Listen to the Message
Ruth 2:1-23
The story of Ruth is a story of redemption.
It happened because they put themselves in a position to be blessed by God.
Ruth is able to step into God's provision.
1. You need to take the first step.
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She took the initiative for creating change in her life.
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"Providence assists not the idle."
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What can I do to get this process started?
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You open the door to those God-ordained coincidences.
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"As it turned out."
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When you take the first step, you also open the door to God bringing the right people into your life.
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Start moving in a direction that God can bless.
2. You need to remain humbly grateful.
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He won't bless you and me to the point that we turn into spoiled brats.
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If our circumstances change for the better, but we remain the same, then we will become worse.
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Turn down the attitude of entitlement, turn up the attitude of humble gratitude.
3. You need to practice consistent persistence.
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When Boaz showed his kindness to Ruth, Ruth was reaping the harvest of her kindness to Naomi.
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You get all that God has to give in exchange for you giving Him all that you have to give.
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Your everything may not be all that much, but you have to give it all in order to get in on the blessings of God.
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The more consistent you are, and the longer you persist, the more He's able to bring blessings into your life.
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The key word is step.