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Valentine

Claudya said:
Amen. :yes
I wonder what singles can do to celebrate love... on Valentine's day and every other day.
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Well, I think that kind of love needs a mate :muchlove so, as singles, we can pray for godly mates :pray
this way we can put into practice Paul's teaching
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Agape said:
Well, I think that kind of love needs a mate :muchlove so, as singles, we can pray for godly mates :pray
this way we can put into practice Paul's teaching
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Been praying for the right mate for over a year now.
I really don't want to wait until forever without being allowed to love someone... or be loved by someone. There must be a way to get close to people and share love without romance or sex.
 
Claudya said:
Been praying for the right mate for over a year now.
I really don't want to wait until forever without being allowed to love someone... or be loved by someone. There must be a way to get close to people and share love without romance or sex.
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God answers your prayers in His own time. He knows what's best for you, so be patient.;)

Father, in the name of Jesus, I believe that You are providing Your very best for Claudya and that the man who will be united with her in marriage has awakened to righteousness. Thank You, Father, that he will love Claudya as Christ loves the Church. He will nourish, carefully protect and cherish her.

Father, I believe that everything not of You shall be removed from Claudya's life. And I thank You for the perfecting of Your Word in her life, that she may be thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Father, I praise You for the performance of Your Word in her behalf. Amen.
http://cfaith.com/index.php?option=...ng-god-for-a-mate-&catid=50:prayer-&Itemid=67

Here is one more prayer to ask God to prepare you for marriage http://www.prayers.org/viewprayer.asp?id=156

Get ready and don't worry! ;):wave
 
I think Valentines Day is great. I think there are many people who celebrate it but don't feel negatively about showing their love on that specific day along as throughout the rest of the year. To me it is like Thanksgiving and Christmas, just because we celebrate the Lord's birth and thankfulness to Him throughout all the year does not mean there is anything wrong with specific holidays for that as well.
 
Slider said:
It does have at the very least pagan symbols attached to it (Cupid). I suppose the main reason, however, it's just plain silly. I don't need a day to remind me to love my wife. Is it really that special to take your loved one out to dinner or buy her a Hallmark card when everyone else is doing it?
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Sorry I missed this post.

Well, people should show love to their partners every second of the day. However, 14th febs seem so important to most women. It's a spectacular day for them.
 
In relation here is a little excerpt of a write up I did on this holiday:

"Valentine's Day" (February 14th), or otherwise known as, "Saint Valentine's Day". This holiday, it should be noted, started as yet another Feast Day. Though, this is a rare occurrence where more than one person was celebrated on the day in question. There were possibly two or three different individuals that were remembered on this day. This is also a rare occurrence that all of the individuals celebrated on this day were neither born nor died on this day. However, there is very little historical record to rely on to know specifically who is being remembered.

Regardless, the day eventually became what we know it is today. An arguably more secular holiday where we celebrate romantic love. The origin of which really dates back to Geoffrey Chaucer in the "High Middle Ages". Though, it is also important to mention a legend that involves at least one of the Saint Valentines the day was set aside for, where during the 3rd or 4th century AD the Roman Emperor, Claudius II, had decreed that none of the young soldiers in his army were permitted to marry under the belief that they made better soldiers than their married counterparts. Saint Valentine took it upon himself to secretly perform wedding ceremonies for those young soldiers who wished to be married. The Emperor eventually found out, of course, and had Saint Valentine thrown in prison.

The rest can be read here: http://presbyterianeyeforthechristianguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/of-holidays-valentines-day.html
 
Agape said:
God answers your prayers in His own time. He knows what's best for you, so be patient.;)

Father, in the name of Jesus, I believe that You are providing Your very best for Claudya and that the man who will be united with her in marriage has awakened to righteousness. Thank You, Father, that he will love Claudya as Christ loves the Church. He will nourish, carefully protect and cherish her.

Father, I believe that everything not of You shall be removed from Claudya's life. And I thank You for the perfecting of Your Word in her life, that she may be thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Father, I praise You for the performance of Your Word in her behalf. Amen.
http://cfaith.com/index.php?option=...ng-god-for-a-mate-&catid=50:prayer-&Itemid=67

Here is one more prayer to ask God to prepare you for marriage http://www.prayers.org/viewprayer.asp?id=156

Get ready and don't worry! ;):wave
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Thank you so much for the prayer! :heart
Those are two interesting websites.
 
Claudya said:
Really, if they don't even realise how they are manipulated by that coporate construct (very true quote from that xkcd comic) they are already lost.
I would punch my partner if he'd come up with some valentine's gift or date. :lol He can do something special for me on any other day, when it's really special. Everyone should try to make every day of their relationship or marriage as special as possible, so we won't need that pseudo-romantic consumerism day.

But I sincerly hope you will get what you hope for and maybe have a happy Valentine's day 2014? :yes
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LOL I see it being manipulated but I don't really care. I see it like this: here is a day - yes, consumerist as it is - that is culturally set aside to do something extra special for your partner or spouse. I'll be dammed if I'm not going to take up that opportuntiy. I don't see it as negating any other day, but why not do something on Valentine's Day?

So...um...I hope you have an uneventfull Valentine's Day, and hopefully I'll have a great one in 2014! :D
 
I consider Valentines Day to be not only about romantic love, but also love between friends, siblings, parent/child, etc.

But here, have a funny video:
[video=youtube;fhvw4KCPFsk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhvw4KCPFsk&list=FLnSS3_rserGl-XVWFIewgLw&index=64[/video]
:lol
 
Nick said:
I never knew until today that Valetine's Day was originally a pagin thing.

So what's your point? Who's getting the glory? It's certainly not the pagan gods.

I don't think Valentine's Day is wrong in and of itself; whatever works for each couple, imo.
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http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day

The link above notes a possible mixing of pagan practices with Valentines day. The early Roman church had a terrible practice of mixing Christian beliefs with pagan beliefs in the hopes of converting pagans. I am against such practices based on the teachings about a little leaven ruining the whole lump.

As for who gets the glory... Well, who does get the glory? God or the person you celebrate the day with? It seems to me the holiday is more about the woman in the relationship...(Come on guys! Stand up! You know its true!) Even if the glory is meant for God, we have to ask whether he will accept it. I don't think he would if it has pagan roots.

Even so, I'm sorry, but I still think it's a silly holiday. For those who are going to celebrate it (especially thisnumberdisconnected), I hope you have a good time.
 
Slider said:
As for who gets the glory... Well, who does get the glory? God or the person you celebrate the day with? It seems to me the holiday is more about the woman in the relationship...(Come on guys! Stand up! You know its true!) Even if the glory is meant for God, we have to ask whether he will accept it. I don't think he would if it has pagan roots.
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At the age of 52, I had what I consider a “Damascus Road†conversion. It was a lot like hitting a brick wall at 60mph and turning around and heading the exact opposite direction at the same speed. It was the best thing that has ever happened in my life.
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My wife and I spent the better part of 30 years of wedded bliss burdened with pornography, adultery, and alcoholism. God put a halt instantly to all that inequity at the brick wall. However, after 30 years of living in what I consider a broken marriage, I am now faced with learning how to properly treat the wife I love.
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Like everything else in my life, I gave my marriage to God. In doing so, God sent me to the book of Ephesians, where I found the following teaching from the Apostle Paul:
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Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,<SUP> </SUP>that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,</SPAN></SPAN> so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.<SUP value='[a]'> </SUP>In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. <SUP></SUP>For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. (Eph. 5:25-29, ESV)
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Although I love my wife with all my heart I don’t always show it. To me Valentine’s Day is a reminder (Kick in the rear) to reflect on Paul’s words, and show my wife the love that Christ showed the church.
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It’s been two years since we both gave our lives to Jesus, and our marriage still has some healing to do; however, by the Grace of God, it will get much better. When I take the time to show my wife the love that Christ showed the church, not only is she benefiting, God is also glorified.

Be blessed.

Toby
 
tandemcpl said:
At the age of 52, I had what I consider a “Damascus Road” conversion. It was a lot like hitting a brick wall at 60mph and turning around and heading the exact opposite direction at the same speed. It was the best thing that has ever happened in my life.
<O:p</O:p
My wife and I spent the better part of 30 years of wedded bliss burdened with pornography, adultery, and alcoholism. God put a halt instantly to all that inequity at the brick wall. However, after 30 years of living in what I consider a broken marriage, I am now faced with learning how to properly treat the wife I love.
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Like everything else in my life, I gave my marriage to God. In doing so, God sent me to the book of Ephesians, where I found the following teaching from the Apostle Paul:
<O:p</O:p
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,<SUP> </SUP>that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,</SPAN></SPAN> so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.<SUP value='[a]'> </SUP>In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. <SUP></SUP>For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. (Eph. 5:25-29, ESV)
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Although I love my wife with all my heart I don’t always show it. To me Valentine’s Day is a reminder (Kick in the rear) to reflect on Paul’s words, and show my wife the love that Christ showed the church.
<O:p</O:p
It’s been two years since we both gave our lives to Jesus, and our marriage still has some healing to do; however, by the Grace of God, it will get much better. When I take the time to show my wife the love that Christ showed the church, not only is she benefiting, God is also glorified.

Be blessed.

Toby
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tandemcpl:

What a lovely testimony, Sir. Very moving indeed.

You know, for my wife and me (we are roughly your contemporaries, though have not been married as long as you guys) it's a great joy for us — together — to read the Bible day by day, and pray. Light in a dwelling where by His grace He has made us open to His love in Christ.

Blessings.
 
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