I don’t know about you but I’m still gauging what I think about AI. I see how helpful it can be in cutting down time and making things efficient and clear and quick research, but I am still trying to navigate what this balance looks like in the Christian world.
I don’t want to be dependent on it and I don’t want it to replace the Holy Spirit. So what does the balance look like then? To be honest, I’m not sure. I’m still navigating that.
I started off very against it. I didn’t trust it. I felt like it could steer people to go to it more than they would go to God. But as my dad has been spending more time researching and exploring AI tools, he’s helped me see the good that could come from it.
Obviously there is bad that it can do, but that’s the case with anything. In my opinion, it in itself is not bad, it’s how the person is using it. So with proper boundaries and training, it could be used to help to do more for God’s Kingdom.
Below are some of my experiences with AI that have actually drawn me closer to God.
1. Drawing Scriptures and AI
If you’re a visual person, try drawing out scriptures. You don’t have to be a great artist (I’m not the best). But it was really cool and helped deepen my understanding of a verse when I tried that. It also helped me to meditate on the verse more easily, because I could imagine those pictures.
- Then, you can take a screenshot of your drawing and upload it into an AI system (Chat GPT, Gemini, Nano Banana, etc) for free, and it can transform your image in such a cool way!
- I did this with Galatians 2:20 below:
- And Psalm 23:4:
2. AI and Music
AI music was something I was very unsure of and against. Worship is very important to me and helps me to connect to God. So, I didn’t want this technology being what I worshiped with or towards.
But the first seed planted was from my dad. He created a personalized song for me for my birthday using AI. He spent hours using AI to help him get the lyrics personalized for me and he used another AI tool to create images to help tell the story. It was very thoughtful.
I will be honest though, at first my guard was up and I wasn’t allowing myself to enjoy the song. I appreciated the effort but didn’t feel right singing along with and worshiping with the AI.
What’s funny is that nowadays, more people are creating songs using AI and they are even getting added to Spotify. There are times I can notice and just feel off about it and have to change it. But I will say, there were other times that I connected so deeply to God through certain songs and I had no idea until weeks later (after I had been praying and worshiping using the song), that these were AI generated.
I felt shock, worry, and skepticism once I found out. Should I stop listening to this song? Should I be more cautious when listening to music and researching the artist first? I was humbled to see that it wasn’t about the AI in this situation. Did the song draw me closer to God? Yes. And that’s what’s important. You can have a human artist create a Christian song and it doesn’t point you to God. The importance is the heart posture of the one creating it from both sides.
I learned I don’t need to discredit and throw away anything and everything that has AI attached to it. I can use discernment and help from the Holy Spirit because it can be used for good, not just bad. It can be used to lead people closer to God and that’s the point. Yes people can use it the other way, but I don’t want to discredit the rest of it because of that.
That being said, here are some AI songs that have drawn me closer to the Lord:
- Under Your Wings – Grace of Africa
- Shield Around Me (Psalm 3) – Spillhouse
- God Got Me! – Diamond District Music
I hope this shows you there is some good from AI and gives you room to practice that discernment with the Holy Spirit instead of tossing it all away. If there’s a conviction God’s given you to stay completely away, then of course follow that. But if it’s fear of the unknown and just seeing the negative effects (like it was for me), then consider asking God if it’s worth exploring how it can be utilized to spread the word to others in your life or a way to incorporate it in the calling He has for you. Only He can tell you that. But I hope this encourages you to see some good that has come from it in uplifting and spreading God’s Kingdom.
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