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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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August 12, 2019
Living for Christ: This World Is Not Our Home
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”Philippians 1:21 Are you living “in Christ”? What I mean is that are you living for the pleasure and joys of the flesh that this world offers or are you living as a servant of Christ. What do we really have to lose as Christians? Nothing in this w...
gospel-sharingAugust 9, 2019
What Matters is Christ is Preached
As we close the week, I wanted to touch on a something that has been with me the last few days. It’s a thought centering around my own sharing of the gospel and the sharing I receive from others. More specifically who “should and shouldn’t be sharing”? “Some indeed preach Christ from envy and riv...
faithAugust 8, 2019
Growing Love Through Faith
As I sit here watching the sun come up this morning, I can help but marvel at the beauty God has made. How do I know he made it? Well, I have faith that he did. It’s the same faith that I have in Him that allows me to grow closer to Him. You see, developing a love for God is a little more challen...
loveAugust 7, 2019
Love in Action - God and Others
So, we’ve been talking about seeking balance in our lives and our relationships with God by showing compassion and serving others. What’s interesting though, is this has me circling back to our discussion of the “Golden Rule” and how that affects our relationship with other and our relationship w...
compassionAugust 6, 2019
Finding Balance Through Compassionate Service
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...
prideJuly 25, 2019
Don't Believe in Yourself - Believe in Jesus
I had a great conversation yesterday with one of my friends (and new member to the devotional beginning today) 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 tel...
waitingJuly 24, 2019
Who's Really Waiting? God's Perfect Timing in Our Lives
You ever feel like your waiting for God’s plan for you? I sure do, but what if all this waiting isn’t really us waiting for God but rather Him waiting for us? What I am getting at is who is actually doing the waiting? We may think it’s us, but we could be wrong. Think about when Abraham asked God...
golden-ruleJuly 23, 2019
Loving the Difficult: Seeing 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...
immanuelJuly 22, 2019
God With Us: Why Jesus Came to Be Close
“"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).”Matthew 1:23 Have you ever thought about why God sent Jesus? It’s pretty amazing to think about. God could have chosen any number of ways to save us. But He sent His Son, Jesus,...
listeningJuly 19, 2019
Listen First: How Jesus Heard What Truly Mattered
So you remember the WWJD (What would Jesus Do?) bracelets that folks wore that were so popular, right? Well recently while I was playing on social media I’ve noticed that there is a new bracket out, a follow up to WWJD, that has the initials HWLF (He would love first). I like it! But it’s got me...
graceJuly 18, 2019
Grace Over Judgment: Standing Up for the Outcasts
“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...
hypocrisyJuly 17, 2019
Live What You Believe
You guys know I tend to write what is on my heart. It’s what helps me drive the content I send each morning. You ever stopped and though about why so many people often quit going to church these days? Not even attending church, just believing! I have, and the main reason I believe is that people...
gods-presenceJuly 16, 2019
God Never Leaves You
I’m back! Sorry I missed yesterday but I was traveling back home. 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...
surrenderJuly 12, 2019
Give God the Wheel
I want to wrap up this week by simply saying, “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 situat...
graceJuly 11, 2019
Finding Grace in Our Struggles
Man, what a day yesterday was! It’s as if the last few days of my writings were preparing me for my own failure and struggles...“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;”James 1:19 I would have loved to have stopped today, meditated on the a...
gods-planJuly 10, 2019
Bloom Where You Are Planted
“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...
peaceJuly 9, 2019
God's Peace That Surpasses All Understanding
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 there may be some more during my earthly...
communityJuly 8, 2019
Guarding Against Pride Through Christian Community
Well I hope everyone had a great 4th of July holiday and I hope you took pause to reflect on how blessed we are to live in such a great country. Last week I posted an article titled, “The ungrateful American”. The article was triggered by the outwardly vocal and seemingly ungrateful few soccer pl...
perseveranceJuly 3, 2019
The Crown of Life: Blessed Through Steadfast Faith
Wrapping up a short week, let 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 faith under hard t...
wisdomJuly 2, 2019
Praying for Wisdom, Not Escape from Trials
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...
trialsJuly 1, 2019
Finding Joy in Trials: God's Shaping Through Suffering
Going to be a short week with the Holiday and travels but let’s make it count. So over the weekend Valerie was telling me about a friend who was going trough some tough times. While I certainly feel empathy I couldn’t help but reflect on the fact the If you live long enough in this world, you wil...
peaceJune 28, 2019
Mastering Non-Anxious Presence Like Jesus
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...
restorationJune 27, 2019
Infinite Possibilities in Christ Despite Our Mistakes
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...
freedomJune 26, 2019
Your Habits Don't Define You - Christ Does
“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...