Our Given Purpose with Torrie Slaughter

Bible Study & Devotional 213 Guiding Scripture: Psalm 25:2 ‘I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.’ Validated Trust by:Torrie Slaughter “Packed with peanuts, Snickers® really satisfies !” When I was a child, my favorite treat was a Snickers®: a yummy nougat, peanut, and caramel-covered bar with delicious chocolate. It was a perfect balance of sweetne...

Bible Study & Devotional 212 Guiding Scripture: Romans 14:10 'You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.' 🔴 Or the Highway... written by: Torrie Slaughter Opinions. We all have them. Some people intently listen and try to find the middle ground, while others are more manipulative. They ‘know’ be...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional day 211 🔴 Be Planted Where You’re Called, Not Where You Are written by: Detria Moore Growing up, my father had a garden. I never took much interest in it. But as I got older, I suddenly wanted to start one. We have a small backyard, so I started container gardening on my deck. And boy, God has used this growing season to reveal so much to me! Enlarge One of th...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 210 Guiding Scripture: Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. 🔴Renewed with Prayer written by: Torrie Slaughter The world teaches us that if we don't get the best, newest, latest model, then we are wort...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 209 Read today's passages 🔴 Cry Out to God Psalm 22:1-18 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? 2 My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises.[ 4 In you our ancestors put their trust; they...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 208) Read Today's Passages (July 27, 2022 ) 🔴 Dire Circumstances Contributing Writer: Holly Rigos No matter how dire the circumstances, you can be redeemed! Jehoshaphat inherited a kingdom and land of wickedness. According to 1 Kings 15:24, he was the son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father. It is said that the Lord...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 207) Read Today's Passages (July 26, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Romans 9:30-32- What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal. 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 206) Read Today's Passages (July 25, 2022) 🔴 God's Goodness Contributing Writer: Broderick Slaughter Have you ever questioned the goodness of God? I know I've questioned His goodness when experiencing pain or uncertainty. The doubt that God is listening or if He can truly help. Most times, the problem is that we are the ones not listening. God will speak and s...

Bible Study & Devotional 205 Guiding Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12:1-2, ' After Rehoboam's position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord. 2 Because they had been unfaithful to the Lord, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem in the fifth year of King Rehoboam.' 🔴 Status written by: Torrie Slaughter King Rehoboam had it...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 204) Read Today's Passages (July 23, 2022) 🔴 The Holy Spirit is Our Helper Contributing Writer: Sheila Arrington We all have those days when we feel like giving up. But the Holy Spirit always keeps us going and prays God's will in our lives. The best part about having this amazing Friend with you through everything- Is he knows what your heart desires, even if...

Bible Study & Devotional (Day 203) Read Today's Passages 🔴 Solution for Memory Loss Contributing Writer: Irvine Saint-Vilus Sometimes, as Christians, our biggest problem with having faith is dealing with memory loss. This spiritual predicament is evident in the life of Asa, king of Judah, who was at war with Israel’s king, Baasha. In the past, Asa trusted the LORD God to fight his battles. Go...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional Day 202 Read Today’s Passages 🔴 A Moment with God Contributing Writer: Kendra Dublin Guiding Scripture: Psalm 17:1-15 Tell us what to do, God. Show us your exact measurement of our hearts, So that we may feel with you. Tell us your instructions, So we can position our hearts. Dwell in us so we can be filled, Filled with undying gratitude for your works, Your hand,...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 201) Read Today's Passages July 20, 2022 Guiding Scriptures: Psalm 138:7,  "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand, you save me." Psalm 16:7,  "I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me." 🔴 Encountering God's Presence...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 200 Guiding Scripture: Romans 5:6-7 (emphasis added) ,  At just the right time, Christ died for ungodly people . He died for us when we had no power of our own. It is unusual for anyone to die for a godly person. Maybe someone would be willing to die for a good person. 🔴 Unusual written by: Torrie Slaughter As the Apostle Paul goes into a deeper discussi...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 199 Guiding Scripture: Romans 5:2-4, "'through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character, and character, hope. ' 🔴 Mature in Christ written by: Torrie Sla...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 198) Read Today's Passages (July 17, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6 🔴 God, Are You Even There? Contributing Writer: Lindsey Capron ​ Prayer is a powerful, sacred privilege of knowing that we can come to God about anything, and He will hear and answer us. But what happens when you pray during times of a painful, difficult, tragic, or desperate situation...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional Day 197 Read Today’s Passages (July 16, 2022) Guiding Scripture : Proverbs 19:13-14 , A foolish child is a father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof. 14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. 🔴  The Uninhabitable Home Contributing Writer: Tiffiany Langston This world may...

Bible Study & Devotional 196 Guiding Scripture: Romans 3:4, 'Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: "So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge." ' 🔴 Faithful & Just written by Torrie Slaughter We often use the call and response, 'God is good, all the time. And all the time God is good.' as a unifying reminder. We worshi...

Bible Study & Devotional 195 Guiding Scripture: Romans 2:1, 'You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.' 🔴 Self-Deception Written by Torrie Slaughter Failing to practice what we preach is a controversial topic. According to a research article on c...

Bible Study & Devotional 194 Guiding Scripture:Romans 1:18, 'The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,'' 🔴 A Suppressed Truth written by: Torrie Slaughter The Greek concordance defines truth as spoken- the truth is the basis of an idea, reality, sincerity, divine, and revealed to man. The tr...

Bible Study & Devotional 193 Guiding Scripture: Romans 1:16,  'For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.' 🔴 UnAshamed written by: Torrie Slaughter As we begin the book of Romans, it is a powerful motivation for us as Christ-followers. In the last verse of Acts 28, Paul exclaime...

Bible Study & Devotional 192 Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 19:1 'Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.' 🔴 Faith Walk written by: Torrie Slaughter Why would anyone desire to be poor? While Proverbs 19:1 implies that wealth doesn't always go to those who deserve it, we can meditate on the richness of God. Christ makes our existence better. He improves o...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 191) Read Today's Passages (July 10, 2022) Guiding Scripture:  Proverbs 18:23-24 (KJV) The poor useth intreaties, but the rich answereth roughly. A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. 🔴 Reflections Proverbs 18:23-24 Contributing Writer: Temi Michael-O It is harder for a rich man...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 190) Read Today's Passages (July 9, 2022) 🔴 In the Fiercest of Storms, God is There Contributing Writer: Robin Lambert Even in the fiercest of storms, God is there. Life can feel like a raging storm. One minute you’re riding the waves toward the top of the highest crest, somewhat apprehensive but excited. Before you know it, the waves loom high over your head,...

📌 Bible Study & Devotional (Day 189) Read Today's Passages (July 8, 2022) 🔴   G ET REAL WITH GOD Contributing Writer: Stephanie Bright Do you like reading through Psalms? If so, why do you enjoy reading through this particular book? I would venture to guess that it has something to do with how relatable the passages are. Throughout the 150 Psalms, you read heartbreak, grief, war, betray...