Our Given Purpose with Torrie Slaughter

📌 Bible Study & Devotional Day 188 Read Today's Passages (July 7, 2022) Guiding Scriptures:  Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. Hebrews 11:1 "Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen." 🔴 I Will Written By Reason A. Chandler David and Paul have a lot in co...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 187 Read Today's Passages (July 6, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 18:17 ' He who states his case first seems right until his rival comes and cross-examines him.' 🔴 He Said, She Said, They Said Written by: Torrie Slaughter The whole truth can cause division in unstable environments. If the leader(s) succumb to insecurity, laziness, indifference, or fear, truth i...

Bible Study & Devotional 186 Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 18:15 ' The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. ' 1 Chronicles 1:1 ' Adam, Seth, Enosh, ' 🔴 It Runs In the Family written by: Torrie Slaughter We've completed the book of Kings and continue the journey to find out more. The Bible provides interesting insights for us, and we can make changes...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 185 📌 Read Today's Passages (July  4, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Psalm 2:10, "Now then, you kings, act wisely! Be warned, you rulers of the earth!" 🔴 Are You A Chain Breaker Contributing Writer: Christina Price The wisdom in this verse seems to be what was missing from all of today's portion of scriptures. In the chapters of Kings, from Jehoahaz to Jehoiakim t...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 184 📌 Read Today's Passages (July 3, 2022) Guiding Scripture: 2 Kings 23:3: “And the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people join...

Bible Study & Devotional 183 Read Today’s Passages Guiding Scripture:2 Kings 20:5 '"Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, 'This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now, you will go up to the temple of the Lord. ' 🔴 Sick to Death written by: Torrie Slaughter We learn several crit...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 182 Read Today’s Passages Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 18:8 'The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.' 🔴 The Next Scandal Written by: Torrie Slaughter Gossip . It's what brings people to the water cooler, social media, beauty salons, barbershops, and church. We want to know who did what, why, how and take notes or screenshots...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 181 Read Today’s Passages Guiding Scripture: 2 Kings 17:40-41, 'They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices. Even while these people were worshiping the Lord, they were serving their idols. To this day, their children and grandchildren continue to do as their ancestors did.' 🔴 Introduction to Idolatry Written by: Torrie Slaughter A s we...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 180 Read Today’s Passages Guiding Scripture: Acts 19:15 'One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?" 🔴 Belonging Written by: Torrie Slaughter Clearing out the clutter helps us gain clarity. We see a more comprehensive, more pronounced picture of who we are in Christ. What we say versus what we do is the manifestat...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 179 Read Today’s Passages Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 18:3 'When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.' 🔴 Evil in the Lord's Sight Written by: Torrie Slaughter The Kings of Northern and Southern Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. 1 and 2 Kings have that statement in common. Their wickedness was the first glimpse into what kind o...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 178 📌 Read Today's Passages (June 27, 2022 ) 🔴 “The dynamic duo - Priscilla and Aquila . ” Contributing Writer: Holly Rigos Paul arrived in Corinth, a refuge city for persecuted Jews traveling from Rome under the rule of Emperor Claudius. He expelled all Jews from Rome, and no doubt, Jews deemed it unsafe to remain in any part of Italy. In Acts 18:2-3, it says, 2...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 177 📌 Read Today's Passages (June 26, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Acts 17:30-31 In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. 31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead." 🔴 Is Ignorance Bliss? Contr...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 176 📌 Read Today's Passages (June 25, 2022) 🔴 Don’t Leave Me, Lord Contributing Writer: Broderick Slaughter Have you ever felt like God isn't there? When times seem rough and rugged, you may be at your lowest. That's how David felt; in Psalm 143:1-12 , David, the young future. King was in distress; he felt distance from his Lord. His faith was leaving him; why we...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 175 Read Today’s Passages Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 17:24, 'A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.' 🔴 The Wrong Focus Written by: Torrie Slaughter Each time we read the Bible, something different should become visible. After all, it is the living Word. How we apply historical knowledge and wisely examine our...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 174 📌 Read Today's Passages (June 23, 2022) 🔴 Pushing Through Fear Contributing Writer: Sheila Arrington God has not given you a spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind. One of the hardest things you may go through in your life will be choosing faith over fear, persistence over defeat. That is indeed what the Shunammite woman faced. She decided to pus...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 173 📌 Read Today's Passages 🔴 Healing for the Broken-Hearted Contributing Writer: Irvine Saint-Vilus Let's face it! People were adept at wearing masks long before COVID-19 was ever on the scene. The stark reality is that many people display smiles on the outside, but inside they are suffering from broken hearts. That emotional pain can be excruciating and unbeara...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 172 📌 Read Today’s Passages 🔴 Are You Going to Tell It? Contributing Writer: Kendra Dublin Satan is fully aware of how he plays people through deception every day. It is his job, and he stops at nothing to will his will into our lives. That is why we have a hard time accepting Jesus as Lord. Another law at work seems to work well until we realize who we are servi...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 171 Read Today’s Passages Guiding Scripture:  1 Kings 22:7 'But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?" 🔴 The 'Yes' People Written by: Torrie Slaughter I'm sure many of us have desired the Lord to bless an idea. We think it is the best solution, and in our excitement, we persuade others to buy in. In today's...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 170 Read Today’s Passages Guiding Scripture: Acts 13:8-10 'Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, "You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? But Elymas, the sorcerer...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 169 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 17:15 'Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both.' 🔴 Detestable Written by: Torrie Slaughter I've witnessed some 'sticky' situations that brought confusion and tested the limits of right versus wrong. When things don't add up, the scale is off-balance. As you ask God...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 168 📌 Read Today's Passages (June 17, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 17:13, "Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good." 🔴 Giving the Wrong Rewards Contributing Writer: Lindsey Capron Turn on the TV or scroll through the news on your phone, and you'll be surprised more and more how morally bankrupt this world is becoming. Evil is widel...

Bible Study & Devotional 167 📌 Read Today’s Passages (June 16, 2022) 🔴 Love For All Contributing Writer: Tiffiany Langston There is simply no denying that God loves all His creation. Throughout Genesis 1, as the world's creation is detailed, scripture says, " And God saw that it was good." Matthew 22:39 tells us, " The second is like it: "Love your neighbor as yourself. God's directive is fo...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 166 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: 1 Kings 14:5 'But the Lord had told Ahijah, "Jeroboam's wife is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill, and you are to give her such and such an answer. When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else." 🔴 Disguises Written by: Torrie Slaughter Have you ever pretended to be someone else to gain in...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 165 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: Psalm 132:15 ''I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food. ' Acts 9:36 'In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek, her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. ' 🔴 The Lord Provides by Torrie Slaughter We cannot outgive the Giver. God is th...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 164 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 17:4 'A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. ' 🔴 Calm Down by Torrie Slaughter Media makes us pay attention to the negative stuff. We watch death, destruction, and deceit on repeat, especially if our flesh craves it. Toxic, harmful reports deprive us o...