It amazes me how every time you read the Bible the content can still be true to this day. Anytime someone has a question about life or relationships, all they have to do is open the Bible and get the answer they’re looking for.

I always say that one of my favorite books in the Bible is Ruth. This is because I feel like there are so many hidden messages in this book that we can all learn from. How many times have women read about Boaz’s character and wished they had such a man?

There are some Boaz still around, but if you’re waiting for Boaz, why do so many of us settle for a fake?

Let me explain some features of Boaz versus counterfeiting.

Boaz- is the type of man who sees a woman he likes. The way to test it of her is to see where she is in need, to make provisions for her, and to help her in any way he can without expecting anything in return.

Forgery – Forgery does nothing for you. In fact, you are lucky if you manage to get him to take you on a date. All the fake wants to do is have sex with you or get drunk and have sex with you. If you don’t want to have sex with the fake one, it makes you feel that your expectations are too high.

Boaz: The main reason he respects Ruth is because she’s a hard worker. She has good values ​​and has left her homeland to take care of her mother and her law. She has found God and is willing to live a God-centered life.

Counterfeit- Counterfeit likes woman because she works. In fact, she wants the woman to take care of him with her hard-earned money. If he sees that the woman he loves believes in God, he will also feign fear and pretend that she believes in God. But as soon as the woman tries to live in a godly way (such as not having sex before marriage or having morals), the counterfeit tries to convince her that her morals are outdated and tries to bend to what she believes.

Boaz- He wants his wife to be respected. When Ruth arrived at the threshing floor, he made her leave before sunrise so that no one would think that she had done anything inappropriate.

Forgery – wants you to come late at night. He has sex with you and kicks you out when it’s over. He prefers that you do not spend the night. If you do, it will surely wake you up early in the morning and tell you to go away.

Boaz – He is a man of his word. Once he told Ruth that he was going to do something, he didn’t rest until she did it.

Forgery – He is a liar. He lies about anything, just because he can.

Boaz- As a man highly respected among all. Hardworking and responsible with everything he owns.

Counterfeiting: He has no job, no car, and would rather sit at his wife’s house all day and spend everything she has worked hard for.

Now that you have a complete painted picture, do you see how the Boaz is different from the counterfeit? How come no matter how hard you try you just can’t turn a fake into a Boaz?

Women have become so tolerant of these fakes that they now dress up as the real thing. It is up to you women what you accept in your life. You have to be able to distinguish the real from the fake. You must be able to reject counterfeits to get to your Boaz. This may mean that, like Ruth, you have to go to the fields, work hard, focus on what you need for yourself and your home. This can mean that your focus has to be taken off a man.

But this is not a bad thing, all this simply means that you are giving Boaz a chance to find you. Don’t try to find a random man and force these attributes on him.