Greater Friendship Baptist Church FFF
Rev. Dr. Derrick L. Miles, Pastor
Winning The Battle Over Negative Emotions Series
“Overcoming Grief”
1.The Book of Ruth deals with a lot of practical_____________________________.
2. In order to overcome grief or get over something you have
__________________________ you will have to work at it.
3. When Ruth moved to Moab, she left her _____________________________ zone.
4. If you hang on to you _____________________________in the middle of your situation, everything will be okay.
5. Ruth did _____________________________. Ruth 1:14 “And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.”
6. One cry does not help because _____________________________is a process.
7. Ruth weeps but she also uses _____________________________.
8. People watch how you _____________________________your losses.
9. There are times in life when God will _____________________________ someone your way to stick with you.
10. We see Ruth’s weeping, wisdom and now we see her __________________________. Ruth 1:19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
11. There comes a time in life where you have to say “___________________________”
How DO I Overcome Grief?
12. _____________________________instead of pouting. Ruth 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
13. You can’t play the _____________________________ forever.
14. Life _____________________________ us all to the pits.
15. _____________________________he fruitful.
16. A part of _____________________________ grief is to follow people who are productive because who you follow determines what you pick up.
17. Just because you go to church does not mean you
are_________________________to be fruitful.
18. Work_____________________________worrying.
19. We must remember that we leave God to _____________________________all the details.
20. She worked at making her situation better and it worked for her
_____________________________ Ruth 2:5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
21. God _____________________________for her because she was faithful.
22. Ruth made _____________________________great decisions to get through her grief.
- She _____________________________. (There comes a time when you need to move away form people, places and possessions.
b. She did not try to _____________________________her situation by herself. (We all need someone to help us. )
c. She had to _____________________________out. (She refused to stay stuck in the house.) You have to get out the pajamas!!
d. She _____________________________ around. (She hung out with other people. )
e. She _____________________________ up. (You just can’t wish for the next level, you have to do your part.)
23. Never_____________________________moving! Moving targets are harder to hit.
24. Grieving is a _____________________________.
25._____________________________ in the process.