The Struggles Of Ruth, Naomi, And Boaz

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When kindness is bestowed upon one another, great things begin to happen. Like Ruth, we should not be selfish and help others when we can. This story of the bible focuses on how great Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz were. Through Ruth, one can see how God blesses those who do good deeds unto people. This passage shows us that through all the hardships that Naomi and Ruth faced they still remained humbled and kind. Naomi begins to think that she is bitter, and she tells people to start calling her Mara. In reality, she is not bitter, but pleasant so her name remains Naomi. Naomi believes that she is empty because her sons and husband are deceased. However, all alone she had not realized she was not empty because Ruth was always there for her.

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