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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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May 20, 2020
Trusting God's Perfect Timing and Plan
So at the race this weekend, I got into a conversation with a good friend about what God’s plans may and may not be for him, etc.For those of you who have been on this devotional for a long time, you know I tend to go back to discussing “God’s plan” and His timing for you a lot. I do it because,...
humilityMay 19, 2020
Look Up to God, Not Inward at Yourself
You ever slowed down enough to take a look at how self obsessed our culture has become today? Man, I have. Everywhere you turn it’s another “be the better you” or whatever. We hardly notice anymore how self-obsessed we’re encouraged to be, how self-absorbed we really are. We’re so bent on improvi...
compassionMay 18, 2020
Showing Compassion to Those Who Oppose You
So I’ve been thinking about what is really means to have compassion. I pray nightly that God lays compassion on my heart towards others...specifically those who oppose me. It’s hard these days with so many labels, differences of opinion, lifestyles, etc. to always connect with people. Take the po...
joyMay 15, 2020
Fullness of Joy in God's Presence
Hey, listen, here it comes...“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”Psalm 16:11 There it is...when we recognize that we are in the presence of the Father, we are given a new purpose, and we are propelled int...
faithMay 14, 2020
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus Through Life's Storms
My whole life, when I became frustrated with my circumstances, my dad would quote to me, “oh ye of little faith”. I use to make me more mad because I wanted him to tell me what to do or fix it for me. But you see, he was really just telling me where to go for my answers to my problems. “But when...
peaceMay 13, 2020
Peace That Defies All Logic
If you’ve been on this devotional list for a long time, you’ve heard me talk about peace and serenity. The peace and serenity I am referring to is the kind you only find through Jesus. The only kind you can find that can sustain you through pain. That is the peace that is sustaining me today...“P...
judgmentMay 12, 2020
The Difference Between Witness and Judging
I hate it when I find my self getting “judgey”...but I’m afraid we all do it to some degree. “Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.”Romans 2:1 ESVYou see, be...
forgivenessMay 11, 2020
Give Up the Right to Get Even
Hope you had a great weekend!“Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” Luke 6:27-28 Wow, this is a tough one...We are called to forgive those that hurt us, unconditionally. Because if it’s with condition, it’s not forgiveness. We need to pray for...
trialsMay 8, 2020
When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn
I talked to a friend yesterday who was diagnosed with Cancer recently. I wasn’t aware of it, but they caught it early and with some radiation, the doctors feel she should be just fine. But it got me thinking how quickly things can turn in our lives just when we think “we got it”. You see, at any...
hopeMay 7, 2020
Where You Place Your Hope Matters
So, we have been talking about being grateful and giving thanks for all our blessings. But a lot of times when we look to find those blessings we get tripped up by disappointments. These disappointments come from where we put our hope and expectations. You see, expectations is a basic belief some...
gratitudeMay 6, 2020
The Power of a Heartfelt Thank You
Back to gratitude because it’s so important. If we are grateful we tend to have peace and serenity in our lives. It replaces want and unhappiness. You know, when we are grateful for something we are compelled to say thank you whether it be to a neighbor, friend, coworker or God Himself. Saying TH...
great-commissionMay 5, 2020
You Are Where You Are for a Reason
I want to pause today in talking about gratitude and shift for a moment and talk about our call to The Great Commission. You see, I had a great talk last night with an old friend and we discussed his current role and where he was and how it was affecting his witness. Well, here is what I think wh...
gratitudeMay 4, 2020
Grateful in All Circumstances
It’s pretty hard when you’re getting you butt kicked by life to stop and give thanks to The Lord for His blessings. I get it, but it’s something we need to try and work on. “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”1 Thessalonians 5:18 Notice in the s...
gratitudeMay 1, 2020
Flexing Your Gratitude Muscle
A had a really nice call last night from one of you and it really meant a lot to me. She said she really enjoyed my morning devotionals and to keep sending them. Occasionally I get feedback from ya’ll and I just wanted to say thank you! I love doing these, they’re not always great and they may no...
anger-managementApril 30, 2020
Taking Out the Trash: Controlling Our Words and Anger
I’ve got to be honest with you, lately I’m finding myself doing a little trash talk, both to myself and openly, about others who have frustrated me to no end. I’m not proud of it and I’m sure it’s just frustration coming out, but it’s not cool. “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be...
heavenApril 29, 2020
Overflowing Cup - Forever in the Lord's House
Most of what we read in The Psalm if David is about the journey and how God (our Shepherd) protects us and leads us along the way. We are His sheep after all...Anyhow, for me it’s the promise that I love so much;“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with...
fearApril 28, 2020
Fear No Evil - God's Protection in Dark Valleys
We are get scared. Some of us crave that sense of fear and go looking for it. (Guilty). But I think generally speaking we all get nervous and fear normal things too. I’m referring to physical breakdowns like illness (Corona Virus comes to mind), injury, and death, but far worse is the danger of e...
righteousnessApril 27, 2020
Walking in Righteousness - God Leads the Way
Hope you had a great weekend! Let’s stay with the Psalm of David, shall we?“He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”Psalm 23:3 I’ve said it and thought about forever. What makes us do the right thing? Who leads up to that decision? Well, God does. You can l...
restorationApril 24, 2020
He Restores Your Soul - God's Acts of Restoration
Guess what? He restores you! “He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”Psalm 23:2-3 Look, right now you might be underwater financially, in danger of losing your job, struggling with po...
psalm-23April 23, 2020
The Lord is My Shepherd - Let Go of Your Burdens
So I’ve decided to reread one of my favorite books I read a coupe years ago. It was a gift from my late Dad and if you haven’t read it, I encourage it. The book is by Max Lucado, Traveling Light. It’s a book about the Psalm of David, Psalm 23. I decided to get back into the 23rd Psalm and share s...
difficult-seasonsApril 22, 2020
God's Consolations Cheer the Soul
“When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”Psalm 94:19 Have you ever been through one of those seasons in life where things just aren’t going right? Maybe you've been overtaken by anxiety, stress, and restlessness as a result of your own sin. Sometimes seasons of anxie...
hardshipApril 21, 2020
Strength in Weakness Through God's Grace
Let keep digging into 2 Corinthians;“For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us...
anxietyApril 20, 2020
Casting Anxieties on the One Who Cares
Sure is a whole lot of anxiety going on in the world today...unreal! I’m not suggesting I don’t sense a small bit of it, but nothing like what I’m seeing going on around me. “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your a...
worryApril 17, 2020
Why Worry When God's Got You?
Worry has a weird way of consuming every aspect of our lives. There will always be something to worry about, whether it’s questioning how you will pay your bills on time or losing sleep over when the country gets back to work. But one thing is true about being anxious, it will simply not do us an...