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Lament vs. Complaint

Today I shared a couple of passages about lament. For many of us, this is a real thing right now. Lamenting is found in, literally, its own book in the Old Testament, Lamentations. Jeremiah kept a record of his pain. He wrote of the atrocities done to Judah. He also grieved for the youngest victims of these events:

“My heart is poured out on the ground…because my people are destroyed, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city…their lives ebb away in their mother’s arms.”
(Lamentations 2:10-13, 18-19)

Now, as author Tim Gustafson writes, we might expect Jeremiah to reject God in the face of this suffering, but instead, he urges the survivors to, “pour out your heart in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children.”

It’s good to pour out our hearts to God. Lament is a crucial part of being human. God grieves with us.

But lament is different that complaint. Ken Wytsma and A.J. Swoboda, in their book, Redeeming How We Talk, remind us that lament cries out to God and includes repentance, while complaining tends to blame or criticize. Lament seeks God, while sometimes our complaining and self-pity condemns God. Lament names what is broken and seeks God’s intervention instead of just crying, “unfair.”

Name a term used in a game of bowling…
1. Strike
2. Spare
3. Pin
4. Turkey
Congratulations to Isaiah from Bellville, who guessed the top two answers and wins the WNZR Game On t-shirt.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Walking with the Spirit

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Today we shared an encouraging devotional from Peter Chin about walking with the Holy Spirit, even when we face tough times.

Ten thousand hours. That’s how long author Malcolm Gladwell suggests it takes to become skillful at any craft. Even for the greatest artists and musicians of all time, their tremendous inborn talent wasn’t enough to achieve the level of expertise that they would eventually attain. They needed to immerse themselves in their craft every single day.

Chin writes that we need a similar mentality when it comes to learning to live in the power of the Holy Spirit. In Galatians, Paul encourages the church to be set apart for God. But Paul explained that this couldn’t be achieved through merely obeying a set of rules. Instead we’re called to walk with the Holy Spirit. The Greek word that Paul uses for “walk” in Galatians 5:16 literally means to walk around and around something, or to journey (peripateo). So for Paul, walking with the Spirit meant journeying with the Spirit each day—it’s not just a one-time experience of His power.

May we pray to be filled with the Spirit daily—to yield to the Spirit’s work as He counsels, guides, comforts, and is simply there with us. And as we’re “led by the Spirit” in this way (v. 18), we become better and better at hearing His voice and following His leading. Holy Spirit, may I walk with You today, and every day!

Name an animal whose legs are featured on a restaurant menu.
The top four answers:
1. Frog
2. Chicken
3. Crab
4. Lamb

Congratulations to Esther from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the WNZR GAME ON t-shirt!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Grateful in all circumstances

Today we shared some Monday Motivation concerning the struggle with staying grateful in difficult circumstances. Today’s devotional comes from Bill Crowder. Find the link from Our Daily Bread by clicking here!

Our Family Feud-style question for today was:
Tell me something that has water in it.

The top answers were:
1. a swimming pool
2. an aquarium
3. the human body
4. a waterbed
5. the ocean
6. a toilet

We needed the top two answers – congratulations to Kris from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the WNZR Game On t-shirt!

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Is relaxing ridiculous?

Today for our Monday Motivation, I’m sharing a devotional from Monica Brands about the challenge of relaxing in the unknown. I believe many of us are wrestling with this in our current situation. How can we relax? Is it ridiculous to even ask that of ourselves…or others?

Here’s the link to the devotional from Our Daily Bread, “You Have to Relax!”

Our prayer: God, help us to surrender our desperate attempts at control and let go of the burdens we weren’t meant to bear, to find rest in Your grace and goodness.

Today’s Mystery Monday question, Family Feud-style:
100 people surveyed, top 6 answers on the board –
Name something in your house with four legs.

the top answers:
1. Table
2. Pet
3. Chair
4. Bed
5. Insect
6. Couch

Congratulations to Katie from Mount Vernon, who guessed the top two answers and wins one of our new WNZR Game On shirts!

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Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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The power of song

Today our devotional time reminds of the strength that comes from singing…that songs of praise can be our response in times of uncertainty and trouble. Here’s the link from Our Daily Bread to Patricia Raybon’s reminder that we are “Strengthened in Song”:

Psalm 59:1, 14-17
Deliver me from my enemies, O God;
    be my fortress against those who are attacking me.

They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,
    and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food
    and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of your strength,
    in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
    my refuge in times of trouble.

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;
    you, God, are my fortress,
    my God on whom I can rely.

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Today’s question:
Name something people say they have to catch up on.
The top 5 answers: sleep, bills, housework, reading, homework…
Congratulations to Melodie of Howard who guessed the top two and wins the WNZR Game On t-shirt!

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Mystery Monday: Who has said “If you’re bored, do chores!”

Waiting with the Turtle

Divinely Aligned

Name a household chore that is literally a four-letter word.

1. Dust
2. Wash
3. Cook
4. Iron

Congratulations to Alayna from Fredericktown who guessed our top two answers! She won a New WNZR Game On T-shirt!

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Thanks for checking out our blog!

-Hannah and Joe

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Mystery Monday: Dad, why are you always wearing a hat?

Here are the devotionals that we shared today from Our Daily Bread!

Spiritually Exhausted?

This devotional was so hot off the presses, that they don’t have it up on the website yet! Here’s a picture instead of a link!

HERE is that same Link from the devotional above about Bernice Lee and Tan Soo-Inn!

Name something men do when they start to go bald.

1. Wear a hat
2. Comb over
3. Stressed out
4. Where to pay
5. Dye their hair

Congratulations to Laura from Mount Vernon who correctly guessed our top two answers to our mystery question! She won one of our new Game On T-Shirts!

We shared that there is an amazing thing coming to Mount Vernon! Tragedy in Triumph, right here on the campus of MVNU – to learn more about this event click HERE.

We are just around the corner to Lifeline 2020!!! Click HERE to find out more!

Thanks for checking out our blog!

-Hannah and Joe

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Handle with Care

Today’s Mystery Monday question was solved quickly!

Name something that people ‘Handle with Care..’

The top answers?
1. Babies/Children
2. Glass/Crystal
3. Jewelry
4. Eggs
5. China/Money/Packages all tied
8. A mirror

Congratulations to Pam from Fredericktown, who guessed the top two and wins a 2020 Game On shirt from WNZR!

Today we shared inspiration from Our Daily Bread about these topics:

Praising Him in the Storm
The Savior who Knows Us

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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Losing with a cold!

Today we shared some Monday Motivation and another Family Feud-inspired mystery question…

Name something you lose when you have a cold.

The top 6 answers:
1 – voice
2 – sense of smell
3 – taste
4 – weight
5 – energy
6 – sleep

Congratulations to Jim from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today’s devotionals from Our Daily Bread were first, about loving God and others. Anne Cetas shares, “I Will.” Click here to read it.

Our second devotional focused on letting go of what Remi Oydedele calls “The Illusion of Control” – Click here to read it.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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