
I recently found myself grumbling and complaining about having too much to do and too little time to do it. The Lord must have overheard my inner grumbling because I heard Him say, “You have all the time you need to do what I have for you to do.”

I had suspected that my problem with time wasn't on God’s end. After repenting of my bad case of FOMO and overzealousness to do what I wanted, I realized that allowing God to direct and control my time helped me leave behind the frantic panic and enter His rest. It also helped open my eyes to two aspects of time that the Bible speaks about: Chronological Time (Chronos) and Divinely Appointed Opportune Time (Kairos).
Chronos is about counting time; Kairos is about making time count.
Chronos is human time; Kairos is God’s divine timing.
Chronos is about schedules; Kairos is about divine moments.
Kairos moments come suddenly, but they often require preparation during a Chronos season. The Church and our country have gone through Chronos years of “frog in the boiling water” drifting from God, but a faithful Remnant has been praying and pressing into God. Now, suddenly, a Kairos open-door, open-heaven season has arrived with the exposure of evil, restoration of righteousness and justice, renewed recognition of God and His kingdom, and an explosion of the Gospel. It’s easy to be lulled into resignation or complacency during the seeming drudgery or disappointment of Chronos time, but during this Kairos time, let’s not fail to “recognize the time [Kairos] of your visitation from God.” Luke 19:44.
The Bible tells us, “To everything, there is a season (Kairos), a time for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Let’s seize this Kairos season by:
1. Recognizing Divine Appointments
Kairos moments are God-given opportunities to act in faith, take a stand, or speak the truth in love.
In Esther 4:14, Mordecai tells Esther: “Who knows if you have come to the kingdom for such a time (Kairos) as this?” She had a Kairos moment to step up and save her people.
In Acts 8:26-40, Philip met the Ethiopian eunuch at the right moment to share the gospel—he seized the Kairos opportunity.
Have your spiritual antennae up and be attuned to divine appointments—maybe God is prompting you to encourage someone, share your faith, pray for healing, or have a life-changing prophecy, word of knowledge, or vision.
Sometimes, just asking, “May I pray for you?” opens up a divine opportunity for God to use you.
2. Living with Kingdom Purpose
Ephesians 5:15-16 – “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time (Kairos) because the days are evil.”
When I was complaining about not having enough time, I realized that I wasn’t always seeking God first for what I should spend my time on.
God will direct us to things that have eternal value and help us avoid wasting our time on distractions and things of little value.
3. Trusting God’s Timing in Seasons of Waiting
We often get frustrated when things don’t happen according to our timeline (Chronos). But God’s Kairos timing is always perfect. Abraham and Sarah waited 25 years for God’s promise of Isaac (Genesis 21:1-2).
In Chronos time, it seemed like nothing was happening, but in Kairos time, God was preparing them for the right moment. If you’re waiting on God for a breakthrough, don’t be discouraged.
Keep praying in belief, standing in faith, trusting God, declaring the end from the beginning, calling things that are not as though they were, and preparing your heart—God’s Kairos moment will come!
4. Persevering Through Hard Times
We all experience Chronos seasons of struggle, but Kairos moments of breakthrough will come. Joseph endured years of hardship, but when his Kairos moment came, he was ready to be catapulted to second-in-command of Egypt (Genesis 41:46).
Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season (Kairos) we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
When life feels slow or difficult, we can remain faithful, knowing that God is always working behind the scenes. (Romans 8:28). Our trials have prepared us for this greater Kairos moment.
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