My Valentine's Day Rant...?

FEBRUARY 14th! A great business day for flower shops, chocolate makers, jewelry stores, fine restaurants, etc. A day that couples are sweeter than usual and a day that some individuals release their bitterness into the world. Whaaaaaat? Lol I'm saddened by the fact that I've read and heard many negative things about love recently. I've read people write about how relationships won't last, love doesn't exist, hoping for couples' plans to fall through... This is insane! Why would someone be so negative? Because they have been hurt deeply, some way in the past. I pray for restoration over their hearts and believing this verse over them: You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. (Psalm 71:20 NLT) Personally, I'm excited for all of the new & old couples! I'm happy that they are sharing their life and love with the significant person that the LORD has blessed them with! All of this, "sappy single people" talk is frankly, annoying to me! Please don't bring people down because you're not content with your relationship status. Instead, search your heart for anything that may be hindering you from stepping into a relationship. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, instead rejoice in your freedom!!! I saw somebody refer to Valentine's day as "singles awareness day" lol I like that! I mean I'm always aware of my single status and I love it! Not that I don't ever want to have a man in my life; I just like being aware of all of the freedom that I have! I can make last minute plans with friends because I don't have a date night, I don't have any emotional ties with anybody that is taking up all of my time, I don't have to answer to anyone but myself! Best of all, I have Jesus!  Yes, Jesus is still going to reign in my life even when I'm in a relationship, but that'll be different! There is something extremely special about knowing that I ONLY belong to my heavenly bridegroom right now. I love that He is jealous for me and is holding on to me until me AND my future husband are ready to enter each other's lives.   I guess you can say I'm being selfish for time with my Beloved Christ :). It makes the future that much more special!    Thank you for reading my little rant, I just had to get that out of my head! Haha Remember:  Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NLT)