Once I asked a man what he thought the purpose of a woman was? he responded “to bear children.” His response was disappointing and one that stirred something within me. At the time I too wanted to be married and have children although I wasn’t sure what surprises the future held for me in either roles. I hated the thought that the purpose of a woman lies in acquiring a husband or a child. I’ve watched the plight of many sisters chasing men and living aimlessly to the identity of another person. My heart revolted at the idea that my identity should be encroached to another mere human being (whether a beautiful son or a loving husband). Identity and Role are two different things. There are certain roles that you can have solely based on your identity yet you don’t have to occupy those roles in order to retain your identity. To make this plain, you can only be a wife if you are a woman yet you don’t have to be a wife in order to be a woman.These roles are God given. God gave th...