The only thing I can complain about concerning Valentine's Day is the people that complain about Valentine's Day.
Today is not a day to sulk the fact that you're single.
Today is not a day to make sure your significant other tops everyone else's other with some crazy display of affection (even though I'm a sucker for spontaneous romance).
Today is not the day to eat chocolate and change your Facebook status to "forever alone."
Today is not the day blow your bank account on your girlfriend.
As much as our culture tells us today is about purchasing oversized teddy bears, today is Valentine's Day, and today we celebrate love. We are called to love today (and everyday).
We celebrate the love we share with our friends, our parents, our sisters, our brothers, and all those around us. God is love - today we celebrate God. How awesome is that?!
BUT if we're single this Valentine's Day - the one thing we are not supposed to do is complain. Why would we want to take that joy away from others who are happy today?
Last week I celebrated my birthday. If all my friends went about complaining about the fact that it wasn't their birthday, that quickly would've ruined my day. So what makes Valentine's Day any different? Especially since Valentine's Day is not reserved for only those who are in relationships. We can ALL celebrate God's love today.
So to my absolutely incredible single friends (as one of you for the 19th year straight), don't be bitter today. Don't complain. God has an amazing plan for each and every one of you (because He LOVES you). Let's not spend today comparing our relationship statues to others. Let's spend today joyfully thanking God for all the love we have in our lives.
And it wouldn't hurt to spend some time today praying for our vocations ;)
Happy Valentine's Day - I love you!
