On this, Valentine's day, God desires to restate his personal and real love for each of us. It is easy to read about his love. But sometimes it is hard to allow that love to penetrate the surface of our heart. Maybe it is because we have been hurt before by those who said they loved us or should have loved us. We can't trust God's love because our experience of love is painful not comforting. We have a deep desire to be loved for the person that we are and not for what we do. As much as God loves us, he will not violate our space nor our will. Instead, he patiently knocks at the door of our heart, calling us by name, speaking his tender words of love, while waiting for us to open the door even slightly. He will not go away, because he loves us as his beloved son or daughter. Trust in the desire of your heart.