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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 23, 2021
Kindling Faith Through Compassion
I was talking to one of you yesterday about the days writing I sent out. I always appreciate a good conversation around the messages I send out. Especially when they hit home and are appreciated. I genuinely cherish each of you and love the exchanges. “When two or more are gathered” right!? Anyho...
balanceJune 22, 2021
Finding Balance Through God's Priorities
Ever thought about what it mean to have a good balance in you life? Have you ever sought to find it? I’m talking about when we starve ourselves from God’s word and the things He designed for us to utilize our lives for. We too often replace those things with short term, self-fulfilling solutions...
prideJune 21, 2021
Pride vs. Humility: Who's In Control?
I had a great conversation recently with one of my friends and we were discussing times when we feel like “we got this” and we believe in our own selves and stop relying on God. You see this is caused by or led by Pride, the first sin. Pride tells us that we can do what want and we are enamored w...
graceJune 17, 2021
Loving Others as God's Masterpieces
So, I’ve been reading and writing about how we need to try and live like Jesus would etc. As kids we were taught the Golden Rule (Jesus’ rule) threat others the way we want to be treated. Great idea, not so easy to do. Just yesterday, the clown with no trailer lights going 17 miles an hour in a 4...
salvationJune 16, 2021
Immanuel: God With Us in Our Brokenness
Let me start this morning by saying I am sorry for being so late yesterday. I literally finished writing early, got some coffee and started my day and completely forgot to send out the message…I know, it’s happening. Ha! Anyhow, my bad. “"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they...
listeningJune 15, 2021
Listen Like Jesus: Hearing What Matters Most
These days, it’s easy to be valued for your opinion. Everyone wants to be an Instagram influencer or a popular Facebook friend. And while there’s nothing inherently wrong with that, we do need to take a step back and think. Are we trying to be so loud that we’re missing opportunities to listen?Je...
graceJune 14, 2021
Stand Up for Others with Grace
“And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."”John 8:7 In a world where opinions can go viral minutes after they’re posted, and social media debates go from zero to 100 in a hot second, it’s wise to re...
honoring-othersJune 12, 2021
Honor Others as God's Creation
You ever think about what it means when we treat others the way we want to be treated? I think what it means, other than love your brother, is to honor what God has made. Honor isn’t a new idea. In fact, it is actually a key component in the scripture we read. God created each one of us, and ever...
sin-guiltJune 10, 2021
God Never Leaves You, Even When You Sin
You ever get the feeling sometimes that when we sin, that God has left you? Like the feeling you had when you were a kid and you got in trouble with your parents and they punished you and during that moment you felt like they have left you? I have for sure. But the thing is, that feeling that our...
surrenderJune 9, 2021
Let Go and Let God: Surrendering Control for Grace
“Quit driving, give God have the wheel!”Look, I’ve talked about this many times before, but God continues to show me time and time again that He is in control, not me. No matter how many times I pray for something to happen or I try and drive a situation in my life the way I HAVE IT PLANNED, God...
gods-planJune 8, 2021
Bloom Where You're Planted: God's Purpose in Every Place
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”Jeremiah 29:7 God didn’t put you where you are by mistake. He doesn’t make mistakes. When we believe in our hearts God is good and that His though...
peaceJune 7, 2021
Finding God's Peace in Life's Storms
So, In my daily prayer with God I’d say the number one thing I ask for is peace. Not much of anything matters to me as much as a sense of peace and serenity that only God can give me. You see, like most everyone, I too have seen some hard times. Heck, I’m sure they may be some more during my eart...
prideJune 4, 2021
Guarding Against Pride: The Power of Christian Community
So, I was looking back at some things I have been reading and some things I have written when I came across an article I wrote about a couple of years ago. I was prompted as I spent some time yesterday at the Georgia National Cemetery visiting my dad and the other fallen heroes. The headstones we...
perseveranceJune 3, 2021
Blessed Through Trials: The Crown of Life Awaits
Over the hump and headed to the weekend, let’s finish this lesson in James. “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”James 1:12 As we’ve talked about staying true to our f...
wisdomJune 2, 2021
Asking for Wisdom: God's Generous Promise
Alright, so you are probably asking yourself, after yesterday’s message, “how exactly am I supposed to stay rejoicing during these hard times?” Well, I hear you and I get it. James is telling us to rejoice during our times of struggle because this faith produces perseverance. The Bible teaches us...
trialsJune 1, 2021
Rejoicing Through Trials: God's Shaping Purpose
Going to be a short week with the Holiday yesterday and I hope everyone took a minute to reflect on the sacrifice of our fallen men and women of the armed services. Heroes indeed. So over the weekend Valerie was telling me about a friend who was going trough some tough times. Specifically, her br...
peaceMay 27, 2021
Finding Peace: The Art of Non-Anxious Presence
So I’ve been reading and writing about “finding peace” of and on for a year now. To me, it is one of the most essential parts of my relationship with Christ. My vision of Jesus, in part, is peace. But I have learned recently about a phrase that young students in seminary school are taught and tha...
gods-disciplineMay 26, 2021
God's Love Through Discipline and Restoration
Listen, I’ve been rambling on for the past week about our bad habits and how God can remove them from us and restore us. So check this out;“Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I...
freedom-in-christMay 25, 2021
No Condemnation: Your Freedom in Christ
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh A...
addictionMay 24, 2021
Finding Connection and Healing from Addictive Patterns
Look, I get it, we all need to feel a reconnection with God and with people after we have done something wrong or been through a difficult circumstance. But if we don’t find that bond, we will try and comfort ourselves with something else, anything else, to numb the pain. Our addictions are norma...
stillnessMay 21, 2021
Be Still and Know That I Am God
What does it mean to “Be still and know”?This is from the Psalm of King David. Psalm 46:10-11“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah”Psalms 46:10-11 I like this...
transformationMay 20, 2021
Putting Off the Old Self and Embracing New Life
“But that is not the way you learned Christ!— assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and...
evangelismMay 18, 2021
Planting Seeds of Faith Without Seeing the Harvest
So will we always see the result of the work we’ve done by witnessing to others and being there when they need us the most? Most certainly not. But that shouldn’t discourage us from being there and sharing the Gospel. You see, we never really know how God is using us, we just need to have faith t...
evangelismMay 17, 2021
Using Our Blessings to Share the Gospel
I had a great weekend and got to talk about God’s Grace and Jesus...I love it when this happens!“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”Matthew 28:19 So let talk about these blessing we’ve been given. I got t...