Live Free with Josh Howerton

Join us this week as we delve into King Solomon's writings. Through his words, we discover a profound truth: knowing what is right and actually doing it are often two different things. As we explore Solomon's insights, we find him returning to a fundamental principle: Lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways, acknowledge God.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Do you want peace? Focusing on God is the way! When we put our thoughts on Him we can experience rest and peace even in the midst of the storm. Keep today’s verse in mind and experience perfect peace.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Eternal life starts now! Isn’t that amazing? Let’s focus on this because it lasts and is so much more important than the temporary things of this world. Let's get on with the main course of knowing God and avoid wasting our time prioritizing our temporary home.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

We have a heavenly Father who knows your needs. We don’t need to be distracted worrying about keeping up with all the things of the world. We need to seek His kingdom, and everything else takes care of itself.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

When you are a doer, isn’t it easy to get distracted by what needs to be done? As we look at our passage for today, we can see that a change of perspective allows us to get things done without anxiety or distraction. We all need to prioritize our connection with Him, which recenters and reprioritizes our focus correctly.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

God has you here for a reason, so how do we stay focused on what matters to Him? We all know how easy it is to be distracted. We are on our phones too much, and social media can steal an hour easily. So, what do we need to do to avoid distraction? Join us this week as we study God’s word and consider what an undistracted life looks like.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

No one wants trials or problems; everyone wants comfort. Yet, how do we grow without these difficult seasons? Strength comes from dependence on God. His kindness will give you more than you can handle to move you to God-reliance. Let us trust Him with our suffering, knowing He will use it for our good.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Obedience-optional Christianity is not Christianity at all. Jesus is not a life coach, but our Lord, and we need to give up ourselves and follow Him. We must take up the cross and follow Him if we want the joy of being His disciple. There is an amazing life waiting for you on the other side of denying yourself and following Him.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

It isn’t enough to know the truth; we must respond to the truth! And we can trust that what God says is true. Jesus even says He is the Truth. Blessing comes from living and responding to what is true, so let us not neglect this opportunity.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Ever have good intentions but make a bad decision? The advice to “Follow your heart” is a great example. Culture, friends, and leaders share this idea with good intentions, but it often leads to bad decisions. So what do we do? Come to Jesus and ask for a new heart to follow Him.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive