Waiting.... on God... Waiting on His voice

During class today, Professor Corrigan presented several things that challenged me to think about my life and my relationship with God. One thing that Professor Corrigan said during his mini lecture was “I take [the text] as an absolutely spiritual text.” He also said, “I see it as those without faith. I also see it as a test of faithfulness. Waiting for god, even when we can’t see God.”

Professor Corrigan left us with the thought, God is already here waiting for us, are we looking for him? When I think about this question, I ask myself, what I think is the greater question at hand. I ask myself whether I am actually taking the time to look for God, within the craziness of life. You see, for me personally, it is usually not an issue of waiting and not seeing God. For me, it is an issue of taking the time to stop. To stop moving, to stop my mind from running, and to stop talking. This, however, is easier said, then done.

I once heard that hope is the ability to listen to the music in the future, and faith is the ability to dance to the music in the present. Within Waiting for Godot I have seen the theme of both hope and of faith. Perhaps it is more of a lack of hope, and a lack of faith that I have seen within the characters of this play. This play definitely has a deeper meaning than it first appears. It seems somewhat worthless when you first begin reading it. It also seems confusing, because you truly do not know what is going on.

However, as I read more into the play, and watch the movie of the play, I can see how the two characters lives, relate to this life that I am living right now. There are times that I feel like I have lost all hope, just like the two characters seem to have done. There are also times that my faithfulness has been put to the test. I have been asked whom I am faithful to, and whom I am loyal to.

This all goes back to trusting and waiting on God, even when I cannot see God. What am I going to do with this life that he has given me? Am I going to wait on him? Am I going to take the time to discover him, and be quiet long enough for him to speak to me? These are all questions that the text Waiting for Godot urges you to ask yourself, and also, to eventually answer.