hated all the hard work" he had done. Isn't that amazing? Let's remember what gives us satisfaction and stay content in the moment.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Don't ignore what actually has the power to give you joy: our relationship with Christ. We will never find contentment if we slip into endless "if only..." statements. Contentment comes from a proper perspective and rejecting the lie that external pleasure could satisfy us.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Do you find yourself a slave to pleasure? The problem with your appetite is that it never ends! Solomon had access to it all, but it was never enough. Surrendering our appetites and trusting God with them is the only way to find freedom from the bottomless pit of pleasure-seeking.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive