Ruth.
She gave up everything
Expecting nothing,
and God honored her.*
One of my heros is Ruth.
Ruth became the daughter in law of Rahab- a prostitute,
She became the great-grandmother of a King.
She left her wealthy family,
to stay with her poor mother-in-law.
She honored, obeyed, and loved her mother-in-law,
to the point of marrying a man to give her mother-in-law a descendent.
Ruth has taught me much:
-not to think so highly of myself
-commitments are life-long
-respect the people God has put in my life
-trusting God starts with fear, pain, separation from what we love and ends with peace, joy, , patience, kindness, inner strength and loving beyond our own ability.
*excerpt from Ruth by Francine Rivers
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