The Things of God are Spiritually Discerned

There some things that cannot be fast-tracked. One of those things is an intimate relationship with God. To know Him, His heart, will and word requires spending time with Him. It requires the Holy Spirit. He is our Teacher (see John 15:26).
   1 Corinthians 2:11-4 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised (discerned) (NASB).

The Heart of God cannot be Found in AI

The heart of God cannot be found in AI! What AI knows is learned from man (machine learning); not God. The thoughts found in it are predominately from the spirit of man. To be clear, the Holy Spirit can use AI to teach us things if He desires to use it. For example, He may have someone use it for quick references (i.e., Scripture references, word definitions, geography and so on). Of course, there are some Spirit-led individuals who may have given it input.
   Here are some questions to ask. How pure is the information as it pertains to spiritual matters? Has it been corrupted? How benevolent are the programmers, and how favorable are they towards Christianity? For those of you who have used some form of AI, have you found any errors in any information it provided?
   To be fair, God has given man the ingenuity to create various technologies. Many of which are highly beneficial. So, this is not intended to dump on AI, but to bring an awareness that technology can only go so far. We cannot afford to put our trust in it, regardless of how well it serves us. Remember, the things of this world are temporal; but God is eternal. Thus, we must keep our faith squarely in Him, especially if we want to have true stability.

Where are You Getting Your Messages?

For those who teach the Word of God, what is your source? Have you used AI to write your lessons, or messages? If so, why? Using it is not the same as being Spirit-led. By using it in such fashion, would it be possible to miss the heart of God? If you become reliant on it instead of the Holy Spirit, you run the risk of missing God entirely. Sure, it can write something quickly, and that can seem very helpful if you’re crunched for time.
   The intention here is not add to one’s workload as it were; on the contrary. The idea is to be connected to the heart of God. That being said, Scripture does talk about being diligent. It’s a labor of love. Bottom line, let Holy Spirit lead you in whatever you do. If He says use AI, great. If not, maybe reconsider. The last thing any of us should want to do is corrupt the Word of God.
   2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.

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True Discernment

Would you agree this day and age requires discernment? This kind requires intimacy with God. We are not going to be able to rely on our natural instinct or senses, neither can it come from other people. That’s not to say others don’t have anything good to offer; however, what each of us needs comes from God alone. This does not discount someone having a Word from Him. What it does mean is we need to go to Him first.
True discernment actually resides inside the believer through the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 reveals that He manifests through us in various ways. One of those ways is discerning of spirits (verse 3). Not only does He reveal the nature of a spirit (i.e. Christ, angelic, demonic, etc.); He also reveals the spirit behind motives. Moreover, Holy Spirit gives us the words of knowledge and wisdom. It would be foolish to say we don’t need Him, because we have the Bible.
It’s important to realize, we cannot truly understand the Bible without Him, either. It is spiritual in nature, which requires the Spirit to understand it. If we lean on our own understanding, we’ll be more apt to misinterpret the Word, which is of no private interpretation (see 1 Peter 1:20). Similarly, the things we see and hear in the world can be misleading. Depending on our point of view, we can also misinterpret what’s going on before our eyes and ears.
1 Corinthians 2:12-16 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that He may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Who is Your Source?

2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Unfortunately, many gather to themselves teachers based on their personal biases. Some prefer self-deception, because they want to do their own thing without consequence. Others are genuinely looking for truth, but run to others before running to God. Paradoxically, some fail to recognize some of those are false teachers. Ironically, some they call false teachers are not false. This is why it’s important to ask the Lord to whom we should listen. He may even tell us not to listen to anyone in the moment.
People do have good things to share with the Body of Christ; nonetheless, the time to listen to them may be for another time or season. Often, God wants to speak to us directly, especially if He desires to give specific directions for us, or address situations in which we find ourselves. Jesus said His sheep hear His voice, and this is definitely the day and age in which we need to be listening!

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