Single Awareness Day

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:7

Today is a national Hallmark holiday or what my younger son, now married, affectionately referred to as ‘single awareness day’. This is a day love is celebrated. 

You can show love without having to have a holiday to force you to do it and many skip this holiday. Be aware that love means the unromantic kind too with friends and family. 

Love is an action we should all try to do  in our lives. The greatest commandment is to love one another and to love your neighbor as yourself. (see Mark 12:30-31). Try to make today and every day a day to show love and kindness to others. 

PRAYER: Father help me to love even those who may be hard to love or those who try to hurt or lie to me or my family.  Love should be my greatest aim. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Love Makes The World Go Around

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast, and it is not proud, 1 Corinthians 13:4

Welcome to yet another Valentines' Day. To many this is another way for Hallmark to sell cards or Pro Flowers to market overpriced roses. It is a good day never the less whether you celebrate it or not because it puts the focus on love. Granted, mostly romantic love, but love of all kinds.  Many are married or engaged on this special day, Love is between friends, family members, and that special someone. 

Let's think about what it means to love. Love is not self centered. It wants to please the other person. Love is giving, not taking. Love is a happy feeling. Love is unconditional. Love does not care what you have done but loves and forgives. Love always thinks how to please and wants to do special things. 

So whether it is February 14th or the day after or the day after that keep love alive in your heart. Love is what God wants from us. It is His greatest commandment. 

PRAYER: Lord I love you. I thank you for those in my life who love me despite my flaws and shortcomings. I thank you that your love for us never fails. In Jesus' name. Amen.