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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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April 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...
mental-healthApril 16, 2020
Cast Your Burden on the Lord
So, over the last week or so I started to allow myself to slide into a funk. For whatever reason, maybe the barrage of bad news in the world, restricted activities, limited social and personal contact, I was slipping into a bit of a depressive state. Then it occurred to me Sunday night as I was m...
choiceApril 15, 2020
Choose Happiness by Seeking God's Kingdom First
So, to the few of you that let me know that I somehow was redoing March, I appreciate you! It makes me feel good that you read these and more over you pay close enough attention to realize my brain quit April 3rd and I regressed you March 4th...However, as the list lamb I was, I am now back rejoi...
remembranceApril 3, 2020
Remember Who God Is When Circumstances Overwhelm
“remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,'”Isaiah 46:9-10I don’t know about y...
pastApril 2, 2020
Let God Transform Your Past Into Testimony
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."”Revelation 21:4 I’m going to keep this simple today because the point I want is simple. When you are in Christ, your p...
hopeApril 1, 2020
Choose Joy Over Yesterday's Pain
I generally would describe myself as a positive person with a hopeful outlook on things. Maybe you do to?But do you feel like you spend a lot of time dwelling on the negatives? Oftentimes, we let our circumstances overwhelm us. We focus on the moment and forget that there is something bigger and...
anxietyMarch 31, 2020
Finding Peace Through Prayer in Anxious Times
Well it looks like we are going to be doing this until at least April 30th, huh?“do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts...
happinessMarch 30, 2020
Choosing Happiness in Any Situation
So, I’m watching a movie during the quarantine (I can’t recall the name) but at the end of the movie there was a line spoken and it said something that has been hanging on me.“When I stopped letting my situation define my happiness, I began to find happiness in my situation.”You see, if you don’t...
anxietyMarch 27, 2020
Casting Your Anxieties on Him
“casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”1 Peter 5:7 Pretty anxious times we are having and a lot of things pressing down on all of us. Anxiety is a strange thing though. It seems to creep up on me when I am least expecting it and unwelcomely can take up space in my mind. It...
hopeMarch 26, 2020
Where to Place Your Hope
So the other day I was pretty frustrated and disappointed something going on in my life. Mostly disappointed by some people I put my Hope into. Then I got to thinking why do I set my expectations so high in everything? I think it’s something I get from my dad, he was incredibly optimistic and had...
restMarch 25, 2020
Learning to Rest in God's Plan
So it’s on the forefront of everyone’s mind, so let’s talk about it. Covid-19 and Work. What’s going to happen and when are we going to get back to doing it like “normal”?Well, I’d like to say that maybe, in light of the current world situation, we rest. I mean we live in a world that is wide ope...
gratitudeMarch 24, 2020
Finding Gratitude in Dark Times
Wow, we are surly living in a crazy time right now. Can’t help but to see all the fear and anxiety all around us. And yet, the troubles of everyday life are still present and we have to juggle both. It can be a lot because when stress, fear, anxiety, or depression take hold in our lives we can lo...
communityMarch 23, 2020
Breaking Isolation Through Community and Connection
In times of need like we are all going though, yes we need to be practicing our social distancing, but are you going at it alone or are you surrounding ourselves with loved ones? Not physically, but is someone there for you or are you there for someone? This may sound silly, but it’s important. I...
faith-over-feelingsMarch 20, 2020
Choosing Faith Over Feelings in Difficult Times
You know, things aren’t always as they seem and mostly it’s our feeling that mask the truth. I will be the first to admit it, I get mine hurt a lot because I let my feeling run crazy inside my head. It takes a conscious effort to reel them in and understand why they are there and what the truth a...
humilityMarch 19, 2020
Growing in Humility: The Hard Way or the Harder Way
I think at some level we all struggle with pride and have a hard time with humility. I know I do, at certain times more than others. How do you grow in humility? I know of two ways. One of them is hard and the other one sucks. The first and hard one, is to value humility so much that you develop...
graceMarch 17, 2020
Life Without Jesus and Grace in Relationships
What would your life look like without Jesus? I don’t know if you think about that, but I think about it often. I cringe at the thought of what my life would be without Jesus. I’m sure my heart would be cold because I felt it headed that way when I met Christ. I’d probably be pretty lonely. I may...
selflessnessMarch 16, 2020
Choosing Others Over Ourselves in Crisis
So, I feel inclined to write to all of you today about the hysteria surrounding the Corona Virus. What I have to say isn’t about whether or not it is a “real threat”. As Christians, we can take on a selfless position and become part of the problem instead of part of the solution. You see, not lon...