Welp, there's a holiday coming up and you know what it is: V Day. And while many people are celebrating their love for another person, some people might be inside experiencing resentment and hurt for past heart aches and disappointments. Let's be honest. There are a lot of you out there, no matter the age. A wound is a wound no matter the size.

And it is custom on this holiday to try to forget those pains or maybe to dwell on them, possibly even to try to 'punish' those who have recently or long ago hurt us through jealousy, etc. etc. How many of you have taken on a love interest simply to spite a past love interest?

But instead of running from the wounds or dwelling on them or rubbing in the guilt of someone who has inflicted them on you, why not try something new this Valentine's Day? Why not forgive? Yes, forgive.

Jesus came to this earth to die for our sins and make forgiveness possible for everyone. No matter what wounds and heartaches we caused Him, His love for us covered over our sins. He came to bring forgiveness. And if God can forgive us, than we have no right to hold unforgiveness towards others. God desires to break His redeeming love into our broken relationships and either restore them or bring closure.

So this week as you think about those who have hurt you, why not make a commitment to learn to forgive. And...in other cases, maybe this V-Day is the right time to ASK for forgiveness as well. Forgiveness brings a kind of freedom that we cannot truly grasp - a freedom that our spirits hunger for. Let's represent what the 14th is really about this year and love one another as Christ loved us.