Our Given Purpose with Torrie Slaughter

Bible Study & Devotional Day 138 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: 1 Samuel 22:3-4 'And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come [out of Judah] and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.” Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 137 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 17, 2022) 🔴 Wealth Redefined Contributing Writer: Lindsey Capron I once saw a video on social media of a very famous celebrity getting interviewed. In the interview, a question was asked from the interviewer, “Now that you’re rich and famous, are you truly happy?” With an anxious and sad look in her eye, the celebrity took a momen...

Bible Study & Devotional 136 📌 Read Today’s Passages (May 16, 2022) 🔴  The Truth Will Set You Free Contributing Writer: Tiffiany Langston I’m convinced that one of the most difficult undertakings in this life is honesty with self. We will go to great lengths to stay comfortable, avoid change, and not ‘see’ the person staring back at us in the mirror for who they truly are. Where are you...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 135 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: 1 Samuel 17:23, 'As he was talking with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath named Goliath, was coming up from the army of the Philistines, and he spoke these same words again; and David heard him . ' 🔴  A Different Perspective written by: Torrie Slaughter For forty days, the Israeli...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 134 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 14, 2022) Guiding Scripture: John 8:12  When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 🔴  Walking In The Light written by: Diana L.W. Coleman Would you deliberately walk in the woods at night without a flashlig...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 133 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: John 7:37-38 'On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." 🔴  Infinite Water written by: Torrie Slaughter Belief in...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 132 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: 1 Samuel 12:19-25 'As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right. The people all said to Samuel, "Pray to the Lord your God for your servants so that we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 131 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: John 6:51 'I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." ' 🔴 Living Bread written by: Torrie Slaughter Chapter 1 of the Gospel of John verse 14 tells us that the Word became flesh and dw...

Bible Study & Devotional (Day 130) 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 10, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Proverbs 14:34-35 (KJV) Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. 🔴  Righteousness: The Key to National Tranquility Contributing Writer: Temi Michael-O While we a...

Bible Study & Devotional (Day 129) 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 9, 2022) Guiding Scripture : John 6:1-21 🔴 Jesus Is the Only Reason Why You Made It This Far Contributing Writer: Robin Lambert Do you only see the inadequacy of your small resources? The disciples saw the miracles of Jesus: turning water into wine healing the sick casting out demons calming the storm Still, they forgot that Jes...

Bible Study & Devotional (Day 128) 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 8, 2022) 🔴   “What Miracles Made You Believe?” Contributing Writer: Stephanie Bright The book of Psalms is always so captivating, as it bridges reflection and self-awareness, present and future. In verses 7 through 11, we are reminded of the miracle that God performed at the Red Sea to bring the people of Israel out of capt...

Bible Study & Devotional (Day 127) 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 7, 2022) Guiding Scripture: John 5:5-6, "One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" 🔴 Do You Want To Get Well? Written By Reason A. Chandler If I had been lying by the pool...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 126 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: Ruth 4:6 Then the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.” 🔴 Redeem written by: Torrie Slaughter Yesterday we began the story of Ruth, one of only two books of the Bible written by a woman. How will t...

Bible Study & Devotional (Day 125) 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 5, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Ruth 1:4 "After they had lived there about ten years. . ." Ruth 1:6 "When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had come to the aid of his people by providing food for them, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to return home from there." 🔴 It's Not Too Late Turning Away I can't tell you the nu...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 124 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 4, 2022) Guiding Scripture : Psalm 104:24 “O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.” 🔴 The Master Artist Contributing Writer: Christina Price Every morning as I take my kids to school, we make a specific turn that displays the horizon perfectly. Eac...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 123 📌 Read Today's Passages (May 3, 2022) Guiding Scripture: “ And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil .” John 3:19 🔴 Come to the Light By Detria Moore A while ago, I had a conversation with a family member who found herself in a dire and challenging situation c...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 122 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: Psalm 103:2 ' Bless the Lord , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, ' 🔴 The Word Became Flesh written by: Torrie Slaughter The Gospel, According to John, is arguably a Bible within itself. It is introduced to new believers to deepen their understanding of Christ. John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Wo...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 121 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scripture : Proverbs 14:15 "The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps." 🔴How is Ignorance Affecting Your Life? written by: Torrie Slaughter Hard-hitting truth. That's what Proverbs 14:15 is for me. It is the no filtered version comparing simpletons and wisdom seekers. But here is a glimmer o...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 120 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages 🔴Intro to Jesus written by: Torrie Slaughter Today we begin the beautiful work by John. While there is a divide between which John is the author (John the son of Zebedee or John the Elder) the story does not lose its authenticity. Who is Jesus and who is He to you? That is the central question and one that sparks debates acros...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 119 📌 Read Today's Assigned Passages Guiding Scriptures: Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end, it leads to death. 🔴 Choices written by: Torrie Slaughter " Loss of control is always the source of fear; it is also, however, always the source of change." Jams Frey Things change, and we choose how to react. Last year I had a plan, bu...

Bible Study & Devotional (Day 118) 📌 Read Today's Passages (April 28, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Judges 8:27: “Gideon made the gold into an ephod, which he placed in Ophrah, his town. All Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his family.” 🔴 When the Battle is Over By Contributing Writer Magan Martin Sometimes in life, we are knowingly fightin...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 117 📌 Read Today's Passages (April 27, 2022) 🔴 “A Proverbs a Day Keeps the Devil Away.” Contributing Writer: Holly Rigos If there is one book of the Bible I would recommend to new believers and readers of God’s Word, it would be reading a chapter in Proverbs every day. With 31 chapters, it is a book about wisdom, knowledge, and the folly of sin. Personally, as a...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 116 📌 Read Today's Passages (April 26, 2022) Guiding Scripture: Luke 22:63-65, The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”65 And they said many other insulting things to him. 🔴 Molding Our Hearts Contributing Writer: Joshua Slaughter Let's linger on these verses. Jesus is a man of li...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 115 📌 Read Today's Passages (April 25, 2022) 🔴 Am I Wasting Time? Contributing Writer: Broderick Slaughter Solomon continues sharing his wisdom; in Proverbs 14: 7-8. These verses state that we should "stay away from fools, for you won't find knowledge on their lips." The prudent understand where they are going, but fools deceive themselves. At the beginning of th...

Bible Study & Devotional Day 114 📌 Read Today's Passages Guiding Scripture: Judges 2:9-10 'After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. 10 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals. ' 🔴 Consequences of Ignored Warnings written by Torrie Slaughter Plans ch...