Ever wonder where the word Ruthless came from? You never hear someone described as being ruthful, but actually that would be an appropriate word for someone who was not ruthless--in other words, someone was being like Ruth.
Ruth was a loyal to her mother-in-law, taking care of her even when it might have been easier to leave her and only take care of herself. Ruth was a hard-worker, working diligently in the fields and not taking unnecessary breaks. She was humble, giving immediate thanks to Boaz when he offered her a safe place to work. She was thoughtful when she took her left-over lunch home to Naomi. She was honest as she told Naomi all that happened during her day. And she later proved to be trusting of the right people, when she listened to and followed Naomi's advice.
Always thinking past herself and considering others--that was Ruth. And that is about as far from Ruthless as you can get!
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