The Book of Ruth --2
"Finding the love that you want"

* Marriage rates have dropped 60%
* 63% of men under 30 choose to be single
* 77% of millennials prefer to live with their partner before marriage

* If you do what most people do, you'll get what most people get *
* In order to find the right person, you have to be the right person *

Talk it over:
- What are some traits about Boaz that you notice from the story?
- What are some traits about Ruth that you notice from the story?

Qualities of Boaz:
* He honors her
* He protects her
* He provides for her
* He prays for her

To Do List:
--> Keep watch for the providence of God this week.

--> Married ones: Are you being Boaz for your Ruth? Are you being Ruth for your Boaz? Ask them.

--> Unmarried: Are you living the life that you hope your future spouse is living?

--> Are you still stuck in Moab?

Talk it over:
- What are your views on dating/marriage? Do people do it right today? Do people do it wrong?
- If you're married or dating, how did you meet your spouse/significant other?
- Looking back on your life, can you see the providence of God? What are some examples of God working in the "ordinary" in your life?
- What are some traits that you look for in a spouse?
- What are some traits that you hope to display in yourself?
- What in your life needs to change to become the person that God created and calls you to be? BE SPECIFIC