Longing for Love

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Feb 13, 2026 · 5m

READ: JOHN 15:12-15; ROMANS 12:9-10; GALATIANS 6:2 I’ll never forget Valentine’s Day my freshman year of high school. There was a boy in my English class who was super cute, and even though we hadn’t ever uttered more than a greeting to each other, I kept my hopes up that Valentine’s Day would spark something more. On my way to catch the bus that morning, I found a balloon bouquet on my porch. Giddy, I spent the whole ride to school wondering who could’ve sent it to me. All day in class, my mind spun with romantic fantasies. When I arrived home, I read the note attached to the balloons, only…