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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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October 10, 2018
“Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” Luke 6:2
“Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” Luke 6:27-28 Wow, this is a tough one...We are called to forgive those that hurt us, unconditionally. Because if it’s with condition, it’s not forgiveness. We need to pray for them and for God to bless the...
humility-characterOctober 9, 2018
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than you
“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 2:3-4What is Paul telling us in these verses? Well, he’s kind of taking a different app...
forgivenessOctober 8, 2018
“Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do” 1 Corinthi
“Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do” 1 Corinthians 13:5There’s a lot of faulty thinking about forgiveness. The act of forgiveness gets watered down, abused, and cheapened. So, what is forgiveness really? It’s on my mind because I was wronged th...
humility-characterOctober 5, 2018
""10/5/18Chew on this over the weekend...“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am
Chew on this over the weekend...“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 How many of us fall guilty of this? My hand is raised! This hit me right square in the face...
graceOctober 4, 2018
I was thinking today about what it means to be human...an imperfect, sure to fail and guaranteed to
I was thinking today about what it means to be human...an imperfect, sure to fail and guaranteed to sin, human. I’m not sure I have an answer other than as a Christian, I’m am sure I am forgiven for being so “human”. But there’s more than that, I also believe in our worst of times, when we are fa...
forgivenessOctober 3, 2018
Day 10Let’s keep talking forgiveness, after all its the root of Christianity. I’m in the dentist cha
Day 10Let’s keep talking forgiveness, after all its the root of Christianity. I’m in the dentist chair this morning talking (and drooling) with my hygienist about flossing and I comment, “well, when I’m on my game I’m flossing, but I can’t hide it from you...”. She replies, “we are all human.” I...
forgivenessOctober 2, 2018
Day 9I want to jump into forgiveness today as it’s weighing heavy on my mind.Sunday, in my race, I w
Day 9I want to jump into forgiveness today as it’s weighing heavy on my mind.Sunday, in my race, I was up front doing well when a guy came in hard and took me out and messed up my bike. Unnecessary?Absolutely! Part of racing? Yep. I’m pretty sure he didn’t mean it either, but it happened. I told...
wisdom-guidanceOctober 1, 2018
Day 8Great weekend to race, crash and reflect! (I’m fine Dad). But today’s current events have me s
Day 8Great weekend to race, crash and reflect! (I’m fine Dad). But today’s current events have me shaking my head...So, with everything going on in the news today, it seems as we can get sucked into different points of views on just about any subject you can think of. Many times we mistake being...
evangelism-testimonySeptember 28, 2018
Day 7So, as I work to get better at sharing God’s message, I am finding inspiration daily from many
Day 7So, as I work to get better at sharing God’s message, I am finding inspiration daily from many different mediums. The Bible of course, daily devotionals and life as it comes to me, good or bad. But as we continue our discussion on God’s Plan, I read earlier in the year in Susan Young’s “Jesu...
purpose-callingSeptember 27, 2018
Day 6God’s Plan for our life is unfolding before us but often times it’s not visible to us. Most of
Day 6God’s Plan for our life is unfolding before us but often times it’s not visible to us. Most of the time I would say it’s happening so slowly that I’m not sure if it’s happening. But then, when I least expect it and through no effort of my own, God reveals pieces of his plan to me. The things...
purpose-callingSeptember 26, 2018
Day 5I want to stay on “God’s Plan” for another day or so...We’ve all heard the many euphemisms; Thi
Day 5I want to stay on “God’s Plan” for another day or so...We’ve all heard the many euphemisms; Things happen for a reason; They are what they are; blah, blah, blah...But do we really believe it and what does it mean to live by faith trusting God’s Plan?Well, to me, it means not taking yourself...
purpose-callingSeptember 25, 2018
!!Day 4 Sorry I missed Monday...racing can be exhausting sometimes. So I’m listening to the radio an
!!Day 4 Sorry I missed Monday...racing can be exhausting sometimes. So I’m listening to the radio and I keep hearing Drake’s hit song “God’s Plan”. I can’t really follow the lyrics but the chorus got me thinking about exactly what is “God’s Plan” for us?In Jeremiah 29:11 God tells us, “For I know...
peaceSeptember 21, 2018
Day 3Funny how little things can get us worked up into such a fury that we forget to see all the goo
Day 3Funny how little things can get us worked up into such a fury that we forget to see all the good around us...Like the saying, “we miss the forest because of the trees” I suppose. I’ve come to believe that this is Evil’s way of distracting us from seeing God’s grace and all the mercies he has...
evangelism-testimonySeptember 20, 2018
Day 2So yesterday was a tough day for me. Not because of work or family or anything like that, it wa
Day 2So yesterday was a tough day for me. Not because of work or family or anything like that, it was because I felt what it was going to feel like to be persecuted for my witness. It felt really bad. You see, someone rejected my witness (via my text) and said, “practice what you preach before yo...
purpose-callingSeptember 19, 2018
My Friends,So I’ve been asked to try and carry on a morning text-devotional that many of you express
My Friends,So I’ve been asked to try and carry on a morning text-devotional that many of you expressed to me you enjoyed and it helped you start out the day and gave you something to look forward to. I am excited to try and share God’s word with you but worried at the same time I may fail. But it...
forgivenessJuly 27, 2018
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and youuyur reward will
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and youuyur reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”Luke 6:35-36 ESV