Friends, let’s be honest with ourselves… we put a LOT of pressure on Valentine’s Day.

Seriously. Whether you’re in a relationship or not, there’s so much pressure surrounding this one day of the year.

Some of us disown the holiday and say we don’t care. And maybe you really don’t care (if you don’t, good for you! I admire your counter-cultural disposition), but I think most of us do, even if that care is buried deep down inside.

And some of us are pretty clear that Valentine’s Day can be tough. If you’re always single on Valentine’s Day, you might feel lonely. If you’re unexpectedly alone on Valentine’s Day, you might feel rejected. If your significant other fails to celebrate your love in the way you expected, you might feel hurt. And the list goes on.

But social media and movies and culture as a whole tell us Valentine’s Day is supposed to be something special. Instagram features beautiful photos of flawless couples whose love looks like it could never die. Movies come out that give us those warm, fuzzy feelings and stir desires in our hearts to find the world’s idea of true love. Advertisers show us boxes of chocolates and flowers and diamonds and I think sometimes we start to hear this as the unspoken (and hopefully unintentional) message: If you don’t get one of these things on February 14, you must not be worthy of love.

But here’s the truth, sister: you are already so worthy of love, and you have nothing to prove.

You know, Valentine’s Day tomorrow isn’t going to be my perfect day, even though I have a husband I love with all my heart. Seth’s working crazy accountant hours since he’s in the middle of tax season, so I’ll go to work and then I’ll have the evening to myself.

And honestly, February 14 doesn’t change all that much whether you’re single or dating or married. Trust me. I’ve had plenty more single Valentine’s Days than ones where I was in a relationship, and either way, February 14 is just another day of the year. It’s another day to choose love and joy and peace. It’s another day to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. It’s another day to live with intention and purpose.

So girl, if Valentine’s Day doesn’t meet your expectations this year, here’s what I want you to know:

You are loved, even when you feel most alone.

You are worthy of love, so much so that the Savior of the world rejoices over your life with song (Zephaniah 3:17).

You are fun to be around. People like you. You don’t need to be in a relationship for that to be true.

You are your own beautiful person. All you need to be whole is Jesus. You don’t need a man to complete you. That’s a pressure no one will ever be able to fill.

You are presented with just as many opportunities to love on Valentine’s Day as you are on any other day. Everyday you get this amazing gift of being able to share the love of Christ. And that gift is not just limited to February 14.

You are created just as you are because that’s how God made you. Please don’t ever feel pressure to act a certain way to try to fit society’s standards. God didn’t make you with a cookie-cutter; you are unique and wonderful.

Friend, you are onederfully created. Never forget that.

Love,
Becca

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