Lust vs Love for Valentine's Day

Valentine's day use to be my favorite time of the year because of the box of cards I would sign and pass out, the candy or gifts that I would receive from an admirer or my spouse. Yet, in this season of my life it is different because every day is a sweetheart's day. Why have one day to celebrate love?
Do you remember going shopping with your mom and picking out the valentine's day cards for your classmates? Did you wait with excitement to see what your admirer was going to give you? My heart still leaps when I think about those days gone by.
I recently saw this image and immediately thought about the paths my own life has taken. Maybe you can see the road your life has taken you on with lust too.  It does not last, it makes you feel used and unappreciated. Lust will lie to you too. Once I recognized lust in my life, and I hope you recognize it too, than I was able to look into what LOVE really is.

When I began searching for true love I was amazed at what I learned and there was such freedom. I can't wait to share it with you.

I will hope that you and your daughter, sister, cousin, or friend wants to be loved for just being you. When I realized I didn't have to "do" anything to be loved, tears fell down my face. I do not have to perform, I do not have to look perfect, act perfect, walk perfect, perform perfectly, nor talk perfect. I can be me and so can you.  You don't have to have to wear a certain size, cook a right way, act perfect or talk perfect.You don't have to be anyones trophy to look at either. Hey, you don't have to show skin to be loved either! 

You see, God loves you just as you are. He loves you with tattoos and without. He loves you with piercings and without, and He loves you just because.  Hey, sit still. DO NOT MOVE!  Play green light red light in your head. When you get to the red light hold still. You didn't move, right? You didn't scroll, type, answer a phone or anything right?  That is how God loves you, just for you being a human being. He created you for the purpose of Him loving you. 

This valentine's day you may be all alone or have a date to go on, but take time to find out about the One who loves you with an everlasting, unconditional, unstoppable, and undaunted love!  His name is Jesus and He admires you.

~Be encouraged, You are loved just as you are.