Proverbs 31 was never meant to be a weapon or a perfection checklist – it’s a picture of identity, strength, and God’s heart for His daughters. In this episode, we slow down and really sit with Proverbs 31:10–31, looking at the original Hebrew words like ezer (strong helper) and chayil (valor/warrior), the acrostic structure, and what all of that actually tells us about women and the Church as the radiant bride of Christ.

We’ll talk about why so many of us feel intimidated or discouraged by the “Proverbs 31 woman,” how the enemy has attacked women’s identity from the very beginning, and why your worth is not in your job, your relationship status, your body, or your to-do list. We also look at the woman with the issue of blood in Luke 8 and what it means for Jesus to call us “beloved daughter.”

If you’ve ever felt “not enough,” exhausted by expectations, or unsure who you are in God, this conversation is for you. Grab your Bible (NLT if you have it), open to Proverbs 31, and lean in as we tear the veil, reclaim biblical womanhood, and step into our calling as wives, warriors, and worshipers.

What’s the Bible? Why It Matters That You Read It Yourself

In this episode of Wife, Warrior, Worshiper, Tori sits down to unpack a big, often intimidating topic: What is the Bible really—and why should we read it for ourselves?

She shares her own journey from “I always fall asleep in Leviticus” to developing a deep hunger to read Scripture cover to cover. Tori talks about how few people have actually read the whole Bible, walks through David Pawson’s five probing questions, and explains what the word Bible (“holy books”) means, how it was written over roughly 1,500 years, and who some of the key human authors were.

From there, she gets practical:

• Different ways to read (chronological, by genre, straight through)

• Why translations matter and how she compares NIV, NLT, TPT, etc.

• Why context (who wrote it, to whom, and why) protects us from cherry-picking verses.

Tori also briefly introduces books not included in the 66-book canon—like the Book of Enoch, the Gospel of Mary, and other ancient writings—how she approaches them as helpful background but not Scripture.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the Bible, stuck in “Sunday-only” verses, or unsure where to start, this episode is an invitation to pick up the Word for yourself, find your identity in Christ, and let Scripture shape how you live, suffer, love, and lead.

Suffering has a way of making us question everything—our strength, our purpose, and sometimes even God’s presence. In this episode, Tori talks honestly about what it feels like to walk through seasons of pain, discouragement, and spiritual warfare, and looks at how God meets His people right in the middle of the battle.

We’ll look at the story of Job and Hannah pouring out her heart in the temple, and David’s raw psalms to see that struggle isn’t a sign that God has forgotten us. It’s often the very place where He is closest, refining us, strengthening us, and reminding us that His grace really is sufficient.

If you’re tired, hurting, or just trying to keep going one day at a time, this episode is an invitation to endure with hope and to see suffering through a Kingdom lens.

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