BeliefNet article: "Four reasons God is keeping you single"
- Is God keeping me single, and if so why?
- Can my New Year goals be self-centered, and does the heart behind them matter more?
The hosts read and dismantle a BeliefNet article by Megan Bailey listing four reasons God is keeping you single. Reason one prompts a long tangent on New Year goals: whether goals can be self-centered ("Why do your goals sound like Sauron?"), heart-level motivations, reading the Bible more, praying with "the hots for Jenny" versus seeking God's will, and Israel demanding a king when Yahweh as king with judges would have sufficed. Reason two ("God isn't — Satan is") is rejected in favor of broken humanity ("parts of you were unappealing because you're a turd"). Reason three (lowered standards) is called poorly worded and skipped; reason four (God doesn't grant every promise/petition) sparks a theology discussion about peace and joy versus removal of desires. Verdict: one of the most poorly worded articles they have read; the hosts close by reassuring listeners God is not mad at them or withholding a spouse out of spite.
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