Daily Christian Devotionals
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Scripture-rooted encouragement by Frank Mann Jr., written every weekday morning since 2018. Browse by topic, scripture, or the message you need today.
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June 25, 2026
Look Them in the Eye
Gratitude is easy with the people close to us. But what about the others? The clerk, the waiter, the neighbor. Jesus made time for everyone. Look one stranger in the eye today and mean it.
gratitudeJune 24, 2026
What We Don't Say
What do people see on your face? What do they hear when you speak? Gratitude shapes our outlook, our attitude, even our expressions. And sometimes the most grateful thing we can do is not say the thing.
intentionalityJune 23, 2026
Look at the Unseen
Whatcha thinking about? Being intentional with our minds is a discipline. When we shift focus from what we want to what we have, we give praise to our Provider. The unseen is eternal.
presenceJune 22, 2026
Never Means Never
When we're suffering, it's easy to feel alone. But His Word says He will never leave us or forsake us. Never means NEVER. He's there in the middle of the hard thing. You just have to look.
gratitudeJune 19, 2026
The Very Thing
When Paul said give thanks in all circumstances, he meant ALL. Including the crappy ones. Try thanking God today for the very thing that's keeping you from thanking Him.
gratitudeJune 18, 2026
Find Him in the Ordinary
We get excited about big blessings, but His blessings are everywhere if we'll just look. The little chats. The slight smile. Even the dogs that need us. All of it is praiseworthy.
gratitudeJune 17, 2026
Like a Father's Arm
Today is short and sweet because God's love is simple. His love endures forever. I felt it yesterday at treatment, like a father's arm around a son. I am humbled with gratitude.
forgivenessJune 16, 2026
Cancel the Debt
Forgiven people should be forgiving people. Forgiveness is a decision to cancel the debt, regardless of whether the other person admits, apologizes, or even knows. Who can you release today?
graceJune 15, 2026
The Most Expensive Gift
Grace. What is it exactly? Paul says we can't earn God's favor by works. Righteousness comes through faith. Grace is the most expensive gift, given freely to the one who puts his faith in Jesus.
peaceJune 12, 2026
Not As the World Gives
Can we have peace when our world is turned upside down? The world's peace is sketchy. Jesus offers a different kind, built on God Himself, that thrives in the storm.
growthJune 11, 2026
He's Not Finished
Are you living in growth mode with Christ? None of us are going to get there in this life, and that's okay. God has more patience than we do, and He's not finished with us yet.
mindJune 10, 2026
What Are You Feeding Your Mind?
What are you feeding your mind? What we allow ourselves to focus on shapes our actions. The mind is a gift from God, and Paul tells us exactly what to think about.
sufferingJune 9, 2026
Not a Verdict
Job was righteous and suffered. Jesus said the sun rises on the evil and the good. Suffering is not a verdict on your standing with God. We all suffer. The reward is eternal.
sufferingJune 8, 2026
Comforted to Comfort
The way out of suffering rarely looks like what we imagined. Sometimes His plan is to remain in it and stand under its weight. And the comfort we receive becomes comfort we can give.
perseveranceJune 5, 2026
Press On
After the inventory and the asking comes the pressing on. Forgetting what lies behind, straining toward what lies ahead. We have a new start. We choose to run.
gratitudeJune 4, 2026
Nothing Compares
Much of what we're grateful for are things of this world. But in light of what we have in Christ, nothing compares. Nothing this world offers comes close to a personal relationship with Jesus.
graceJune 3, 2026
Not Earned
Confidence in our salvation doesn't come from our good works, it comes from God's grace. Our good works are the result of our faith, not a requirement for it.
witnessJune 2, 2026
Attraction, Not Promotion
How exactly are we an effective witness? Like a branch drawing life from the vine, we grow so the fruit we bear points back to Jesus. Attraction, not promotion.
humilityJune 1, 2026
Have This Mind
On Friday we talked about choosing humility before our feet hit the floor. Today, Paul shows us why. Jesus emptied Himself, that's the bar.
humilityMay 29, 2026
Before Your Feet Hit the Floor
Before your feet hit the floor each morning, surrender the day to Him. Humility isn't thinking less of ourselves, it's thinking of ourselves less often. His will over our own.
sufferingMay 28, 2026
Street Cred
Our trials build credibility in our testimony, street cred in Christ. You wouldn't take flying lessons from someone who's never been in the cockpit. Paul wrote about standing firm from a prison cell.
sufferingMay 27, 2026
The Sixty-Fifth Time
Sixty-five rounds of Keytruda. Plenty of days I asked God to take it away. So did Paul. God said no, then said something better: my grace is sufficient, my power is perfect in weakness.
purposeMay 26, 2026
To Live Is Christ
Are you living in Christ, or for the pleasures of the world? If Paul is right, even death is gain. What do we really have to lose?
unityMay 25, 2026
What Does It Matter?
When you find yourself judging someone else's motives for sharing the gospel, ask what Paul asked from his prison cell: what does it matter? As long as Christ is preached.