❤ Listening to your stories and testimonies helps heal my heart. I have been dealing with the loss of my oldest son for 4 years and have and still am struggling with his death. Been going through the motions of rebuilding a relationship with God but still falling short but listening to how Naomi felt reminds me of me
Thank you for these podcasts! The Lord has spoken to me through them over and over again. This one in particular really resonated with me as I am going through a difficult situation (that has lasted 7 years) and there seems to be no end in sight. As I was listening I realized that I have let bitterness creep into my heart over this past year because the Lord has not answered my prayers in the way I feel would be best. I am now praying that God would show me how to remove that bitterness.
Regarding Niomie not having bitterness toward anyone - she was bitter about her circumstances - toward God probably. It is possible to be angry at God. Yeah we shouldn’t be etc. God knows we are bitter or angry - it’s best to admit it and confess it to God so He can deal with it and heal your heart.
Definitely dealing with bitterness towards my kid’s father. I’ve been trying and praying really hard for God to release this ill feeling towards him. It’s just sooo hard after all the toxic abuse he put me through
Studying Ruth which I've read before but always see new things spring up in God's word. Great insight here and we've all been there at one time or another. ❤
Naomi is not wrong in saying she was full and now she is empty. She had a family when she left. Now she has no one. She had the prospect of a better life, of expanding that family. Now that hope of seeing grandchildren by her sons is gone. And so yes, she did leave full, and she did return empty. She’s talking about her experience, I don’t think we get to judge that she did not experience that.
I don’t think Ruth is a heroine. She’s at the beginning of her life, she has hope. She’s coming to a land where there is blessing. She is choosing to move with this person she has found, and apparently Ruth considers Naomi and her God and her people better than anyone or anything she leaves back home. Just because the words of Ruth are not recorded here does not mean we know what she was feeling or thinking.
Tearing up listening to all of the emotions with having multiple miscarriages. I lost a baby right at the beginning of my second trimester and felt exactly the same way, however, God blessed me abundantly. I don’t know why these things happen, but I trust the Lord and he knows what is best for my life
Reminds me of a story in Exodus, bitter waters turned SWEET {Exodus 15:22-26 esv} Bitter Water Made Sweet 22 Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. 24 And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them, 26 saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”
Spot on! I love that connection! Naomi would have known that name and the outcome. She would known 'for I am the Lord who heals you' she was confessing what she felt, saw (broken hearted, empty, hopeless, bitter)...despite what she felt, she returned! Don't wait till we 'feel right' saying the 'right things', it's enough to turn to the bread of Heaven. Bethlehem (house of bread)
Man it's feels like God is talking to me directly here 🙏
❤ Listening to your stories and testimonies helps heal my heart. I have been dealing with the loss of my oldest son for 4 years and have and still am struggling with his death. Been going through the motions of rebuilding a relationship with God but still falling short but listening to how Naomi felt reminds me of me
So sorry for your loss 🙏 💙 Praying that these episodes continue to be a blessing to your heart!
Thank you ❤❤
Thank you for these podcasts! The Lord has spoken to me through them over and over again. This one in particular really resonated with me as I am going through a difficult situation (that has lasted 7 years) and there seems to be no end in sight. As I was listening I realized that I have let bitterness creep into my heart over this past year because the Lord has not answered my prayers in the way I feel would be best. I am now praying that God would show me how to remove that bitterness.
Thank you for sharing your story.
Regarding Niomie not having bitterness toward anyone - she was bitter about her circumstances - toward God probably. It is possible to be angry at God. Yeah we shouldn’t be etc. God knows we are bitter or angry - it’s best to admit it and confess it to God so He can deal with it and heal your heart.
God bless these women & keep giving them the strength, wisdom & anointing to keep planting the seed (the word of God ) in many many hearts🙏🙏
This message has truly BLESSED me indeed! Many THANKS to each of you ladies. May God continue to richly bless you 🙏🏽❣️🙏🏽
Glad this was a blessing to you! 💙
Definitely dealing with bitterness towards my kid’s father. I’ve been trying and praying really hard for God to release this ill feeling towards him. It’s just sooo hard after all the toxic abuse he put me through
💙🙏 Sorry to hear you've been through that. Praying for you, T. Tucker.
Studying Ruth which I've read before but always see new things spring up in God's word. Great insight here and we've all been there at one time or another. ❤
Naomi is not wrong in saying she was full and now she is empty. She had a family when she left. Now she has no one. She had the prospect of a better life, of expanding that family. Now that hope of seeing grandchildren by her sons is gone. And so yes, she did leave full, and she did return empty. She’s talking about her experience, I don’t think we get to judge that she did not experience that.
I don’t think Ruth is a heroine. She’s at the beginning of her life, she has hope. She’s coming to a land where there is blessing. She is choosing to move with this person she has found, and apparently Ruth considers Naomi and her God and her people better than anyone or anything she leaves back home. Just because the words of Ruth are not recorded here does not mean we know what she was feeling or thinking.
These girls are right, I've enjoyed the program. Thank you God bless ❤️🙏.
Tearing up listening to all of the emotions with having multiple miscarriages. I lost a baby right at the beginning of my second trimester and felt exactly the same way, however, God blessed me abundantly. I don’t know why these things happen, but I trust the Lord and he knows what is best for my life
Thank you so much for sharing your story.
Reminds me of a story in Exodus, bitter waters turned SWEET
{Exodus 15:22-26 esv}
Bitter Water Made Sweet
22 Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water.
23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.
24 And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”
25 And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them,
26 saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”
Spot on! I love that connection! Naomi would have known that name and the outcome. She would known 'for I am the Lord who heals you' she was confessing what she felt, saw (broken hearted, empty, hopeless, bitter)...despite what she felt, she returned! Don't wait till we 'feel right' saying the 'right things', it's enough to turn to the bread of Heaven. Bethlehem (house of bread)
God didn't say that He would give and take away. Job said that. Nowhere in the word is that ever confirmed.
Filomeno
Feeling like that right now . My two children making decisions about their life that are so wrong.☹️🥺
My question is why Naomi didn’t have any grandchildren?
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