Today we welcome Jonathon Langdon to the Afternoon Drive – he and Kelsi Brake will join Alyssa, Zoe and I throughout the summer months while MVNU is on break.
We’re starting this week, as we always do, with some Monday Motivation. Jonathon’s devotional today is from In Touch ministries and is called “Faith is Assurance.” Click here to read more!
Name something you might offer someone, even if they didn’t ask for it: 1- food (26) 2- drink (24) 3- advice (14) 4- help (9) 5T- money (7) 5T- mint (7) 6- a place to sit (4)
Congratulations to Missy from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.
Today we kicked off the show with Danny Gokey’s song, ‘New Day,’ which says, “this is a new day, everything’s bursting with hope…” and I started thinking, do we really feel that way? Sometimes, don’t we have to intentionally CHOOSE hope? That’s the topic of today’s Monday Motivation from author Lisa Samra. You can find the link to Our Daily Bread by clicking here.
Name something that might be full of holes… 1- swiss cheese (40) 2- clothes or socks (16) 3- an alibi/story (14) 4- net or fishing net (9) 5- colander/strainer (8) 6- golf course…screen…road/street (all with 2 votes)
Congratulations to Jackie from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.
Today I’m sharing a devotional reminding us that our God specializes in making beauty from ashes, or as Elevation Worship sings, graves into gardens. Here’s a short passage from James Banks in Our Daily Bread, which takes us from Peter Pan to Ruth. Read ‘Hard Ground and Tender Mercy’ by clicking here.
If you had fingers the size of hot dogs, name two activities you might have trouble doing… 1- typing 2- put on clothes or shoes 3- sewing 4- braiding or combing your hair 5- picking up things
Congratulations to Gabriel from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.
Today’s Monday Motivation comes from author Bill Crowder and reminds us of the power of music. It can change the direction of our attitude and our day. It can give us great hope when we’re feeling down. It also started a revolution in Estonia!
So…what inspired Jeremy Camp to write the song ‘Keep Me in the Moment?’ Here’s what he shared last March:
“When I wrote this song, it really was inspired by a conversation with my wife Adrienne. We were talking and realizing that our daughter Bella only has a few more years in the house with us because she’s going to go off to college. It really sent us on a trajectory of being more intentional with her, and of course the whole family and just realizing how fast time goes, and I don’t want to miss out on any moment. I realize so much with our society we live in, we have our faces buried in our phone so much, and we’re not even keeping our eyes open to things around us – that God may be trying to reveal things in our family, in friends in our lives or whatever it may be. We’re so caught up so many times in what’s next or what’s tomorrow or planning for next year and I’m not saying planning is wrong, but we may miss what God has for us today. And for me, I don’t want to miss anything that God has for me. I want to stay in the moment. It’s been a life lesson for us right now and kind of a reset button and it’s been so good, I pray it encourages you guys.”
Joe shared more about the power of prayer – our ultimate weapon. We are in a constant battle, so how can we respond? 1. Like James 4:7 reminds us, submit ourselves daily to God 2. Close any open doors that give the enemy access. 3. Pray in the name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus and pray the Word!
Name two things in your house that get used more than anything else?
I shared a few notes about tapping into the power of prayer by doing these three things:
1- praying in the NAME of Jesus (Luke 10:17-19; Philippians 2:10) 2- praying the BLOOD of Jesus (Revelation 12:11) 3- praying the WORD of God (Matthew 6)
Name a place where people go, which they insist be clean: 1- bathroom (42 votes) 2- restaurant (30) 3- the kitchen or a fridge (18) 4- hospital (6)
Congratulations to Jan from Howard, who wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!
Proverbs 27:6 says: Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (NIV) You can trust a friend who corrects you, but kisses from an enemy are nothing but lies (CEV)
God offers His people advice on their friendships, which are an important part of spiritual life. Our friendships, and how we treat our friends, can tell a lot about our faith. We need to choose our friends wisely and treat them well. Our prayer is: Lord, build strong friendships in my life and help me to be a good friend in turn.
Name something kids would probably never do in the morning, if it wasn’t for Mom!
1- brush their teeth 2- eat 3- get up 4- go to school 5- wash up
Congratulations to Suzanne from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!
