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11/25/2025

In Touch Ministries - Daily Devotion

The Value of Discernment

To guard against deception, we need to know Scripture and apply it in daily life.
November 25, 2025

Proverbs 2:1-11

If you made a list of the things you want most in life, would a discerning spirit be one of them? Let’s take a moment to define and discuss this wonderful godly attribute that’s available to believers.

Discernment is the ability to make sound judgments or to comprehend something obscure. One area where this is essential involves distinguishing something that is good from something that is best. God has a perfect plan for each of us; however, there are a multitude of good options before us. For instance, suppose you’re offered two different jobs. They both look promising, but only one of them is God’s best for you. Do you know how to determine His will in a situation like that?

Our most basic need for discernment involves being able to understand what God is saying to us (Prov. 3:5-6). When you’re faced with a decision, how do you know if you’re hearing from the Lord or simply listening to your own desires or reasoning?

The time to develop discernment is now. Don’t wait until a critical decision faces you. Begin today to fill your mind with God’s Word so you can think His thoughts and understand His ways. Spend time with Him in intimate fellowship. The more you know Him, the better you can discern His voice.

11/25/2025

It's time for the annual QFM Christmas Toy Bracket!

We’re kicking off our Christmas Toy Bracket, and the matchups are already heating up. Want to play along? Print the bracket from the image we posted and make your picks at home.

Today’s results:
Hot Wheels beat Care Bears
Barbie Dreamhouse beat the Crayola Art Kit

Who do you think will win the whole thing? Leave your guess in the comments.

More matchups coming tomorrow morning!

-Waking Up With The Joneses Josh & Yvonne

11/24/2025

This is so good!! Had to share! 😆
-Josh & Yvonne Waking Up With The Joneses

11/24/2025

Jen from Santa Claus Girls of Grand Forks joins us to talk about what their mission is all about, and how you can be part of blessing kids!

11/24/2025

In Touch Ministries - Daily Devotion

Being Ready in the Tough Times

Difficult times come into every believer's life, but God's Word helps us respond with faith.
November 24, 2025

1 Peter 1:13-14

The apostle Peter knew challenging days lay ahead for his fellow believers. So he reminded them about their security as children of God: They were chosen by Him, born into a living hope, given spiritual protection, and guaranteed eternity in heaven with their Father (1 Pet. 1:1-5). Then, in verses 13-14, Peter gave them specific ways to prepare for the coming trials. His words, divinely inspired by the Lord, can guide us as well.

His first point, which relates to our mind, is that what we believe has a direct impact on our response to problems. So preparation for the future starts with developing right thinking. If we trust that God is looking out for us, then we will feel less threatened by hard circumstances.

A second lesson from Peter is to be “sober in spirit”—in other words, to maintain our balance in the midst of crises large and small. That requires resisting quick fixes to problems and refusing to embrace ungodly ideas or philosophies. With the Spirit’s help, we can learn to stand firm and steadfastly follow the Lord, no matter what comes our way.

How can you prepare spiritually for whatever the future may bring? Today, spend some time meditating on Peter’s words, and pray for God’s guidance and help to stand firm.

11/23/2025

In Touch Ministries - Daily Devotion

New Birth: Your Part

As soon as we place our faith in Jesus, we're indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
November 23, 2025

John 3:14-19

After reading the last two devotions, you might be thinking, I want to be born again, so what do I do? Or perhaps you want to explain the new birth to someone else but aren’t sure how. For answers, today’s reading is a good place to start.

So, what is our responsibility in the new birth experience? There’s nothing in John 3 about earning salvation. Instead, we find Jesus affirming that whoever trusts in Him will be saved and will have eternal life. Essentially, Jesus is saying, You want to be born again? Then you must place your faith in Me. This means believing He’s exactly who He says He is—the Son of God. It means believing that He is the Savior and He died for your sins. And it means surrendering your life to Him.

The new birth describes something that takes place in our inner being. As soon as we place faith in Jesus, we’re indwelt by the Holy Spirit. From that moment on, our conduct will begin to change because a new person is in charge.

If you’re willing to pray and ask Jesus to bring about the new birth experience in your life, you can depend on His promise that He’ll never turn away anyone who comes to Him (John 6:37). Salvation is His gift to everyone who believes.

11/22/2025

In Touch Ministries - Daily Devotion

New Birth: God’s Part

We are all born with a sin nature, but God offers us the opportunity to be born again.
November 22, 2025

John 3:9-13

Ever since the first sin (Gen. 3:6), all human beings have been born with a sin nature, separating us from a holy God. In order to commune with Him, we must be born again. This is how we receive a new nature, a new spirit, and a new eternal destiny.

Spiritual rebirth is a miraculous work of the Holy Spirit—He doesn’t simply freshen up our old nature but instead brings about a transformation. As 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature” (emphasis added). As a result, believers can worship, praise, and serve the living God out of genuine love and devotion to Him.

This rebirth process involves forgiveness of our sins, and to accomplish that, God sent His only begotten Son to die on the cross. Our Savior’s substitutionary atonement is the means by which a holy and righteous God permanently removes our sin and makes us holy like Himself. Our cleansing doesn’t come from being religious, or even from confession of sin and repentance. Rather, it comes from the blood that Jesus shed on the cross at Calvary. By believing that He died to pay the penalty we owed and then accepting His sacrifice on our behalf, we are forgiven of our sins—God wipes them away! (Eph. 1:7; Ps. 103:12). Praise Him for the blessing of His remarkable saving love.

11/21/2025

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-Josh & Yvonne Waking Up With The Joneses

11/21/2025

In Touch Ministries - Daily Devotion

New Birth: Why?

There's only one way to a right relationship with God—through faith in Jesus Christ.
November 21, 2025

John 3:1-8

In today’s passage, we read about Jesus meeting with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. This man was a teacher and a member of the Sanhedrin—the ruling council that tried to discern false teaching and make sure God’s law was upheld.

Realizing the signs Jesus performed were beyond the ability of a mere man, Nicodemus came at night to ask Him questions. The Lord explained that “unless one is born again” he could not see the kingdom of God (3:3). This must have come as a surprise to the Pharisee, who had been confident of his own religion and morality.

Are you like Nicodemus? Do you believe good deeds and religious behavior can earn you a place in heaven? No matter how much we may wish this to be true, the Bible teaches otherwise: We all have sinned, and our sin has separated us from God. There’s only one way to salvation—through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:6).

Later in His conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus said, “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Jesus did not come to condemn the world but to save it—one person at a time, through faith in Him (John 3:17).

11/20/2025

Martha Stewart says 2pm is perfect for Thanksgiving dinner! When do you & your family have yours?
-Josh & Yvonne Waking Up With The Joneses

“People are hungry and they’re starting to circle the kitchen if you have a bunch of guests,” she said on TODAY.

11/20/2025

Today is Give To The Max Day across MN. This is our friend Sara Schmidt's Isaiah 52 Ministries. Would you consider a gift to what the Lord us doing through it? Thank you, Q Family!

Help us to give an education to 2 orphaned former child slaves and help to free their friends.

11/20/2025

Save BIG on winter things like Buena Vista Ski Area and lots of Christmas stocking stuffers! Join us for Shopping On The Radio Live Thursday 11/20 at 8:30am & 4:30pm! Call 218-444-1071 to get your orders in! Check the list at shoppingontheradio.com