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...
Jul 02, 2024•10 min
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 ...
Jul 01, 2024•10 min
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
Jun 28, 2024•10 min
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
Jun 27, 2024•11 min
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
Jun 26, 2024•9 min
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
Jun 25, 2024•8 min
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
Jun 24, 2024•7 min
"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
Jun 21, 2024•10 min
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
Jun 20, 2024•9 min
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
Jun 19, 2024•10 min
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
Jun 18, 2024•8 min
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
Jun 17, 2024•11 min
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
Jun 14, 2024•6 min
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
Jun 13, 2024•7 min
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
Jun 12, 2024•7 min
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
Jun 11, 2024•6 min
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
Jun 10, 2024•7 min
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
Jun 07, 2024•11 min
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
Jun 06, 2024•11 min
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
Jun 05, 2024•10 min
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
Jun 04, 2024•12 min
God is love. But is this divine love different than what our culture calls love? It is easy to be swept away into cultural sayings such as “Love is Love” without considering why that might contradict God’s true definition of love. So let's trust God, let Him define love and sit in His word to find what love truly is. For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
Jun 03, 2024•10 min
Today is the last day of May and the last day of our time in the book of James. James encourages us to pray and confess our sins to one another because there is healing in confession. When we acknowledge and take responsibility for our sin, it gets it out into the light. In the light, you will see that you are not alone and that God’s mercy is always enough. For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
May 31, 2024•7 min
Do you love waiting? Probably not. However, James calls us to wait patiently like a farmer. We are to work hard but also wait expectantly. God is trustworthy and we can rest in Him, knowing with confidence that His will is being done in our lives. God’s timing is perfect, and He has a purpose for our waiting. For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
May 30, 2024•6 min
The church of Jesus is where people from every background come together and can be one. A danger of diversity is seeing people with more or less than us and letting that become an area of pride or jealousy. No matter what financial resources God has given us, they all belong to Him. How are you viewing and using God’s resources today? For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
May 29, 2024•6 min
Too often we judge others based on what we see in them while letting things slide in our own lives. God wants us to live in humility, but too often we try to be the judge and think we have all the answers. Our lives are short, and it matters what we do with them. He’s the one ultimately in control of our lives, not us… and that’s a really good thing! For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
May 28, 2024•7 min
We jump back into the book of James and chapter 4 this week. Pride is a dangerous thing that leads to broken and dysfunctional relationships. We need to learn how to humble ourselves with God and others. When we humble ourselves and follow the example of Jesus, God will lift us up. Where might God want you to humble yourself this week? For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
May 27, 2024•6 min
James tells us that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. God loves us so much that He wants what’s best for us. He will help us resist the temptation of the enemy. The same power that raised Christ from the dead will help us! As you head into the weekend, come close to God and stand firm on the words He has placed in your heart. For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
May 24, 2024•8 min
Today, we move into chapter 4 of James. The Bible is full of relational conflicts, and we all face conflicts in our lives, too. James asks us what causes our quarrels and then points out that our conflicts rise up from the sin within us. God loves us so much that He is rightfully jealous when we allow these passions within us to guide our actions instead of His Spirit. For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
May 23, 2024•10 min
As we have seen by looking at James, our words reveal what is going on in our hearts. Pride and jealousy come out in our words and actions. But God does not want that to define His people. He wants us to respond with gentleness and humility to each other. May we be peacemakers for Christ in our lives this week. For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive
May 22, 2024•9 min
