A Message for Singles This Valentine's Day...
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When the month of February arrives, so many singles are just about emotionally worn out after the three previous holidays. Family and friends continue asking, “So is there anyone new in your life?” There never ceases to be an extra chair next to you at the dinner table. Or maybe you went to another winter wedding and did your walk to the center of the dance floor during the bouquet toss as an added reminder that you are not married.
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If we never looked around at other people’s lives, but focused on Christ and His call for our own lives, we would be so much more joyful. Comparison is just one tool the enemy uses to distract us from what God is doing in our lives. The Lord has a purpose for us. We are here in this season, in this moment, for a reason. If we get swept up, like many of us – myself included – then we miss the moment. God has called us to confidence in Him, He knows us and our desires, He holds our tears in a bottle, He empathizes with our disappointments. But ultimately, He is sovereign and His ways are higher and better. We have to trust Him.
There is an abundance of freedom and peace when we are confident in who we are in Christ and His purpose for this season of our lives. No matter what season of life, people are always looking ahead and wanting what is next. What if we just slowed down and thanked God for all that is in our lives today? We would be much more joyful and peace-filled individuals, living on purpose in Jesus’ name.
Whether you are celebrating this holiday or not, I know the frustration and the exhaustion of seeing posts and ads about romantic love. You are worth so much more than a relationship status or a ring. You were bought with a price by Jesus’ blood, you were given so many forms of love through friendship and family, and you are invited to love others who are overlooked and need encouragement.
Instead of this Valentine’s Day being a day that you want to skip or fast forward through, let it be a day that motivates you to look outside of yourself and love others. They can see Jesus’ love through your words and actions. People are most open to hear the gospel during crisis and change. For some people, Valentine’s Day is a small crisis. Ask God to use this time to share His perfect love with others.
Remember, you are loved by God, loved by family and friends, you are called to love others, and you have a meaning and a purpose for this season.
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