We were created to be relational beings!!!

While reading through Waiting for Godot, a line at the end of act I stood out to me. This line is when Estragon says, “Wait! I sometimes wonder if we wouldn’t have been better off alone, each one for himself.” This reminds me of something that I have thought about often throughout the past several years.

I know that I am reliant on different people in my life. I am probably too reliant on people at certain times, but either way, I find strength in spending time with others. Even if I am the one pouring into the other person, others fuel me. Company fuels me. Throughout life, however, I have often looked at this as being a weakness. The fact that I rely on someone often stands at to me as being needy, and not independent. Now, to a point, this can be true. We need to have independence, and we need to be able to survive, even if it is just you and God left.

However, as we went through the week in October called Fire Fall, my views on this subject began to change. We began to learn about community, and the importance of community. God created us to be relational people; therefore we should be just that, Relational! Erwin McManus spoke about this and encouraged me. He talked about how we were created to go through this life with others. We were created to have community. We were created to share tears of sadness and tears of joy. We were not supposed to cry on our own. We were not supposed to laugh on our own. God placed others on this earth so that we could enjoy these moments with others.

And so, as I read that line in the play, it makes me want to tell Estragon, no! We were meant to endure this life together! We were created to live with others. We were created to endure trials and struggles with others. God made us this way for a purpose. So today, enjoy the relationships that God has given you. We were made to be relational. We were made to be relational for a reason, so live in that!