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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 14, 2020
Order Over Busyness: Discipline Leads to Freedom
You hear it all the time, “I’ve just been so busy...” or “I don’t have time, I’m so busy...”. Really, are you really that busy with things that matter? Is your house in order?I ask this because order is a powerful way to advance your life. Busyness is not necessarily the same as advancement. We c...
easterMarch 13, 2020
He Is Risen: The Promise Jesus Made Plain
I’m a “straight shooter”, meaning I am pretty much going to call it like I see it and tell it like it is. Some appreciate it, some don’t like it. But its just the way I am. Jesus, on the other hand, wasn’t always direct. He often taught His lessons through Parables. Many of which, for me, take so...
humilityMarch 12, 2020
Following Jesus: He Must Increase, I Must Decrease
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”Philippians 2:3-4 What are we doing here? What is reading the Bible, prayer, and Christianity all a...
gods-planMarch 11, 2020
When Plans Change: Finding God in the Unknown
So, I got back late last night for racing Daytona. I went down there with a plan, what I got was something different. Don’t get me wrong, I had a great time, but I got taken out by another rider and had some weird things happen...things I hadn’t planned on. Sound familiar? In the end, I ended lea...
easterMarch 10, 2020
Take Heart: Jesus Has Overcome the World
As we head into Good Friday and Easter weekend with the Virus Pandemic around us, let’s make a point to focus on our Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, it’s time to remember the words of Jesus, His encouragement to ‘take heart’ as He has overcome the world. What does that mean? It means we have an eter...
hopeMarch 9, 2020
Hope Renewed: Finding Strength in God
You know, Hope is a word that gets used a lot these days. I hope you’re doing well, I hope you’re doing good, etc. It’s even used in hashtags for crying out loud! Isaiah tells us that the source of our hope is the source of our strength. If our belief and expectation is found in Jesus, our streng...
restMarch 8, 2020
Be Still and Know God: The Gift of Rest
I don’t believe in coincidences. Because of that, I don’t believe in a lot of conjecture surrounding this Covid-19 and why it’s happening. What I do believe, is God has his plan and right now we are being forced to slow down, check ourselves and chill. This is a good thing...You see, we have to l...
sufferingMarch 7, 2020
Restored After Suffering: God's Promise
“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”1 Peter 5:10 I love this verse from Peter. You see, Peter is telling us that all Christians are going to suffer and i...
life-changeMarch 6, 2020
Seeking God's Guidance for Life Changes
You know, a lot of time we want to change the way we are living our life. Sometimes is a career change, where we are physically or just where we are spiritually. But how do we get there? How do you move from where you are to where you want to go? Well, this first thing we need to do is seek God’s...
justificationMarch 5, 2020
Justified by Faith: Getting Right with God
I’ve been thinking the last couple of days about the journey we have been on together and some of the topics I chase down a rabbit hole. Not that I think they’re necessarily bad topics or irrelevant, I just think it’s good to get back to center. Level set, if you will. So, with that being said, I...
commitmentMarch 4, 2020
Let Your Yes Be Yes - The Power of True Commitment
How committed are you? What I mean is, do you fear the journey for failure or do you lack the ability to commit to something or someone because you’re quick to take the easier path or better option?I’m asking these questions today because I see a lot of non-committed people in this world today. P...
failureMarch 3, 2020
All Things Work Together - Finding Strength in Failure
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”Romans 8:28 ESVThat is without a doubt, one of my most favorite verses in the Bible...“Everything happens for a reason”,“What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger”, “Embrace...
fearlessnessMarch 1, 2020
Send It! Trusting God to Be Fearless
Most of ya’ll who know me well know one of my favorite things to do in the world is ride motocross. I’m telling you, it’s the greatest feeling out there! Yet amongst all the fun, there are times where the track test me way beyond my limits. Moto has truly taught me how to be a true risk-taker. Th...
courageFebruary 28, 2020
Be Strong and Courageous - Life's Risky Business
“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...
trialsFebruary 27, 2020
Dignify Your Troubles - Finding Purpose in Hard Times
The hard times you’ve been through, the ones your going through now and the ones you will go through are not for nothing. So don’t complain. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,”James 1:2 Look, I know it’s hard and I fail at it too, but we need to learn to dignif...
vengeanceFebruary 26, 2020
Let God Handle Vengeance: His Justice, His Timing
So, I’m watching this Netflix series my cousin got me into and I really like it. It’s a Western and I’ve always liked a good Western. But last night while I was watching it, my wife asked why the main guy was trying to kill all these specific soldiers. I told her it’s because he was seeking venge...
wisdomFebruary 25, 2020
The Wisdom of Many Advisers: Don't Go It Alone
As I’ve grown older and I hope wiser, I’ve learned quite a few things that I couldn’t have accepted in my youth. One of the most glaringly obvious to me now, is I could never have gotten where I am today both professionally and personally without the help and counsel of others and the word of God...
gods-purposeFebruary 24, 2020
Right Where He Wants You: Trusting God's Perfect Plan
Despite our sometimes dissatisfaction of where we are in our life currently, God has us right where He wants us for a reason. Look, I’m as guilt as the next for daydreaming and looking at other pastures thinking they are greener. But I’m not who or where I am by accident. Neither are you...You se...
worldlinessFebruary 21, 2020
Transform Your Mind: God's Standard vs World's Normal
Ok, I’m going to, as the kids say, “get real” for a minute. Too often I allow myself to think in ways that lead me to act contrary to God’s Word. What exactly do I mean? Simple, I like you maybe, can easily get caught up in what the world around me says is ok and acceptable. What is “normal” thes...
prayerFebruary 20, 2020
Call God First: Finding Direction in His Word
How often do you find yourself picking up the phone and calling close friends, colleagues, family, etc. when we have a big decision to make? If you’re like me, probably a lot!Crazy to think sometimes the last thing we do when we face obstacles is consult God’s Word. We turn to other people for ad...
decision-makingFebruary 19, 2020
Making Hard Decisions with God's Guidance
It’s hard making big decisions in life. Often times we put it off or because we are so afraid we don’t make them at all. But in those circumstances that demand a grown up response, those who trust in God can look to him for guidance. That’s the only way I know how to make them. In the Bible David...
christian-livingFebruary 18, 2020
How Are You Living Between Sundays?
What are you doing? I don’t mean what are you doing right now, clearly you’re reading this...but what are you doing in your life and how are you dong it?I ask myself this question a lot. I ask it not in relation to my career or anything, I ask myself this as it pertains to what am I doing and how...
worryFebruary 17, 2020
Choose Trust Over Worry - Focus on God
My dad had asked me last year if I was doing ok. The reason he asked is he was in this morning devotional and he said it appeared to him that I might be hanging on the the past a little to much. Well, we talked about it for a while and I was able to put his concerns to rest because I told him I f...
letting-goFebruary 14, 2020
Letting Go of the Past to Embrace God's New Things
So as I was looking around through my notes attempting to find the illusive password that makes some IMAP thingy work for my email on my phone that conveniently quit working on its own, I came across this note I wrote down in 2017...A The basic rule in Biblical personal growth is that the life we...