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Ugh, Valentines Day. The day where we single people are reminded just how painfully single we still are. The day where logging on to any social media account is sure to make you want to gag from all the mushy-gushy nonsense filling your feed. The day where every turn of the head yields yet another reminder of your achingly alone heart. Yep, ugh!
But we hold our heads high, right?! We, the Valentines Day outcasts, pretend like the whole thing is just another day- just another mundane day. We become world-class actors as we proudly post our "forever alone" hashtags and dinner-for-one pics. We paste on plastic smiles throughout the day as we pretend not to be affected by the whole shabang.
But inside we are painfully, achingly, aware of our singleness. Am I right?
<depressed sigh> Yeah. Yeah, that's how it usually works.
But! Let me share something with you, for a moment. This is something that the Lord has been speaking to me lately, and maybe it'll mean something to you.
Maybe.
I've realized that I've lied. Unintentional as it was, I've lied to Y'all. Ya see, I've told you that I was single. My Facebook status says "single". My friends are under the impression that I am single; but that simply isn't true.
Now before you go and unsubscribe from me, and before you contact the church elders to pray over me, hear me out for a moment:
The statement "I am single" implies that I am not currently in a relationship a guy. This is partly true for me, as I am not in a relationship with anyone. However! (There's always a however, isn't there?)
But anywho-- However, I AM in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Do. Not. Roll. Your. Eyes. At. Me!
(Please)
I'm being serious! I am in a relationship with Jesus; and you know what?!
<insert girlish giggle here>
He loves me!
Like, He really, really loves me. And He loves you, too!
Do you know how I know? (FYI- I'm gonna tell you anyway :D) I know, because He told me so!
Seriously y'all, it's in the Bible. One of the greatest examples of Jesus proclaiming His love for us is stated in Romans when Paul tells us-
“but God demonstrates His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8
Did you read that?! Like really read that?! "while we were STILL SINNERS Christ died for us."
That statement makes my jaw drop, it gives me goosebumps.
You see, God, in His perfect and sovereign will, sent His son Jesus to save me while I was still wallowing in the crud of the filth of my own sins. Seriously though- what guy does that?!
Jesus does.
And I'm in a relationship with Him!
So, I've resolved to view this Valentines Day differently. I've resolved, to the glory of God's leading and guiding, that I will not sport the typical woe-is-me attitude this February 14th. Rather, I am going to hold my head high and smile a genuine smile as I scroll through Facebook and read all those mushy posts. I do.
Maybe next year I'll get that cheesy heart-shaped box of chocolates. Maybe someday I'll open a dime store card with his handwriting sprawled through the inside. Maybe one day I'll get to post a mushy-gushy status update or upload our date-night-out pic. Maybe someday.
But! For tonight, and tomorrow night, and EVERY night after that, I can be contentedly, EXCITEDLY, strengthening the relationship between me and my Savior Jesus.
That's how I'm going to spend this Valentines Day. How about you?
