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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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February 27, 2019
Believing for the Impossible
So, I’m keeping with where we want to be this year, God wants us to ask Him to get involved! Yeah baby!He wants us to believe for the impossible because it requires us to surrender control and give Him the room to work in & through us! If we can see it in the supernatural, He can do it in the nat...
purposeFebruary 26, 2019
Living Intentionally for Today
Let’s shift gears a little and talk about where we are going? This time next year, where do you want to be? Who do you want to be? What type of follower of Christ, spouse or parent do you want to be? Whatever the answers are to those questions, know this: God’s calling you to live in the NOW & st...
forgivenessFebruary 25, 2019
Freedom Through Forgiveness
Hope everyone had a great weekend! So, last night while my wife was watching The Oscars, I was going through some older devotionals and I came across something I wrote or shared a while ago. It’s definitely worth sharing again.“Harboring unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the oth...
faithFebruary 22, 2019
What Is Faith Really?
We talk about our faith everyday. We lean on our faith to get through everyday. Our faith gives us hope. But what is Faith really?In Hebrews it tells us;“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”Hebrews 11:1 That’s it! It’s believing in something we canno...
testimonyFebruary 21, 2019
Why We're Still Here After Salvation
You know, its the most amazing gift knowing we have been saved and promised eternal life in Heaven. But have you ever wondered why we are still here since we’ve been saved and promised salvation? I have, to the extent I find myself anxiously awaiting my turn. But I think I know why we are still h...
joyFebruary 20, 2019
True Joy Comes from God's Favor
“Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!”Psalms 32:11 One of the the best parts about being an American is you have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But you see, being an American or The government can’t “give you happine...
wisdomFebruary 19, 2019
The Difference Between Knowledge and God's Wisdom
You know, I enjoy every minute of these devotionals I write and share every day. My prayer is that God blesses me with the knowledge and the wisdom to share His message in a meaningful and relatable way. I hope I am doing just that...But what is knowledge and wisdom after all? I’d say knowledge i...
gods-promisesFebruary 18, 2019
God's Promise to Answer and Rescue
“When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.”Psalms 91:15 This is God’s promise to you. God sees you. He cares about you. He knows what you need and when. He acts, always right on time.Have a great Monday, take it easy. Peace,
forgivenessFebruary 15, 2019
The Awesome Power of God's Forgiveness
Forgiveness is awesome"I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the LORD'--and you forgave the guilt of my sin" Psalm 32:5You see, time doesn’t heal all wounds and it certainly won’t cancel all debts. I think we all know by now th...
guiltFebruary 14, 2019
Stop Carrying Guilt - Let Jesus Have It
You know, we try all sorts of behaviors to stop feeling guilt. We stay obsessively busy. We distract ourselves with constant amusements. We try to work it off with good deeds. We rationalize away responsibility. We blame other people. We can sedate ourselves with drugs or alcohol or food. But gue...
gods-knowledgeFebruary 13, 2019
God Knows You and Loves You Without End
God knows you, he made you. So who are trying to kid? Why are we trying to hide from God? He can read our mind... “You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.”Psalms 139:2 He knows how great our imperfections and failings are, and it was for just such a person...
controlFebruary 12, 2019
This is God's World, Not Ours
You know, it’s tough when things don’t go the way we think they will. All of us struggle every day to try to get control of our environments. We try to build financial wealth so that we won't suffer need. We try to take care of our health so we don't feel pain or suffer illness. We try to manage...
forgivenessFebruary 11, 2019
Forgiveness is a Choice, Not a Feeling
I kind of want to stay on forgiveness a little longer. It seems the world is just out for revenge or quick to blame one party or the next....blah, blah, blah, you get the point. I mean sometimes we might hesitate to forgive someone because we don’t feel very forgiving toward them. We might still...
forgivenessFebruary 8, 2019
Forgiven People Should Be Forgiving People
So, one of you awesome people posted to social media today and said, “Forgiven people should be forgiving people”! Yes!You see, God gave us forgiveness and redemption through His son Jesus, why would we not deliver the same thing to those who hurt us? What makes His forgiveness unconditional and...
gods-loveFebruary 7, 2019
You Don't Deserve It, But God Gives It Anyway
I don’t know about you, but I get the “I don’t deserve this...” feeling a lot when I think about what God has done for me and my life. His salvation alone can be bewildering at times. It’s the opinion we have about ourselves and our past or present. You see, we have one set of convictions about o...
repentanceFebruary 6, 2019
Letting Go of the Old: True Repentance Brings Refreshing
You know, thinking about our past and learning to let God show us a new way of life has me thinking about repentance. We all have stuff in our lives that we are still holding on to. For some, it’s a secret activity or habit that nobody else knows about. But it’s time to let it go...What is it for...
graceFebruary 5, 2019
Grace to Start Over: A Different Life Beyond Understanding
One of the things I think about a lot is the grace that God has shown me. Like in the song, “I was blind but now I see..”. But no matter how grateful I am, I still have the moments when I think back on my life to times that make me cringe. I look back and realize no matter how hard I tried, I mad...
spiritual-longingFebruary 4, 2019
That Feeling Like There's Something More
You ever get that feeling like there is something more? That you are chasing something in life that won’t fully satisfy you? I have. Pay close attention to that feeling though, it’s from God. We see people everyday who seem to be “put together”. People that have a lot of seat time in church and m...
fellowshipFebruary 1, 2019
When Two or Three Gather: Having Church in Everyday Life
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."”Matthew 18:20 So, two days I was talking to a broker/client I work with and next thing I knew we had spent an hour and a half talking not so much about work anymore but about our lives with Christ. I love it when this happen...
forgivenessJanuary 31, 2019
Finding Peace Before Speaking: A Heart Change
I’m keeping with yesterday’s theme, how many times have you “let it fly” with your tongue and emotions raging because of what we felt were unjustified wrongs done against us, and before we could bring those emotions to Christ, we let them fly. If this sounds familiar, believe me, we all have had...
speechJanuary 30, 2019
Quick to Hear, Slow to Speak: Taming the Tongue
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;”James 1:19 I’ve been thinking about this verse for a few days now and I think it’s time to discuss it. You see, I fail miserably with all of the above. I know HOW I should behave, I just struggle to...
salvationJanuary 29, 2019
Knowing You're Saved: It's Not About Performance
Hey, What’s up?Is it presumptuous to fully know you are saved? Absolutely not! It is written throughout the Scripture that God wants you to have the assurance of knowing you are saved so that not only can you be secured in your salvation but assured. But I mean, come on, how do we know, right? Mo...
gods-planJanuary 28, 2019
God's Plans Are Greater Than We Imagine
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”Jeremiah 29:11 Friends, read it again,Over and over...it never gets old. For that reason, I won’t stop writing about it. You see, God has a plan for us, it’s for good and...
witnessJanuary 25, 2019
Let Your Light Shine: Why Your Witness Matters
So this has been weighing heavy on my heart today so I want to discuss it. Should we care what people think of us? Should we care what we post on social media? I mean, we hear all the time, “God’s judgement is the only one that matters”, right? While I agree with the later, I disagree. We should...