Last week on the blog I discussed the difference between busy work v life’s work and how a large percentage of our time on earth will be spent working, so it’s important to make sure you are doing your life’s work and not just busy work. If you missed the post, be sure to check it out.
This week I want to explore the definition of time and go a little deeper on the topic of how we spend our time. I recently became more aware of the concept of two types of time, Kairos Time and Chronos Time.
According to Wikipedia, Kairos is an Ancient Greek word meaning the right, critical, proper oropportune moment or time for action while Chronos refers to chronological or sequential time.
We live in a world where everything is expected to be done quickly or fast. We are a microwave society where things are ready to consume in 5 minutes or less. Gone are the days of appreciating the slow-cooked, take-all-day to prepare, types of meals because we just don’t have time for it!
We apply this type of timing not only to our food, but our lives, and our businesses. However, if your desire is to be in God’s will and to follow God’s way, sometimes that means you have to be comfortable with waiting for a long time.
Joseph waited 13 years Abraham waited 25 years Moses waited 40 years Jesus waited 30 years As the saying goes, it takes 10+ years to be an overnight success. So while you are waiting and working, you have to TRUST God for his timing, TRUST God in the process, and TRUST God on your path.
Here are 5 reasons why waiting on God is powerful: