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October 14 Kronos vs KairosThese are just two Greek words but they are poles apart in their meanings. Kronos is the name of the god of time which we are on slaves to. Don't believe, ask yourself this question; how many time have you looked at the clock/watch/mobile to check the time since you woke up this morning. If you can't, you probably have looked at it countless times. It is nearly impossible for the human not to check the time each day. Perhaps you should try if you can live without doing so just for one day. If you are like me; you are likely to fail. So, we are all truly slaves of the clock. Peter Senge said that the clock is the most distrastrous invention of of times.
Kairos is very different. It speaks of seasons, inner knowings of the passage of time; not the exact telling of time. The four seasons, sunrise, sunset, flowings of a river, flowers blooming, giving birth, the movement of stars etc. These are all Kairos; all happening even before the clock was invented. In essence, Kairos is about the cycles of life; your life and mine. We were meant to experience this to the fullest until the clock came and tyrannized us; robbing us of our enjoyment of the seasons and the joy of nature. Man was created to have this deep sense of the meaning of Kairos. Being still and seeing that we are part of the whole cycle of life liberates us and gives us purpose for our living. All these are what our Creator has intended.
So, my friend, pause and live for the Kairos moment and not in Kronos' hour. Comments (3)
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