Covered

As I was driving today, I saw some women and children who, I believe, practice the Muslin faith. They were crossing the street, 3 mature women and a small flock of children. All the females had colorful scarves on their head that flowed down their backs and long, ankle length skirts.
As I drove past, I thought about the constraints that our religions put on us, but that we willingly accept, because we feel this is how we serve God or how we fit into the purposes He has for us. As women in that faith, and in other religions as well, the covering of the head, either at all times or when in religious settings, is considered appropriate for females.

But this isn't just a religious, i.e. man made attempt to reach/serve Yahweh since the bible does say a woman should be covered.

For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. 1 Cor. 11:6

This had been a source of question and concern on my part for a number of years. I have spoken FOR head covering for about the last 5 years; the previous 5 years or so, not sure one way or the other, and the years previous to those, believing it was just a quaint, outdated custom.

So how have I gotten here, to this place of wearing a scarf/hat most days than not?

I definitely wear something on my head if teaching in public and often times if I'm just teaching the children,although as of late I haven't consciously thought about it - probably because I'm in a scarf as a matter of course so If I do take it off, I forget that it IS off since my normal manner of functioning is in a covered state regardless of what I'm doing.

That last sentence strikes me: "my normal manner of functioning is in a covered state regardless of what I'm doing."

Is it spiritualyzing it too much to say, covering is a matter of the heart? No, I don't think so.
If we are in subjection to our own husbands, do well and are not afraid, are we not then 'covered'? And then, the outward symbol has a real validity, not just a legalistic form. Like all symbols, it's intent is to reflect a truth about our hearts state/motivation. We as married women (and that is all believers who are betrothed to the Lord) don't want to find ourselves in rebellion to the hierarchical authority the Father has established. Women, in this physical realm, are portraying that spiritual picture by the covering of our heads.. It speaks to a spiritual truth that the principalities and powers understand even if those we walk among in this realm don't understand it.