10/20/2026 12N Bible Study: You Can Fix It, If You Face It - Ruth 1:6-7 Dr. Rodney Mason, Instructor

Main message: The sermon taught that self-care is not just physical maintenance but the intentional work of facing problems, seeking help, and making wise changes in response to life’s hardships. Using Naomi’s story in Ruth 1, the speaker showed that while we cannot control everything that happens to us, we can choose how we respond and take responsibility for our well-being.

Key points:

• Self-care means recognizing an area of life that needs attention and taking intentional steps to address it.
• Naomi’s life shows several realities beyond her control: famine, relocation, and the deaths of her husband and sons.
• The sermon outlined five ways self-care is addressed: proper information, destination, separation, evaluation, and relations.
• Naomi heard that God had provided for Judah, which gave her information that led her to return home.
• Choosing a new destination can mean leaving harmful places or patterns, even if it requires facing old pain.
• Healthy self-care includes evaluating limits and allowing supportive relationships instead of isolating yourself.
• Healing takes time; self-care does not erase grief, but it helps a person move forward.

Scriptures mentioned: Ruth 1:1-22, Ruth 1:6, Mark 5:28-29, Genesis, Revelation, Isaiah, Micah, Amos, Obadiah