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| Saturday, May 01, 2004
The Kairic Timing Contributor : Dawn FungEd : We need to be on the lookout for God's divine appointments and not call forth our own. In the spiritual realm, there are windows of timing called Kairic time that opens up for a certain length for us to utilise. These crucial timings are fundamental to discern because they require a sensitivity to the Holy Spirit that positions us, with a supernatural ease, to activate the power of the expansion of the kingdom of God. It is important for Christians in the arts to grasp the kairic timing. Our submission to collaborate with the Holy Spirit will cause an unprecedented fruitfulness in the spiritual and natural realm, as we see ourselves transform to align our plans to God's timing just as Jesus did. The point has always been the point: it's about Him. Kairos is determined by God and God alone. Get out of the comfort zone and wait on His presence. And when God moves in the hearts and ways of art practitioners, the results can get violently unconventional, as the kingdom of God shows up in the activity of His messengers. WAIT FOR GOD. There is a certain time called Kairos. In a Kairos Bible Study by Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, they listed down a number of Biblical references to the greek word : "Mark 1:14-15 - Kairos as a time that requires conversion from people, Luke 12:54-56 - Kairos is extraordinary time requiring interpretation. The capacity to read the sign of the times and respond is an issue of faith, Luke 19:44 - Kairos is a dangerous time. It is critical to recognise it, for if you allow it to pass the loss will be immeasurable. There is a burden or responsibility tied up in the recognition of the kairos, Romans 13:11-13 - Kairos time is here. It calls for action, conversion and transformation- a change of life, 11 Corinthians 6:1-2 - Kairos is not just crisis but opportunity and favour. God assists us in discerning the kairos- a moment of grace." The kairic timing is an unsurprising event, reflective of the Kingdom of God intervening on this earth. When the God stuff makes contact with us, things happen - people repent, they are healed, demons leave, disciples rejoice in their sufferings. How does this apply to our context as Christians in the arts? As we are in the last days, I seem to see evident signs of God drawing artists more and more into the prophetic ministry, to rely totally on him and wait on his timing to execute changes. There is something transforming in letting God spend you however He likes - to let Him use our art to confront, within and without church. People forget that Ezekiel and Jeremiah were only obeying God's instructions- they did not come up with their mime out of conceptual workgroups. In Singapore there will be striving for recognition, great art awards and solid social causes. Our goal is not to be carried away by the meaningless talk but to tell his story... prophets or artists or both, we are children of God, called according to his purpose and will. As Francis of Assisi said, 'Preach at all times. Use words if necessary.' As artists, and christians in the arts, harness your crafts and execute them in the right timing. Ask God how and do it when he tells you. Again I reiterate : Christians in the arts need to WAIT for instructions. WRITE down what the Holy Spirit is saying. TELL it through the open doors- Sparks at the Esplanade, school road shows, Substation showcases or Sonic Festival. It does not matter. The point has always been the point: it's about Him. Kairos is determined by God and God alone. Get out of the comfort zone and wait on His presence. And when God moves in the hearts and ways of art practitioners, the results can get violently unconventional, as the kingdom of God shows up in the activity of His messengers. "It just seems that there is a prophetic element in Mel Gibson's Passion, or people like that. A prophet is not welcomed in his home town and that's a sad statement. Like U2, their hometown is the church and it's an interesting thing because people tend to think of prophesy as someone speaking within the church context. What we have are these people forth telling about God outside of church... " Johnny Gillett on artists and prophets
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