Sunday, December 26, 2010

A Desire to Live in Kairos.

Kairos: (noun)
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.
While chronos is quantitative, kairos has a qualitative nature.



I need you as the ocean needs the shore.
As the air I breathe.
As water needs a stream which guides its purpose.
For 'tis you who surpass the questions of this world.
You invented architecture, and designed hidden doors.
You delight in us, your children.
The earth's creation; a speck amidst the ranks of space and stars.
Yet you love us. And care forever. You always will love us. And renew us unconditionally.

Keep one foot in front of the other.
Keep one foot in front of the other.

Our intricate ways are of your intellect inspired.
You wrap your head around the invention of a playground that "is."

Teach us to see.
Teach us to listen.
Teach us to follow.
Teach us to sing.

Moving with the sun. Moving toward the Son.

Revelation.
Slow Down.
Trust and Obey.
Pure Joy.

In the New Testament, Kairos means "the appointed time in the purpose of God", the time when God acts.
I desire nothing more than to live within the bliss of Kairos, a place where God is more real than anything seen.
Here is place where we can meet:
to play
to listen
to talk
to hug
to laugh
to cry
to scream
to vent
and give it all up to Him.
Day by day. Day by day.
Maybe then we will truly know what it means to Love.

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