Today many couples are celebrating Valentine’s Day. This day has many different meanings for many different people. Some good, and some not so good. The origin of Valentine’s Day is not reflective of what we see today. It ranges in everything from the death of a martyr to the celebration of fertility. Those things, although negative, show how the beginning is not necessarily representative of what the ending will be. This example actually shows how the spirit of a people can turn what could have been a day of mourning, and offense into a day of celebrating those we love, and care about. How amazing.

The good thing about this holiday is that although it is seen as a couples holiday, anyone can give and receive love. And it is not just limited to one day a year. We can celebrate love every day. As a matter of fact, God commands it. He put a lot of emphasis on not only loving Him, but on loving one another. The Bible says, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35)

I don’t want to get into the technicalities of this day, because there are as many reasons for wanting to celebrate it as there are for not wanting to celebrate it. I really wanted to just focus on our ability to take a negative and turn it into a positive. How we can bounce back from just about anything. And if we desire to live a life motivated by love, and peace, and joy, and faith, and hope…we can. 

God made us resilient. He made us to be overcomers…more than conquerors. Bad things are going to happen, but it’s how we choose to see it, and how we choose to  walk it out. 

Until next time…

Be blessed!