The Truth About a Single Woman's Confidence

To recap from my last post  in The Lady in Waiting series, Ruth was gleaning in the field of Boaz (Naomi’s relative) to secure food for her and Naomi. She was noticed by Boaz and was given much favor from him. At this point she was confused why he would take notice and give a foreigner like her such favor.
 

10 At this, she bowed down with her face to the ground. She asked him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you notice me—a foreigner?”

 11 Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before.

(New International Version, Ruth 2:10-11)

 
Boaz didn’t care that she was a foreigner, poor, dirty etc. It wasn’t her outward appearance or status that inspired him to take notice. He was drawn to her by her reputation and the honorable things that he heard about her. She was found by Boaz because of her moral character and virtue.
 
During my late teens and early twenties, I like Ruth, did not know my full value and virtue.  I was insecure about relationships and my appearance.  When I got engaged, I could not fully commit and submit to my fiancé because of past hurt and unresolved pain. I had to do some purging, praying, fasting, and healing. I asked God to heal my heart, renew my mind, and He showed me how beautiful and virtuous I really was.
 
I was assured that my husband would love everything about me and would not hurt me. I became confident in God first and began to trust that He would not give me a husband who would hurt me. I knew that I was beautiful inside and out before my husband ever told me.
 
Your “Boaz” will want a woman that is confident in God and who she is in Him, not broken and insecure.
Ladies, please know and believe that you are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are his workmanship recreated in Christ Jesus. You are a good thing waiting to be found.
Your husband will love all of you, even your imperfections are perfect to him (“All of me” by John Legend is playing in my head right now) ;))
Your Abba Father wants to give you a man that will cherish and adore you. Cast down those insecure dark thoughts and be the woman He has called you to be; A virtuous, beautiful, strong, and God fearing woman!

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