Firstly, what is Valentine...?
Valentine's Day, or St Valentine's Day, is celebrated every year on 14 February. It's the day when people show their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love.
The main purpose of Valentine are and what we Christian expected to do .....
1. *Love Your Enemies* :
“ If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them ” (Lk 6:32). It is easy to love those who love us back. How about loving those we hate? This Valentine’s Day, what if we all sent a valentine or a letter of forgiveness to someone we have been holding a grudge against? If the person is not alive, it is not prudent, or we are unable to communicate with them, say a prayer for the person.
2.*Pray for Those Who Experience Abuse Instead of Love*:
This Valentine’s Day we can join in prayer for those who experience an abusive, objectifying, and warped view of love. Let’s pray for those forced into prostitution, the healing and conversion of the hearts of women and men involved in the porn industry, men and women addicted to porn, children who are sexually abused, and victims of human trafficking. Humans are made to love, but the list of the many ways we abuse and reduce love is unfortunately endless.
3.*Read the bible*
Read d bible and claim d promise concerning love and pray for those that are not experiencing d real love of CHRIST.
4.*Pray for Vocations to Love*:
All of us are called to a spousal relationship. Some are called to marriage, others to an intimate, consecrated relationship with God. Either way, this Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to pray for those who have not yet found their vocation, those who are discerning, and those who are committing and have committed themselves to a deep call to love.
5. *Pick Your Scripture Valentine*:
I love the internet. How else would it be possible to search the entire Bible in 30 seconds for every occurrence of a word? I just searched the word “stupid” and apparently it shows up in Scripture twelve times. So, anyway, be a little more mature than me and search for the word “heart” – I usually use this web site . One of my favorites is: “ I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. *I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ez 36:26). Pick your favorite. This is God’s valentine to you!*
These are just a few ideas. Think of a few of your own and add them in the comments, I would love to read them!
Thanks.
Valentine's Day, or St Valentine's Day, is celebrated every year on 14 February. It's the day when people show their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love.
The main purpose of Valentine are and what we Christian expected to do .....
1. *Love Your Enemies* :
“ If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them ” (Lk 6:32). It is easy to love those who love us back. How about loving those we hate? This Valentine’s Day, what if we all sent a valentine or a letter of forgiveness to someone we have been holding a grudge against? If the person is not alive, it is not prudent, or we are unable to communicate with them, say a prayer for the person.
2.*Pray for Those Who Experience Abuse Instead of Love*:
This Valentine’s Day we can join in prayer for those who experience an abusive, objectifying, and warped view of love. Let’s pray for those forced into prostitution, the healing and conversion of the hearts of women and men involved in the porn industry, men and women addicted to porn, children who are sexually abused, and victims of human trafficking. Humans are made to love, but the list of the many ways we abuse and reduce love is unfortunately endless.
3.*Read the bible*
Read d bible and claim d promise concerning love and pray for those that are not experiencing d real love of CHRIST.
4.*Pray for Vocations to Love*:
All of us are called to a spousal relationship. Some are called to marriage, others to an intimate, consecrated relationship with God. Either way, this Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to pray for those who have not yet found their vocation, those who are discerning, and those who are committing and have committed themselves to a deep call to love.
5. *Pick Your Scripture Valentine*:
I love the internet. How else would it be possible to search the entire Bible in 30 seconds for every occurrence of a word? I just searched the word “stupid” and apparently it shows up in Scripture twelve times. So, anyway, be a little more mature than me and search for the word “heart” – I usually use this web site . One of my favorites is: “ I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. *I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ez 36:26). Pick your favorite. This is God’s valentine to you!*
These are just a few ideas. Think of a few of your own and add them in the comments, I would love to read them!
Thanks.
