Nothing Just Happens

Context: Nothing in your life is random - God is always working, even in loss, mistakes and delays.

Sometimes a setback is a setup for a harvest.

Key Lessons from Ruth & Naomi's story:

• The book of Ruth addresses deep pain, loss and divine timing.

• Ruth's husband dies and she returns to Bethlehem with Naomi.

• Naomi loses both her sons and her husband in Moab over a 10-year famine.

Ruth 1:21

"I went out full and came back empty."

The famine felt heavy, but the loss of her family hurt more.

Sometimes you don't realize how blessed you are until you experience deeper loss.

Learn to count your blessings, even in hard seasons.

Themes of Pain, Loss and Divine Purpose

• Pain is a powerful connector; it builds empathy.

• Naomi left bitter, but left an impression - God still used her journey.

• Shared pain can forge deep bonds.

• Let go of people who leave you - your destiny is not tied to who walks away.

  • "When people can walk away from you, let them walk."

  • If someone left, they weren't meant to stay.

    
    

• Divine connections are powerful - you can't fully become who you're meant to be without the people God assigns to your life.

  • Divine connections empower your destiny.

Divine Timing & Sovereignty

Psalm 37:23

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord."

• God uses even pain and disobedience to direct your path.

• Jonah disobeyed, yet was still in the will of God:

  • He was thrown overboard, swallowed by a fish and God sustained him after three days.

• Even mistakes are woven into God's will.

• Whatever state you're in, learn to be content - God is still in control.

God's Unshakable Plan

• Whatever God has predetermined to happen will come to pass.

• God's purpose cannot be aborted by man, devil or mistake.

• Your human will is not strong enough to override God's divine will.

• God is the CEO - He is in charge, always.

• Even in pain and famine, God is weaving a path towards your purpose.

Faith Over Excuses

• Stop limiting your obedience to what makes sense to you.

• His plans aren't confined to your perspective - let go of the excuses.

• Obedience isn't about understanding - it's about trusting who gave the instruction.

• God will do things in your life you've never seen before

• Your past experiences don't limit what God can do.

• He's going to make it happen - because nothing just happens. 🤍