We hear so much about living in purpose and finding purpose but we never hear much about being on time for purpose. This past Friday in our Friday Fellowship and Prayer meeting, we discussed the Samaritan Woman at the well and how this woman who had slept with 5 men, who she never married, and had one waiting for her at her home, had a divine appointment with Jesus…her purpose. This unexpected opportunity in her Kairos time led her to her divine purpose. What is Kairos? Kairos (ki-räs) is a Greek word that refers to the appointed time; the right time, the fullness of time, the time of opportunity for action or exchange, unrestricted by the passing of time; in the New Testament Kairos means "the appointed time in the purpose of God”, the time when God acts. There are many scriptures in the bible that speak to “appointed times” and one particular scripture that immediately comes to mind and that many refer to is: Habakkuk 2:2-3, “And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry." But what do we know about this appointed time? We surely do not hear much about Kairos time in our society as we are regulated by “chronos” (kronos) time, which is chronology. Chronology is a valuable tool in the hands of human beings. Chronology is a human attempt to structure the order of God's creation. Chronology is mankind’s attempt to measure time in an orderly fashion within God’s creation using external resources which makes us unconscious of those times in our lives when it is “our time.” Chronology is determined by flesh. Kairos is time determined by the Eternal Creator. Chronology is concrete. Kairos is intangible. We get so caught up in the chronology of our necessities that we miss our Kairos.
When I look back at when I heard from God that it was my time to move out of the comfort and convenience of my job and my life and walk into faith and actively begin to work the vision of The Sanctuary, my natural self was not in agreement. In my analytical logical mind, I knew the circumstances of my life were saying loud and clear that it was not a good time. The logical and natural order should be for me to remain on my job for a few more years, take care of some pressing needs and just work on the establishing The Sanctuary on the side. That would be the safest and more stable solution. But my spiritual self was saying that I had to look beyond my circumstances, what I could see in the natural and listen to the voice of God that was speaking loudly to my spirit. It was time to take my faith to the next level because as it was my time…my appointed time. And I made the decision to seize my Kairos moment.
Now you must understand that Kairos is perpetual, meaning that it is continuous when you remain in the perfect will of God. When you remain in your “kairos”, your divine purpose will be manifested just as the Samaritan
Woman at the Well. And it will be a movement in your life that will not only affect you but those around you. Case in point, because I seized my Karios moment and left my position, it allowed me more time in prayer and in fellowship with my Creator seeking answers and direction. One night as I was crying out to God, wondering if I made the right decision, I saw the vision of The Sanctuary in my home. I was told to ask two particular women to meet for a Prayer Night. I was provided very specific instructions as to the room in my home and how to design it. And we were instructed to come in and just pray for one hour. I was little hesitant about opening my home in this manner as I protect the sanctity of my home. But I had to be obedient, this was bigger than me. I asked the women and they were in agreement. We came together on January 20, 2011 at 8:00 pm. We prayed for one hour, and we were met with the presence of God. Once the glory of God filled The Sanctuary we shared and became transparent about things that were hidden in the recesses of our minds and hearts. And because of the Fellowship I was instructed to go the word to get answers and solutions to the things we were dealing with, which resulted in us having Bible Study. And because God begin to do a literal and an immediate work in the lives of those who attended they shared their experiences with others. Those who did not live in Georgia wanted to participate, so we established the conference bridge and a Skype connection. We then begin to have requests to host meetings in other states and The Sanctuary went mobile. Eventually we had to create a website for those who were not on Facebook could remain connected and the social media aspect was established. And in my desire to be a true teacher of the word, I am currently a student at Liberty University pursuing a degree in Religous Studies. I want to be shown approved to praech the Word of God. All of this is the result of that one defining moment. The Word of God is now being shared across the world from The Sanctuary virtually and in person. We have received data that we are not only reaching Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, Minnesota, California and so many other states, but the continent of Africa, Japan and Europe; all because I moved, not in my time but in God’s time. God has used The Sanctuary as a vessel to spread the Good News of restoration, hope, transformation, renewal, love and living in divine purpose. Just as The Samaritan woman had a defining moment at the well when she faced herself and the Son of God. I had my defining moment with that first Prayer Meeting in my home on January 20, 2011. Just like that Samaritan woman ran back to her to her village and convinced the community to return with her to the well to meet this man Jesus, who had told her everything she had ever done. I have ran sharing the Good News of a man named Jesus that can heal, deliver, provide, protect and set you free! And as we celebrate our 1 year anniversary of the Friday Fellowship and Prayer Meetings I want to express my sincere heartfelt thanks to those three ladies who knelt with me on that first night. They gave me the confidence to pursue this vision. To those who have supported and faithfully attended the meetings, you all are some truly special people as I know that the Prayer and Fellowship meetings are an unusual concept for the kingdom but it is so neccessary. To see the manifestation of the prayers and the harvest from the rhema word that is planted in the lives of God’s people has been amazing. Yes, there have been many challenges and trials along the way but with each test it becomes a testimony that God uses for His purpose. Just like the woman at the well had her defining moment and found purpose in life beyond her circumstances, that night in January I found my purpose beyond my circumstances.
Defining moments have the power to change you; if you allow them to. Defining moments, when they arrive your attitude toward them determines the outcome, the question is, are you open or aren't you? Many of us are concerned with the proper time as I was. But what is the perfect time? Who determines the perfect time? God! He is the creator of chronology, He existed before recorded time and will continue long after time ceases. God is the master of Eternity. God is the determiner, deciding the moment, people, and places to advance his purpose. God is the one who determines the Kairos. He has a time for everything. His word says, "there is a time for everything; a time to be born and a time to die; a time to begin and a time to end; a time to let go and a time to hold on; a time to start again and a time to quit; and a time to fight back and a time to defend." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11). You may have no external indications of the kairos of opportunity, no visible signs, warning bells, whistles, or alarms, but you can discern the time by being in relationship with the Timekeeper. You will not be successful trying to do it on your own time, you may get things done but it will be the hard way. I encourage you to develop a woman at the well consciousness, and become aware of kairos opportunities. Your kairos moments are in the hands of God. Become a person open to God kairos time…open to His time. A person in His time has learned to live by the promptings and leading of the Holy Spirit to let one know when to move out of the way to see what God is doing. Become a person that is not driven by the human structure of time. Yes, be mindful of its usefulness and constraints but learn that when it’s God’s time, things F.L.O.W. easier. Learn how to get your Fellowship, Love, Obedience, Worship. This will help you to know your kairos moments. The Samaritan woman did have one hope that one day things would change, and she kept going to the well to fetch water at noon every day. She had a flow. She may have felt down, she may have felt angry or ashamed, but she got up and went to the well. She took a risk and spoke to Jesus. And that changed everything. She went from being a woman carrying empty vessels, a woman with a sketchy past people condemned and gossiped about, to becoming a woman of belief, of action, of value and that changed her community and a generation. She became herself a vessel filled and overflowing with Good News as have I. I have come to know just like that Samaritan Woman that being in His time will make you on time for your purpose!