Ahh, Valentine's Day. A day to celebrate love (#selflove singles, am I right? haha). As beautiful as this holiday may be-- receiving flowers, chocolates, or just simply pamper yourself. Whether you are married or not, let's not forget about the greatest love of all.
So, what is the greatest love you ask?
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him." - 1 John 4: 7-9
The greatest love is God.
God is love and He sent His ONLY son, Jesus to die on the cross for our sins so that we may be forgiven and have eternal life. That in itself is the ULTIMATE definition of love! Think about that for a second. If you know God, then that means that you know love in its truest form.
A PERSONAL TRIUMPH
A few years ago, I had entered into my first real relationship and though I knew that the guy loved me, his love was simply not enough. I felt empty inside and no matter how many kisses, cuddles, or hugs that I received I still was not satisfied.
I began to go into a deep depression, and I wondered what was wrong with me and why I was not happy. I would tell myself that I had every reason to be happy because I'm not single and I would remind myself of how "miserable" I felt as a single woman.
So when we broke up, I was devasted. I thought that I had lost the best love that I had ever had. Honestly, I was dreading today. This was going to be my first single Valentine's Day in two years. What would I do? How was I going to spend it?
Do you know what I had to do? I had to silence those thoughts and replace them with the only thing that would give me peace, the reminder that I had God's love.
You see with God's help, I realized that Jesus was the only one who could satisfy me. No matter how much this other human loved me and cared for me, it would never be enough.
I had to understand that Jesus is enough and He is the only one who can fix a broken heart and give me rest.
Looking back, I see how broken and lost I was. I was looking for love in the wrong place. I was desperate and longing for a love that would fulfill me. But I had it all along. Jesus is the only one who loves us unconditionally, and He is the only One who can satisfy us.
When I began to really know Jesus' character, and I started developing a relationship with Him, it is then (and every day after that), that I begin to feel His presence and His everlasting love. Because I knew that He loved me, I began to love myself; and that was the best decision that I could have ever made.
"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
- 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
So, today is Valentine's Day. A beautiful day to celebrate love. Though, I won't be getting any flowers, chocolate, or candy from anyone. This is totally fine because I'm on the keto diet right now anyway (haha). I'm going to leave you with a few ways that a single person can celebrate and love yourself today.
TREAT YOURSELF
Spend time with Your Father 🤍
Spend some time doing something that you love, or rediscover an old hobby.
Rearrange your space.
Go out to your favorite restaurant, or order takeout.
Hang out with some close friends. (MASK UP!)
Videochat with some close friends. (#besafe)
Have a spa day.
Read 1 John 4: 7-12 and 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7, and meditate on those verses.
I hope you all have a safe, wonderful Valentine's Day full of endless love. Until next time!
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