I am so excited to talk about this very controversial topic. This day (February 14^th) is the highlight of February except for Champions league, lol! It marks the honoring of Saint Valentine, hence the name Valentine’s Day or Saint Valentine’s Day.

So in summary we can say the day is CELEBRATED by showing acts of love to people around us especially those we share romantic feelings and following tradition, sharing gifts. We can obviously do more than just sharing gifts.The day in itself is not as unimportant as some people say neither should you kill yourself to meet up to ‘expectations’. I remember one time in my 2^nd year in the university, my friend told me about her roommate who was STARVING herself just so she could have enough money to get her boyfriend a particular brand of designer shirt and perfume. I am happy she can sacrifice her ‘stomach’ for love,lol but the motive of trying so hard to blend in is wrong. A lot of people would prefer to showoff-I also heard of a popular Nigerian artiste that claimed to make everyone jealous once we see his gift to his partner. He has turned away from the purpose of showing love to showing off.

 1 Corinthians 13:4b says love is not puffed up or seeks its own. We must not lose focus that the essence should be on LOVE.

 We could easily be caught up with the materialism syndrome. Understand your partner if he or she cannot get you those wonderful gifts, does not have the resources to do so, don’t be ANGRY OR UPSET(also you should explain to your partner your ability)and both of you could discuss on something to do, spending quality time together just talking can really help a lot in building the relationship. Don’t let you self-esteem or heart be attached to just what you can get on gifts and presents.The most important factor I want to highlight here is how well we can show or receive love. How can that be in we have not found solace in HIM who is love HIMSELF-GOD. 1John 4:8, 1 John 4:16As Gods creations, we have this vacuum (put there by God) and only He can fill this void. We can get all the gifts, words, attention and affection but nothing is completely fulfilling till we have fallen in love with God.As I wrap up my first post I say we FIND GOD. Only life with Him and a strong relationship with Him can cure our heart aches, help our earnest desires, build our self-worth /esteem redirect us from searching for love in the wrong places (drinking, illicit sex etc.) and make every other relationship blissful.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

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