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Three Widows...Three Ways (Ruth 1:6-22)

How Pain Reveals the True Condition of the Heart

06/06/2025 Stephen Davey

How do you respond to suffering? The story of Ruth begins with loss—three widows facing an uncertain future. Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth must each decide how to respond. One turns back to a life of idolatry. One becomes bitter, blaming God for her pain. And one chooses to trust, declaring, "Your God will be my God."

This episode explores how trials reveal the true condition of the heart. Naomi feels abandoned, Orpah rejects God, but Ruth clings to Him despite the unknown. What about you? When life gets hard, do you turn away, grow bitter, or grip God even tighter?

If you've ever questioned God's plan in your pain or struggled to trust Him in uncertainty, this episode is for you. Discover the hope, redemption, and transformation that come when faith takes hold, even in life's darkest moments.

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