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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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March 8, 2021
A Good Name is Worth More Than Riches
How’s your reputation?“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.”Proverbs 22:1 A bad reputation has a ruthless way of catching up to you. And it doesn’t matter if you have a great family, if you are in good health, or if you are flush with cash...
worldly-wisdomMarch 3, 2021
God's Definition of Success vs. Culture's
Close your eyes for a minute and imagine that you’re continuing down your current path with your current definition of success. You see it? Stay with me. You keep working as hard as you’re working. And you keep prioritizing the things you’re prioritizing. What’s your life look like in say 5 years...
forgivenessMarch 2, 2021
Breaking Free from Your Past
Pull yourself together, seriously. “He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.”Psalms 40:2-3 I have a past...
sufferingMarch 1, 2021
When Life Gets Hard: Understanding God's Plan
I see a lot of post and stories in the media (that which I allow myself to see) and people seem, generally speaking, so mad and angry. Many times I see them questioning God or if there even is one! Why do we sometimes get frustrated or angry with God? Let’s face it, we all do it. We lose a job pr...
anger-managementFebruary 25, 2021
Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger
So, my buddy and I got talking about how we all fall into the trap of reacting to quickly and loudly when things aren’t going our way. We’re all imperfect, it’s ok, you can admit it. We all do it. In James we are told;“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to spe...
purposeFebruary 24, 2021
Make Your Story Epic: Write Your New Chapter
“It is what it is...”I’ve made the decision to stop wasting time with things that keep me from being who and what God’s calling me to be, it’s just exhausting...Don’t look at others’ lives and believe for one moment that they are able to do more because they have more than you. We all have the sa...
transformationFebruary 23, 2021
Think for a Change: Your Destiny Awaits
Could things be the way they are because you are the way you are? What one thing can you change that can change everything? It’s simple. If you want to change, you change the way you think. So many people want to have a better life, but they continuously do the same thing over and over. So many p...
courageFebruary 22, 2021
Be Strong and Courageous: Life Beyond Fear
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."”Joshua 1:9 Some people seem to play life so safe against risk that they have little or no strength left to pursue their dreams and accomplish thei...
faithFebruary 19, 2021
God is Doing a New Thing: Enlarge Your Vision
So, I’m staying with where we want to be this year, God wants us to ask Him to get involved! Yeah baby!He wants us to believe for the impossible because it requires us to surrender control and give Him the room to work in & through us! If we can see it in the supernatural, He can do it in the nat...
forgivenessFebruary 17, 2021
Release the Poison: The Power of Forgiveness
Last night while we were “Netflix and chillin’”, I was going through some older devotionals and I came across something I wrote or shared a while ago. It’s definitely worth sharing again.“Harboring unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person the die; it’s not hurting the...
salvationFebruary 15, 2021
Why We're Still Here: Sharing Our Testimony
You know, its the most amazing gift knowing we have been saved and promised eternal life in Heaven. But have you ever wondered why we are still here since we’ve been saved and promised salvation? I have, to the extent I find myself anxiously awaiting my turn. But I think I know why we are still h...
joyFebruary 12, 2021
True Happiness Comes From God, Not Government
I was thinking last night about our country and the incredibly corrupt politicians and now nice it is that I have “turned it off”. “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!”Psalms 32:11 One of the the best parts about being an American is you hav...
wisdomFebruary 11, 2021
True Wisdom vs Worldly Knowledge
You know, I enjoy every minute of these devotionals I write and share every day. My prayer is that God blesses me with the knowledge and the wisdom to share His message in a meaningful and relatable way. I hope I am doing just that...But what is knowledge and wisdom after all? I’d say knowledge i...
forgivenessFebruary 10, 2021
Breaking Free From Guilt Through Christ's Forgiveness
So, I spent some time yesterday with a long time friend who after some struggles is looking to the Lord for renewal. When friends come to us, it’s our chance to bear witness to the Grace God has shown us. It’s our chance to share what has so freely and undeservingly been given us...it’s also a ch...
gods-omniscienceFebruary 9, 2021
God Knows You - Why Hide From His Perfect Love?
It’s not #throwbackthursday but I was reading last night about this very topic and it reminded me of this one from a year or so ago...God knows you, he made you. So who are trying to kid? Why are we trying to hide from God? He can read our mind... “You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you...
controlFebruary 8, 2021
This Isn't My World - Learning to Let God Be in Control
You know, it’s tough when things don’t go the way we think they will. All of us struggle every day to try to get control of our environments. We try to build financial wealth so that we won't suffer need. We try to take care of our health so we don't feel pain or suffer illness. We try to manage...
prayerFebruary 5, 2021
What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Really Listen
Every once in a while I will stop, take a breath and really listen. What I mean is we live in such a fast paced world and our brains pick up on things that provide stimulus to us an it deciphers what we are hearing or reading without us consciously really reading or hearing it. You dig what I’m t...
graceFebruary 3, 2021
Starting Over: God's Beautiful Plan for a New Life
One of the things I think about a lot is the grace that God has shown me. Like in the song, “I was blind but now I see..”. But no matter how grateful I am, I still have the moments when I think back on my life to times that make me cringe. I look back and realize no matter how hard I tried, I mad...
spiritual-awakeningFebruary 2, 2021
There's Got to Be More - Finding Your Way Back to God
Hey, you ever get that feeling like there is something more? That you are chasing something in life that won’t fully satisfy you? I have. Pay close attention to that feeling though, it’s from God. We see people everyday who seem to be “put together”. People that have a lot of seat time in church...
fellowshipFebruary 1, 2021
Having Church in Everyday Conversations
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."”Matthew 18:20 So, with the pandemic restrictions loosening this year around visiting my brokers in person, it’s been nice to get to see folks face to face. Last week, a broker I work with and I were talking shop and the next...
repentanceJanuary 25, 2021
Out with the Old: Embracing God's New Beginning
Hope everyone had a great weekend!I have recently made the decision to let go of something that’s been in my life since I was 26 years old. It’s been a decision I couldn’t do on my own but I’ve finally decided on “out with the old and in with the new”! Nope, it’s not a new dirt bike or airplane!...
witnessJanuary 22, 2021
Let Your Light Shine: Living a Changed Life
Should we care what people think of us? Should we care what we post on social media? I mean, we hear all the time, “God’s judgement is the only one that matters”, right? While I agree with the later, I disagree. We should care what others see from us, it’s our light. As disciples of Christ, we ne...
salvationJanuary 21, 2021
Eternal Security: Once Saved, Always Saved
You ever wonder if you’re saved by God through Jesus Christ, can you lose it? Can God change His mind? Let’s be honest, as good as we try to be, we all fail and will fail some more. But God doesn’t break promises he makes and your salvation is one of his promises. Jesus talks about being born aga...
graceJanuary 20, 2021
Standing in Grace: Peace and Endurance
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that s...