I have a challenge for you. Except, challenge isn't the best word for it. Opportunity. I have an opportunity for you. So one week from today is Valentines Day. That's nice. In full honesty, Valentines Day has never really been appealing to me. Not because I'm not content being single, but just the commercialism of it all. While I greatly enjoyed giving people Batman Valentines with Batman candies last year, it often conjures images of hearts, flowers, teddy bears, and chocolate. Which, really, I just don't understand. I mean, I get the chocolate part - who wouldn't want free chocolate, right? But everything else . . . it's just not my thing. I used to wear all black on V-Day to contrast the commercialism. Such a rebel. 'Tis not just a day that conjures images of romance, though. It's also a day referred to as Singles Awareness Day (which, P.S. it's not - that's on the 15th), which for many brings feelings of loneliness, conjuring images of beer and cats. But why? Why does Valentines Day have to be so sad to those who are single? Yeah, it'd be nice if a certain person were to make some gesture that indicated that I was significant to them on that day. It is, after all, the perfect opportunity. But why does it have to be sad or disappointing if that doesn't happen? The effects of it may point out loneliness, but we aren't alone. True, some of us might not be in a relationship with another person, BUT that doesn't mean we're not in a relationship - and I'm not talking cats here, people. Here's where my opportunity for you comes in. Though it's directed primarily to my fellow singles, it's an opportunity for everyone - single, dating, engaged, married, widowed, lonely, content, confused, whatever. Valentines Day is a day set aside for love and/or romance, right? Well then let's do that. Let's set aside some time that day and go on a date - with Jesus. Go for a walk with Him; eat lunch with Him; go see a movie with Him; take a drive with Him; spend time on a merry-go-round with Him; dance with Him; go on a hike with Him. Whatever it is you would do on a date with someone else, do that with Him. I think we forget sometimes that our relationship with Christ is a divine romance. He desperately wants time with us. He wants to talk with us, laugh with us, and go through life with us. How great is that?! So let's rejoice in that. Let's spend some extra special time on the day that's set aside for romance with our ULTIMATE romance. Cause let's be real, He's the greatest love that we're ever gonna have <3 I'm really excited about this, guys. Like, really, really, really, giddy excited. I've gone on dates with God many times before, but this time I'm gonna make it extra special. Who's with me?! 1 John 4:9-10
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