Not intended
I have been pondering my singleness again lately. It is one of several self-labels that I am learning to understand. I have come to think that being single is no more and no less felicitous/blessed than being in a relationship. The two are simply different.
However, still desiring to be unsingle (at times) can skew one’s perceptions and interpretations. For example, considering the myriad of meanings behind one’s [possibly single and reasonably good looking] dentist calling after office-hours from a non-office number to see how one was feeling after the freezing came out. I have since been told this is routine practise amongst some dentists. I will also be showing up on time for my next scheduled appointment.
Other unintended misinterpretations can also occur; For example, when reading the Bible. One favourite example I recall from my youth group days was this:
Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me.
Psalm 56:1a (NIV)
What single woman doesn’t want to be pursued? Hot pursuit requiring mercy is another matter altogether.
Just the other day I came across another in the same genre:
None of these will be missing, not one will lack her mate.
Isaiah 34:16 (NIV)
Okay. I admit I understand this is about God’s judgement against the nations and that none of said judgements would be lacking in fulfilment. But it did catch my attention.
