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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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December 28, 2018
God's Grace: Learning to Love Through the Mess
We are wrapping up 2018 and I am just thrilled at how this little devotional has gone. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about loving others and forgiving others, but we should never forget to love ourselves. Once we get ahold of the truth of grace, not only does it empower us to forgive and love...
forgivenessDecember 27, 2018
Forgiveness: Losing Count, Not Keeping Score
So, I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and got a chance to spend it with family and friends. I sure did. The down time (and hundreds of Merry Christmas texts) got me thinking about friends I’ve seen and those I haven’t in a long time. I started thinking about the “why” behind the absence...
christmasDecember 24, 2018
Immanuel: God With Us at Christmas
It’s Christmas Eve and by now, us guys, we should be getting started on the Christmas Shopping! But seriously, Christmas is a great time for family, giving and sharing the “Christmas Spirit”! But are we stopping to soak in what Christmas is all about? I mean, we all know that it is a celebration...
integrityDecember 21, 2018
Choosing Truth Over Compromise
Sorry for the late delivery yesterday, I posted my devotional and forgot to hit send...happens, I seem to do more and more of that these days. Anyhow, let’s talk some more about integrity and how we end up compromising our integrity and why. Choosing anything but God’s truth leads us to compromis...
integrityDecember 20, 2018
Be the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are
12/120/18So, a day or so ago I was writing about integrity and what it means, how we get it, etc...Well, as I’m studying and thinking about the topic of integrity again, my sweet puppy Emma is laying on my leg. She goes everywhere with me and is just so full of love. I would love to love uncondit...
spiritual-growthDecember 19, 2018
More Than a Spiritual Rinse: Deep Faith Requires Work
So, as I was washing my Motocross bike on Sunday, for some reason, I reminded myself of a saying I heard somewhere along the way that said, “it’s not clean until a rags hit it”. Got me thinking that this simple task of cleaning my bike could be a metaphor for our relationship with Christ. You see...
integrityDecember 18, 2018
True Integrity: Living by God's Standards
What is integrity and do you have it? Are you living a life of integrity? I pray I am, and I try. Integrity is hard to define. Most would say it’s doing whats moral and ethically right and having people view us as trustworthy and good. Not all wrong, but I think incomplete. True integrity is simp...
scripture-studyDecember 17, 2018
Are You Really Hearing God's Word?
“Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.”Revelation 1:3Each weekday I’ve been writing about what I read in my daily study of the Word and I hope you are enjoying it. With that said, ar...
courageDecember 14, 2018
Never Walk Alone: God's Promise Against Loneliness
18Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."--Deuteronomy, -31:6, -You know, today I was thinking about what I fear and one of the fears was loneliness. I dont think anyone wants to be lonely....
fearDecember 13, 2018
Don't Let Fear Defeat God's Plan for You
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”John 10:10 Friends, if you don’t look at fear as your enemy, it will defeat you. Fear doesn’t stay where it begins. Fear will infiltrate every area of your life, paralyzing you until you li...
fearDecember 12, 2018
Give Your Fears to God
So, continuing with the theme of facing fear and failure...One of the best things you can learn to do when you’re afraid is look for help. Even more so, give it over to God, and He will help you.All our fear and worries can get pretty heavy. You can’t carry your worries around. They’ll get heavy....
weaknessDecember 11, 2018
Strength in Weakness and Learning from Failure
So the last few days I’ve been reading about our strength in weakness and failure. In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 it tells us,“But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of...
identityDecember 10, 2018
Being Who God Made You to Be
You ever wonder if you’re being who God wants you to be or who others think you should be?“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”Galatians 1:10 Maybe you are worried about what o...
eternal-lifeDecember 7, 2018
Jesus is the Way to Eternal Life
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”John 14:6 I went to a funeral today of a good friends father. It was a wonderful tribute to a great man. It was a time to celebrate a life well lived and a time to grieve with family and...
fearDecember 6, 2018
Overcoming Fear with God's Power and Love
We all have fears, fears of failure, injury, death, etc. But is it really healthy? What purpose does it serve, really...Fear serves one—and only one—purpose: to keep you alive. It’s nothing more than a survival response.Here’s what that means. If you’re in the woods and you run across a massive b...
trustDecember 5, 2018
Trusting God Through Life's Storms
Trusting God in the midst of our trials and storms shows Him that we count on Him, not the world. When the choice comes, to choose to make things work by the means this world offers or rely on God, we should choose to rely on God.I can’t help but wonder if part of the difficulties in our lives ar...
salvationDecember 4, 2018
Living Hope Through Christ's Resurrection
I’d like to call today’s devotional, “The Mic Drop!”Wow, just let this sink in this morning...“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inh...
friendshipDecember 3, 2018
The Ministry of Presence in Times of Grief
“"He who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.”Job 6:14 In the Bible we are told that during Job’s time of grieving, his three friends came to mourn with him and to comfort him. For the first 7 days they sat and wept with him because he was in deep sorrow (Job 2:11-1...
comparisonNovember 30, 2018
Breaking Free from the Comparison Trap
We live in a competitive world and it’s easy to fall into what I call the “comparison trap”. We all get caught in it sometimes, some more than others. Admittedly, I fall into it a lot. Wanting what others have is the ultimate thief of joy and will leave you in utter disappointment with your life....
stormsNovember 29, 2018
God Our Anchor in Life's Storms
The storms of our lives prove the strength of our anchor...“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"”Hebrews 13:...
prayerNovember 28, 2018
Standing Tall on Our Knees
“Nobody stands as tall as a Christian on his knees”I love this anonymous quote. It reminds me to spend time on my knees and thank the Lord for all his blessings and forgiveness. I need it. And because I need it (forgiveness), and because he gave it, I am filled with His grace. God has me covered...
forgivenessNovember 27, 2018
Living Under God's Word: Forgiveness and Grace
I’ve begun to see a recurring theme in the messages I write each day and the scripture I study. A theme of forgiveness, servanthood, and unconditional mercy and grace seem to be repeated. But why?Well, it’s been the same message for thousands of years and it’s a message we need to hear today. You...
fearNovember 26, 2018
Facing Fears with the Good Shepherd
I’m sorry for missing last week but I was out of town and had zero internet and data...It was wonderful! So, I went back to Race the Winter Nationals, 2nd largest Amateur Race in the US, where I was seriously injured a year ago. I had to face my fears and “get back on that horse”...How do I go ba...
anxietyNovember 16, 2018
From Anxiety to Faith: Finding Peace in God's Hands
Man, I’ve gotten a lot out of this weeks word and I hopeYou have two, I’ve needed it. It’s helped me take time from worry and refocus my attention in the word (writing this devotional every day was huge) and things of Gods truths. It’s been a roller coaster of anxiety but I feel better that it’s...