Valentines Day is commonly known as a day when a person focuses on his or her own spouse, boy/girlfriend, lover, mother, or significant other. Valentines Day is also widely attributed as being a “Hallmark Holiday,” as well as a day in which men would scramble around to buy their mate last minute flowers or chocolates.

In essence, Valentines Day is celebrated as a day set aside in which a person makes a sacrifice of time and money to show their appreciation for their spouse or significant other. Valentines Day also has an interesting background behind it, as does all widely celebrated Holidays dating back to the Roman Empire.

Of course with any and every holiday, the story behind it is one of spiritual warfare, persecution, and pressure regarding the allegiance one has to either God or to human nature. The story of Valentines Day is about taking a stand and facing intense challenges to encourage and bring about true love, virtue, and sacrifice. Valentines Day is culturally known today as a day of love, yet once you leave this article, you will never again see it in the same way. So let’s take a journey, and travel back to the origins of what we know today as Valentines Day.

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