Made to be his Rib

"And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept:and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh:she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife:and they shall be one flesh"-Genesis 2:21-24

A rib by definition is to shape, or support. It was designed by God to save and protect the lungs and the heart of the body, the two most valuable organs in the human body. It's interesting to read that God chose a rib, a very important part of Adam to create Eve. 

Speaking with Daniel a few days ago we had this discussion. We discussed the value of a wife, and what it meant. God creates a woman for a man, he created her to protect the most valuable organs of his body. In a mans heart lies many things; his dreams, his goals, his love, his passion. The heart pumps the blood that keeps him going. The lungs which give him the ability to breathe, speak, say and do. 

As a woman, I was chosen for Daniel. I am the rib that fits, the one that he trusts with his emotions, his ups and downs, his bad days and good. He trusts me with his goals, dreams and visions. That is my responsibility. A responsibility I gladly accept. 

Recently I have been asked over and over by different people if this is what I want. Do I want to be married and take on the responsibilities that it means to be a wife? Without a single doubt I do! I have been blessed with a great life thus far, and God has given me a man to love, a man that loves me in return. So it's easy to accept being his rib. God makes no mistakes, he is perfect. Therefore his plans are perfect. I only imagine our life to be blessed as we are continuously looking to please God and follow his plan he has in place for us.