My Meditations on Valentine's Day ;)
As I was writing my journal today early morning about 2:30 am, I realized that it was already Valentine's day and it got me a wee bit too romantic in my journal. Nevertheless, being a proud single guy I just wanted to share with all a few sober thoughts.
With the media creating some much hype sensualizing Valentine's day and the society getting increasingly prejudiced by the media, to the post modern 'progressive' man to be single on Valentine's day has become an abomination. To him/her being still single is to be outside the 'Survival of the Fittest' and destined to for extinction in a 'progressive' world.
In the animal kingdom to be unpaired is to be undesirable or unworthy of genetic propagation, the kind that is inferior that he/she is unworthy of life itself. And man living in the post modern world with a 'progressive' naturalistic worldview has no reason why this truth of the animal kingdom should not be applied to human race as well, after all man is a social animal say the science text books.
It’s a pity that the 'progressive' man is actually progressing (as per his worldview it is not regressing but still progressing) back to ape-hood, with regard to the quintessential essence of his innate 'nature'.
To such an apeman, there is no pride in 'character' there is no pride in singleness. To be proud about character or singleness as against following the throng and always be in a relationship, is relegated as archaic morality which is soon to be extinct.
So in the young man's or woman's life to pair up is a face saving act, whether it is with the right person or not is immaterial. The only concern is about whether or not they are in a relationship. And to be unpaired on the Valentine's day is consequently an abomination.
With the media creating some much hype sensualizing Valentine's day and the society getting increasingly prejudiced by the media, to the post modern 'progressive' man to be single on Valentine's day has become an abomination. To him/her being still single is to be outside the 'Survival of the Fittest' and destined to for extinction in a 'progressive' world.
In the animal kingdom to be unpaired is to be undesirable or unworthy of genetic propagation, the kind that is inferior that he/she is unworthy of life itself. And man living in the post modern world with a 'progressive' naturalistic worldview has no reason why this truth of the animal kingdom should not be applied to human race as well, after all man is a social animal say the science text books.
It’s a pity that the 'progressive' man is actually progressing (as per his worldview it is not regressing but still progressing) back to ape-hood, with regard to the quintessential essence of his innate 'nature'.
To such an apeman, there is no pride in 'character' there is no pride in singleness. To be proud about character or singleness as against following the throng and always be in a relationship, is relegated as archaic morality which is soon to be extinct.
So in the young man's or woman's life to pair up is a face saving act, whether it is with the right person or not is immaterial. The only concern is about whether or not they are in a relationship. And to be unpaired on the Valentine's day is consequently an abomination.
If Christ were to come into this setup, I think He would have said...
'Blessed are those who are single,
For they shall find true love'
Love unlike instinct is not driven by feelings but by a commitment. Commitment comes with patience and prudence in dealing with relationship. Unless there is respect for singleness, there would never be enough maturity for commitment. By jumping headlong into relationships one takes the route to never ever finding true love in life.
It’s better to be single than to be with the wrong person. To be single may not be heaven, but to be with the wrong person is most certainly hell. Its better to be and embodiment of strength in singleness than to spinelessly enter into a wrong relationship just for the sake of being in a relationship and thereby be accepted by the 'progressive' throng.
So the Valentine ’s Day, I would like to encourage all Christian singles to cherish their strength of character in singleness and build on it without feeling inferior or inadequate. They should rather be proud about flaunting their strength in singleness and the opportunity that singleness gives to mature and eventually find the one true love for which they are being fashioned. I would also urge them to prayerfully submit themselves and their yet-to-be-known future spouses to God.
All young Christians who are already paired-up need to re-evaluate their love for God. Before they go to beaches or restaurants or movies with each other to enjoy Valentine’s Day, they should first go to a nearby Church as a symbolic act, submit to God inviting him to be the love of their lives and the unseen host through all of their Valentine’s Day celebrations and their ensuing committed life together.
To all the paired-up ones… ‘Enjoy the Valentine’s Day with your mate submitting to the One True Valentine’
To all the singles… ‘Enjoy the Independence day as your freedom may soon be consumed in love’ :)
May His Blessings Abound,
Emmu.
'Blessed are those who are single,
For they shall find true love'
Love unlike instinct is not driven by feelings but by a commitment. Commitment comes with patience and prudence in dealing with relationship. Unless there is respect for singleness, there would never be enough maturity for commitment. By jumping headlong into relationships one takes the route to never ever finding true love in life.
It’s better to be single than to be with the wrong person. To be single may not be heaven, but to be with the wrong person is most certainly hell. Its better to be and embodiment of strength in singleness than to spinelessly enter into a wrong relationship just for the sake of being in a relationship and thereby be accepted by the 'progressive' throng.
So the Valentine ’s Day, I would like to encourage all Christian singles to cherish their strength of character in singleness and build on it without feeling inferior or inadequate. They should rather be proud about flaunting their strength in singleness and the opportunity that singleness gives to mature and eventually find the one true love for which they are being fashioned. I would also urge them to prayerfully submit themselves and their yet-to-be-known future spouses to God.
All young Christians who are already paired-up need to re-evaluate their love for God. Before they go to beaches or restaurants or movies with each other to enjoy Valentine’s Day, they should first go to a nearby Church as a symbolic act, submit to God inviting him to be the love of their lives and the unseen host through all of their Valentine’s Day celebrations and their ensuing committed life together.
To all the paired-up ones… ‘Enjoy the Valentine’s Day with your mate submitting to the One True Valentine’
To all the singles… ‘Enjoy the Independence day as your freedom may soon be consumed in love’ :)
May His Blessings Abound,
Emmu.