When God Seems Slow

Looking Back

1. How are you growing and applying what you’ve learned since your last group gathering?

Explore

2. In Ruth 3:11–13, Boaz tells Ruth that another redeemer has the first right before him. What stands out to you about his response in this moment at the threshing floor?

3. Ruth 3:18, Naomti says to Ruth, “Wait, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out...” How does Naomi’s change from restlessness to trust mark a turning point in her faith?

Examine

4. Pastor David said, “Even when we try to ‘help God out,’ His providence overrules our impatience.” How does Romans 8:28 — “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good” — expand your understanding of God’s sovereignty in Naomi and Ruth’s story?

5. Pastor David said Ruth’s words, “Spread your wings over your servant,” were “not romantic but redemptive.” What does this covenant language teach us about redemption and how Christ fulfills it in Galatians 4:4–5?

Apply

6. Pastor David said, “Your Redeemer isn’t asleep — He’s at work right now.” How does Philippians 1:6 — “He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion” — challenge your attitude toward seasons of waiting or unfinished prayers?

7. When you feel tempted to “help God out,” how can Ruth and Naomi’s story remind you that God’s “slowness” is really His mercy and preparation? And, looking back on your own

walk with Christ, how has God’s timing—especially when it felt slow—reshaped your definition of faith and maturity?