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Kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning the "right or opportune moment". The ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. While the former refers to chronological or sequential time, the latter signifies "a time in between", a moment of undetermined period of time in which "something" special happens. In the New Testament, kairos means "the appointed time in the purpose of God", the time when God acts. [Footnote: Wikipedia]
Are we taking advantage of the opportunities that God places before us. William Shakespeare wrote:
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; [but when] omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in the shallows and in miseries ... and we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.
As believers, we should be praying for opportunities. We should be sensitive to the opportunities as they arise so that we can capture the moment. Sometimes, it's more than a moment, it sets the course and direction for our lives. We aren't intended to live in misery or in the "shallows." Yet, our decisions often lead us there.
Be passionate about God's purpose for your life. Pray for opportunities and be prepared to seize them!! |
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