Valentine's Day: Show-off or Show of Love?

Love must be sincere.... - Romans 12:9

February 14th is popularly called Valentine Day; a day where people 'show love' to their loved ones. I really don't know the true origin of Valentine'a as there are so many stories to that, but it is generally acceptable that it is good to show love.

My qualms with this are:

A show of Love shouldn't be limited to a particular day of the year. I mean you don't have to wait February 14th to show Love.

Folks around the world buys gifts for their loved ones on valentine's day. In fact businesses do have record sales on Valentine's day. It is good to show love through gifts but you don't have to break the bank to buy a gift. Far more important than the gift is the motive and the heart behind the gift.

Unfortunately this days, show of Love have become something else, a guy buys a lady a lot of goodies to show his love for her and in return, the lady will offer her body also as a way of sexually pleasing him.

When you show love to someone, you don't do it expecting something in return. While it is good to reciprocate love, it shouldn't be forced or demanding.

Today is Valentine's day, show some love to your loved ones but far more importantly, show love everyday and everytime. Love is not a one off thing. Love should be our nature.

Whatever and whereever you are, there are people around you to whom you can show love to...

The world will be a better place if we all show love regardless of the time, place, people. Humanity is in dire need of love.

Good Morning to you and I want to say to you that 'I Love you.

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