“Kiros Moment” – a moment in time where God intercedes
We discuss our Kiros moments in small group each week. I find it hard to be observant of the little things God is trying to show me but sometimes I can make my way all the way through the list (usually drawn as a circle). Sometimes the Kiros circle is large and sometimes it is small.
A brief explanation of the circle: The first three steps are part of repenting to God. We observe something that he is showing us. It may be something a person is doing that we don't agree with, something that is said that really hits us and makes us think, or an action we don't want to repeat. After we observe this we reflect of what God is trying to show us or tells us. We may spend a short time discussing it with others or a long time discovering what God is trying to reveal to us. After these three steps, we move into the believe portion. We make a plan of action, ask someone to hold us accountable to our plan, and then implement the plan.
I feel like I have had many kiros moments lately. God is illuminating many characteristic that He wants to change in me. As you read in my last blog, I can get into ruts at times where I am stuck in the part of me that I don’t like. My friend described it as this:
Now when I am stuck looking at the bottom part I have thoughts like you read in my previous blog. When I am looking at the top part, I am enjoying myself and all the gifts God has given me.
I am in a much better place now than I was 2 weeks ago. I have come to the conclusion that God is good and I love that He cares enough about me to change me. While I may not enjoy the process of being changed, I can be thankful that God is good. While I don’t like to admit that I am prideful and selfish at times, I can be thankful that God is loving. At the end of this process of change I will be a better person. I will be able to love myself more, accept myself more, and in turn love and accept others more. At the end of this processes I will be a better person.
Here is my Kiros moment:
Observe: God is showing me that I am prideful
Reflect: I can think of many times where I have wanted to do right or be right but I have messed up often.
Discuss/Discover: I have talked for hours with people about what I think God is showing me. I am discovering that God loves me despite what I do or what I think about myself. I can be thankful that God does not judge me by my own standards. I am grateful for God’s grace.
I think that I am in the discuss and discover phase. I haven’t heard God tell me to take any actions. I have tried to admit my true feelings or wrongdoing instead of being prideful but only on a small scale. I pray that as I continue through this process that God gives me a plan to follow. Maybe it will be to trust in His strength to get through a situation.
