This week I have been reading and studying the book of Ruth for a girls Bible study a church. Yesterday I listened to a sermon on the first two chapters by Mark Driscoll and he was talking about how we need to make decisions about our attitude, we can either be an Orpah, Naomi, or a Ruth. We can try the whole christianity thing until it gets hard and then leave like Orpah. We can be bitter with God such as Naomi. (sidenote: What I thought was a cool perspective was that he said if you are going to be bitter with God at least be honest like Naomi was. Don't walk into church and plaster a fake smile on your face and pretend everything is totally cool when you really want to scream. Be honest with your brothers and sisters in Christ about where you are in your walk with God.) Or we could be like Ruth, unsure of our future and scared but willing to trust fully in our King.
I choose Ruth! Like Ruth we don't have much money right now, and I'm not sure how we will pay the bills or get enough food. In terms of family its pretty much me and my mom, and there is no man to provide. Plus my mom and I have only lived here a year, we don't have the neighbors next door that we've known forever and are best friends with. But like Ruth I will choose God no matter what! I will make a choice day in and day out to be faithful and give thanks to the Lord for making me strong through these trials and providing what he does. I will NOT allow Satan to mess with me. I am God's kid and I know the truth. Like Ruth, I choose God and I choose to have joy in all circumstances. Who knows, maybe I will even get a Boaz through all of this! haha :) :)
His Daughter,
Hannah Renee'
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