All the money needed to send and support an army of self-sacrificing, joy-spreading ambassadors is already in the church.
John PiperTaken as a whole, the story of Ruth is one of those signs. It was written to give us encouragement and hope that all the perplexing turns in our lives are going somewhere good. They do not lead off a cliff. In all the setbacks of our lives as believers, God is plotting for our joy.
John PiperIf you must choose between loving someone and acting so that they feel loved, always choose to love them.
John Piper