You’ve probably had a moment where walking away seemed like the easier choice. Maybe from a hard relationship, a draining commitment or a path that suddenly looked more complicated than you signed up for. That’s the kind of moment Ruth faced.
After losing her husband, Ruth stood at a crossroads. Naomi, her mother-in-law, encouraged both her and Orpah to go back home. It would’ve made sense. It was safer. It was expected. Orpah made that choice, and there’s no shame in that. But Ruth did something bold. She stayed.
She clung—not just to Naomi, but to a new life and a new faith. She didn’t have a roadmap. She didn’t have guarantees. But she had loyalty, courage and trust in something bigger than comfort.
In Ruth’s world, widows were vulnerable. No husband, no sons and no safety net. But she chose faith over fear. She chose to stay when leaving would’ve been easier.
And what about you? Is there a person, a promise or a calling that God’s asking you to cling to? Maybe it’s being there for a friend who’s hard to love right now. Maybe it’s showing up for your family even when you feel empty. Maybe it’s holding on to faith when your future looks uncertain.
Ruth didn’t know how the story would turn out—but God did. And because she clung, she became part of something so much bigger than herself.
Let her courage nudge you today. Cling where you’re called. Stay where God is moving. Your faith might just lead you into blessings you can’t yet imagine.
