MY VALENTINE'S STORY

Around the world, Valentine's day is known as the day of love but do you know that this day is synonymous with illicit affairs which usually culminate in unwanted pregnancies, broken hearts, disappointments, broken marriages and homes, seperations, divorce, STDs, STIs and other ugly stuff ? Valentine's day is now more of an avenue to celebrate lust instead of true and pure love the way God created it to be. And if we are to really celebrate love ,then 14th of February is not enough to do that. Everyday should be a day to love God, love ourselves and our families. God gave us a love so pure by sending HIS only Son to die for us. Who else can give a love so pure? Those cuddly teddy bears, romantic dinners, flowers or boxes of chocolate cannot in anyway compare to the gift of salvation God gave us. So in the Christian world, we should see this day as a day to celebrate God's love, the gift of salvation, fellowship with HIM and dine with our Christian brothers and sisters. I have a Valentine story of how GOD called me out of darkness into his marvelous light in 2012. That week began my wonderful adventure and beautiful walk with God. It means a lot to me because I can stand, beat my chest and declare that God loves me very much. He could have allowed me to continue in that life. But it was like he said 'Stop right there, child!' And now, 14th of February is not just Valentine's day to me; It's the light that shone out of the darkness! That's my beautiful Valentine's story, what's yours?