What Is Kairos Time and How It Can Make History
Being in the right place, at the right time, and saying the right things can create significant change in society.
Kairos. I often hear people say it’s a kairos moment and wonder what it means. After doing a word study, I discovered the definition of kairos (Greek) is an opportune or special time to say, write, or do something at the right moment.
The instant you knew that the words you spoke or wrote, or your actions had an impact on someone’s life.
Once I understood what kairos time is, I realized it unfolds as pivotal points in our lives along the timeline of our history. It can be a conscious decision, or it is often seen as the function of a Higher Power.
However you perceive it; a kairos time can impact our nation collectively, influence political movements, and even affect individual lives.
Gettysburg Address
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered a short two-minute speech at a battlefield cemetery honoring the 23,000 men who perished during the Battle of Gettysburg. As Pres. Lincoln drafted the Gettysburg Address; he saw this as a kairos moment to speak to the country as a whole. Lincoln used that moment to convey a time he…
