God,

Today is Valentine’s Day and I want to take a moment to say that I love you.

I know I don’t say it enough or ever. When thinking about love, I think about my family, friends and the lack of love I have in the romantic area. I am ashamed that I don’t focus on the most important love of my life: your love.

Your love has transformed my life in ways that I can’t even begin to describe. Even though I am a sinner and continue to sin, you continue to love me and give me more mercy than I ever deserve.

You have been with me through thick and thin. Even though I struggle to surrender total control to you and try to rely on my own strength, you show love towards me in these situations with your patience and your faithfulness. You never leave me and you carry me through my dark times.

Thank you for loving the broken me. You don’t love me because I am perfect. You love me because of your goodness and I am your child. This confuses me so much! How can you love me? Help me not to question it, but rather, to surrender to your love.

Going forward, I pray that I constantly reflect on your great love for me and all that you have done for me. May I also surrender to your love in order to be continuing transformed into a person who is an example of your love to others.

Again Lord, thank you for your love for me and I love you forever.