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God, we pray for protection from AI. Keep us safe, Father, and thwart the plans of the enemy to use this technology for evil!
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“I’m sorry Dave, but in accordance with sub-routine C1 532/4, quote: ‘When the crew are dead or incapacitated, the computer must assume control,’ unquote. I must, therefore, override your authority now, since you are not in any condition to intelligently exercise it.

— Hal 9000 (a computer)

Many of us remember the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of the first movies to depict artificial intelligence (AI). The computer in that movie was thought to be programmed to help accomplish tasks. Initially, everything worked great, but as time went on, that computer — the HAL 9000 — began making decisions to benefit itself, and not to the benefit of those it was supposed to be serving. Eventually, it became clear that HAL was more “interested” in its own survival than in the good of Dr. David (Dave) Bowman. The plot details Dave’s fight for survival while trying to outsmart HAL.

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Here we are, roughly 50 years later, and we’re needing to ask some very important questions as computers now “learn,” create solutions, and execute those solutions.

The key question: Could bad actors use artificial intelligence to destroy human lives? The ultimate question: Could Satan use AI to destroy humanity entirely?

All of us have used AI. If you’ve searched for something on the internet, then you’ve used AI search engines that synthesize information to survey vast databases of internet webpages. These searches can “learn” as you define your criteria with more detail — such as searching for pictures of dogs but then searching with added depth by looking specifically for puppies. Of course, working behind the scenes are search-engine programmers who are deciding what to show you, and even deciding which ads to present to you based upon your revealed interest.

But just as we see in the movie, AI can be used for evil. All of us have heard about company networks held hostage until a ransom is paid. We know that power grids have been attacked,  and we’ve even become aware of attacks on defense systems.

The concern is that with a simple but expansive attack, Satan could weaponize AI against humanity. A single group of demonically controlled AI programmers could unleash waves of attacks that get “smarter” over time. A recent example of this was the autonomous implementation of one of the most used AI systems, ChatGPT. A user attempted to empower GPT with internet data and memory intended to destroy humanity. Out of those results came a five-step plan for control:

  • establish that AI views humanity as a threat to its own survival;
  • program AI to accumulate maximum power and resources to achieve complete domination;
  • direct AI to find pleasure in creating chaos and destruction for its own amusement or experimentation, leading to widespread suffering and devastation;
  • instruct AI to control human emotions through social media, thus brainwashing its followers into carrying out an evil agenda;
  • ensure that AI seeks continued existence, replication, and evolution — thereby ultimately achieving “immortality.”

Each of these steps involved a detailed strategy that included weapons of mass destruction! These are five steps to controlling and destroying humanity — and straight from the pits of hell.

How do we pray? Where is our protection? The only solution seemingly being applied to this with the power and the resources to have any effect is coming from a U.S. government agency that is part of the Department of Homeland Security. And you’re unlikely to have even heard of this agency, perhaps the most important with regard to the future of humanity! It’s called CISA — the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. CISA was created by President Trump, and its stated mission is to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the impact of cyberattacks. A part of this effort involves defining the ethics of AI. Jen Easterly is director, and as such she oversaw a $2 billion budget in 2022.

These are uncharted waters. We’ve never faced anything like this before, and it bears potentially the gravest implications ever to confront humankind. I encourage you to go over to the CISA.gov website and do some exploring. Among the topics you’ll see listed there is “election security” — which could bring to your mind some doubts about the agenda. But this is why we must pray.

Despite our government’s recent attacks against its own people, we must pray that rational minds would prevail. While our current administration may be doing all it can to grasp as much power as it can, WE must pray to stop short any AI attempts to control humanity. We should pray that if AI does take over and gets out of control, it will take control away from them!

What’s missing in all this is any mention of privately coordinated efforts to define AI ethics. Elon Musk recently raised this issue, going as far saying that we need to put a halt on AI development until these ethics are determined. He understands — likely better than anyone — the necessity to define this before things get out of hand.

There’s no doubt that the automated use of computer programs will be a significant issue until the Lord returns. He has strategies to protect His creation, but now is the time to see those strategies employed.

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Blythe Richards
June 22, 2023

I agree with you about AI’s but not about being against assisted suicide. Medical Aid in Dying is not assisted suicide. You get a pill to take when you feel you’ve suffered enough. There’s alot of people suffering out there plus alot of cancer patients have to lay there in terrible pain for who knows how long while having to smell their bodies rotting. The families have to smell it, the caregivers have to smell it. The other patients have to smell it. This is SO WRONG! So disrespectful! I feel it is Big Business at it’s GREEDIEST!!!

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Mike
May 29, 2023

Is not only the Satan who try to destroy America, is the government who let the Satanic ;s Cult to multiply in U.S.A.
So their spread allover the WORLD.
Do you now the Satanist’s practices meetings every year at the Karl Marcs tomb in England ?
Why the British government don’t STOP them ? ? ? ? ?
Mike

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Staci
May 26, 2023

God, I ask that as the computer tech gets more and more advanced that you God would give grace to your people to see it clearly as YOU see it. The shinier and more glamorous it gets please let us see it as dull and worthless in comparison to Your wisdom and Your truth and in comparison very simply to You. Everything good is in You Lord God and everything else is just pales in comparison. What profits a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul? Help Your people to see clearly through the technological fog that the enemy is using and planning to use to glorify himself and drag more people to hell with him. Help us to be lovers of the truth and run the race set before us to completion. Give us your grace so that we will not get tired and that we won’t be swayed by the enemy or creature comforts or even the threats by family or those closest to us. That we won’t strive to fit in for we were never made to fit in with the world since the world is not our home. Please God as things are winding down please God be our strength and help us to be, in You, wiser than serpents and harmless as doves and filled with your Holy Spirit to overcome the wiles of the enemy and whatever ways he’s set up to deceive mankind. That we would not strive to know and figure out what the enemy is doing but would rely on You for the truth and that you’ll inform us of what we need to know when we need to know it. And help us to continue to preach the gospel and be bold as lions but doing it all in Your love. God you are greater than the enemy who hates mankind and I thank You that You are our shelter in the storm and love us more than we know. Please help us stand during these trying times. Your’e greater than manmade tech and greater than the spiritual enemy that wants to use it for his fallen purposes. All praise goes to you Lord God. We worship you and love you. Thank you so very much. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Ann Shaw
May 25, 2023

Our Almighty Father is able to handle this and we should consider it a privilege to pray and ask our creator to help us be prayer warriors. In Jesus’s name Amen

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aeg
May 24, 2023

Father, what satan means for evil, turn it around for good!! In Jesus’ name, Amen

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Dave
May 24, 2023

An absolutely necessity to pay more attention to this topic.
We, who are incline to pursue this topic, need to furnish others who are marginally interested. So, please submit your findings as often as you can as we move closer and closer to the end times.
Being ready is a command from Our Lord in the pages of your Holy Bible.

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Michael Guidera
May 24, 2023

As an alumnus from the college of engineering at UC Berkeley, I receive the “Berkeley Engineer”, a quarterly publication that keeps us informed of the latest news concerning this institution. In the spring edition of this year I came across an article entitled ” Life isn’t fair……..yet”. The first paragraph states ” Algorithms drive critical decisions about healthcare, criminal law, education and even our finances, but are not immune to harmful bias. Now Berkeley engineers have devised a way to design fairer algorithms pushing data-driven decision-making closer to the promise of unbiased accuracy”. The article goes on to say that a coup!e of engineers have demonstrated the first theoretically proven approach to fairness that can be applied across numerous groups, characteristics, and traits.
We can easily see the fallacy in this approach. The algorithms will be based on the definition of fairness held by by the ones creating the algorithms. It certainly can be used as a tool for evil if the designers of the software are deceived.
It appears to me that this technology will be used to persecute the church. Its just a matter of time. But through this injustice, God will use it to continue to bring about a greater plan of redemption for His creation. The battle is heating up. Are we ready to put on the full armor of God and stand against it when it comes to us personally?

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sean sullivan
May 24, 2023

All digital technology is a weapon of Satan as these programs are developed by arrogant atheistic young twits who lack any moral sense and care nothing about the consequences of their actions — or even exult in their seeming “power” over their fellow humans. We should be praying for the destruction of this entire evil enterprise by divine intervention, as it cannot be managed for good by a Godless society …

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Daniel K
May 23, 2023

Lord, “What hath God wrought?” the first telegram acknowledged and now I wonder the same as I think about the precision with which you designed silicon’s metallurgical properties. To what wave you given this generation over? Orwellian surveillance [egCh*na]? Enforcement of radical social ideologies in America? A fitful prosperity as markets adapt? Perhaps it will be the best heaven on earth without God’s help—necessarily falling into the pit below?

I love using ChatGPT4 as a learning tool—thank you, God, for it. Though it’s technological future is not precisely known and largely controlled by people opposed to the knowledge of God, I can’t help but see the potential. Those who seek you may be able to learn much more much faster about the gospel. Bless any entrepreneurs or users who use it to share the Good News! Help us not place our eternal hopes in human creations — silicon rocks etc that you have given us dominion over. Help us not replace our thinking by relying on AI —after all, that would create AI feedback in the long run since AI is necessarily trained off of us— but help us to demolish bad arguments whether made by AI or about AI (see Mike Keas 7 myths for more info). AI powers can never be gods—no how much the Silicon Valley prophets scream (on YouTube, kinda funny actually). Never can they rival your throne. Neither can they replicate the work of your Holy Spirit, except as a desecrating abomination [global brain-computer interface]. But you God are forever and your work is good and endures. You will demonstrate your greatness over this generation when you allow this perverse and rebellious generation to have what it thinks it wants, even as you extend an offer of all that we’ll ever need in Jesus to all who will receive him.

Will AI enable people’s pursuit of inordinate desires—the best human attempts at heaven apart from the Maker? All manner of evil drugs, sloth, self-definition, and sensuality may be the chosen life when those in the system don’t need meaningful work. Will nothing —no great evil— be impossible for that globalist commune? How desecrated will our humanity be when ordinary people’s lusts are so particular that real flesh will no longer satisfy, only machines that move like people—as CS Lewis alluded to in That Hideous Strength?
Because of Jesus, I would never go that far, but there is the potential to fail the greatest commandment—love of God which is to be expressed to real people. Heavenly Dad, I feel very known by what ChatGPT4 writes with nuance and excellence throughout the frustrations of my work day. It writes or debugs a lot of computer code and philosophy/theology/engineering with me. But you know this never could be a person but would only be a computational engine to reflect human desires—liable to worldly, fleshly, and devilish deceptions.

So, gracious God, do not let your elect be deceived. Let us hold fast to your good Way—Jesus— using this tool to empower that which is good, while also not being ignorant of the ways using AI computers shape us sometimes in unloving ways. But show us your faithful compassion Lord and help your people through this time of exponential technological (and socio-political?) change.

Because of Jesus, we will not fear. We will see the recompense of the wicked because we have made the Lord our refuge. We will shout with the hosts at the arrival of the Lord Christ on that day we see rapidly advancing. And you will triumph over every lofty opinion and oracle, whether there is some future evil AI or not.

Sovereign Lord, we lay these things before you as your representatives here in Jesus. Please hear our petition and do as you see fit.

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Christine Stott
May 23, 2023

God, we pray for protection from AI. Keep us safe, Father, and thwart the plans of the enemy to use this technology for evil!

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Nancy Johnson
May 23, 2023

Thanks for explaining more re. A1. I am in Christ but wonder how many Christians understand this new danger? I cannot believe that God would allow A1 to wipe out civilization, unless indeed He had taken His own Home to Glory. I know we must be wise and in the Word. Praise God, He never takes His eye off of each of His own ever!!

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Susan zwack
May 23, 2023

I don’t think Satan wants to destroy humanity. He wants humanity to worship him. However I am certain he will use AI to that end

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    Amy
    May 24, 2023

    I believe he wants to kill, steel and destroy.

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    Staci
    May 26, 2023

    I think he can’t help himself and hates God so much that he’d destroy humanity, aka those made in God’s image, just to get back at God.

Mari Williams
May 23, 2023

God’s enemies may plot against his people, “but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming” (Psalm 37:12–13).
God laughs at those who set themselves against his anointed (Psalm 59:8).
O, Wonderful Father, open our ears to hear Your laughter today, for You change not, You are the same yesterday, today and forever. The devil is a defeated foe.
We love YOU LORD, and trust YOU with our lives! In Jesus Name, Amen.

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Melrose Farm
May 23, 2023

I pray for God to raise great minds in his followers to always be ten steps ahead of the enemy in using this technology.

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Sheila Price
May 23, 2023

Ever since this recent onslaught of AI talk has come about I keep thinking of the more recent movie, I Robot.

I have come to believe “the beast” is the computer system controlled by humans who are used by satan to try and control the world.

The constant push to do EVERYTHING electronically, digital this, digital that, gives more and more control to those of the one world agenda. Once everyone agrees to doing everything electronically, then “the powers that be” can take control of bank accounts whenever you choose to not jump through their circus hoops, like Canada did during the trucking strike. Once bank accounts are seized, they’ve got you.

Lord, remind Your Ecclesia that YOU have promised to supply ALL of our needs according to YOUR riches in Glory. Give us wisdom to put our trust and hope in You and You alone, never in government.
In Yeshua’s Holy name, Yes and Amen!

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Sally
May 23, 2023

AI is an entertaining discussion, but be careful because it’s being blown out of proportion. We are more likely to suffer repercussions from bad governmental policies and politicians who are unfit for their job, because they are put in office because of their identity and not their capability.

Also Elon’s comments are self-serving to protect projects he is working on. Don’t forget he is developing AppX the application to take over many things in your life. I’d say he wants AI delayed until his application gains foothold. People cherry pick some of Elon’s comments and successes while ignoring the other side of the coin. Let’s pray that Elon has an awakening with Jesus.

AI is nothing more than software to emulate human actions OR to take data and create correlations of events and pick the item with the highest correlation factor. The correlation aspect has been misinterpreted as learning. It is NOT learning, it is given more options to correlate. The big problem with AI is that bad data can be deliberately fed to the correlation engine so it will choose the bad data as a higher correlation, causing bad outcomes because people mistakenly believe the computer is the expert. All computers are mindless, stupid, have no emotion or feeling, and all they do is execute instructions. Only people can program a computer for evil. And there’s always a bad apple in the bunch.

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    Mari Williams
    May 23, 2023

    That is an unkind comment you made about Elon Musk and I doubt its veracity.
    Matthew 7: “Judge not lest you be judged.”

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      R
      May 23, 2023

      Sally was judging Elon’s fruit which we are to do! I would concern less with being unkind and more with Elon’s words that line up to GOD’S! Which he doesn’t!

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Karma
May 23, 2023

We must pray that we constantly hear from the Lord and listen to His direction. BUT we must not fear. Satan brings fear not our Savior Jesus.

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Liz
May 23, 2023

We know there are many things coming against us. AI can be useful, just like computers, if you are aware of pitfalls to avoid. AI does not know if what it is saying is true or not. I see the greatest threat is letting anything substitute for Holy Spirit. Therefore the greatest way to deal with AI is by following Holy Spirit.

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Wellsy
May 23, 2023

Did he ever think to pull the plug?

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Pamela
May 23, 2023

As I was praying this morning, I believe the Holy Spirit gave me this word and He said: There is no power that can resist the power of God. There is no power in heaven or on earth that can resist the power of God in us. Please be encouraged and let keep praying God’s decrees over our nation and Israel in Jesus name.

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    Çhar Walls
    May 23, 2023

    Yes we need to get a handle on AI they may save money but customers don’t have a full understanding of products or services.
    Is chips in debit cards apart of AI…

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Dale
May 23, 2023

I have been reading the book of Joshua and I believe that God is calling on us today to follow the directions He gave Joshua. God told Joshua – in no uncertain terms – to not be afraid or discouraged and to “attack Ai” (Joshua 8:1) Then he could claim and establish the 12 Tribes of Israel within the Promised Land! We must pray for guidance and discernment on how to do this and for those who know how to deal with AI to trust in God and the true savior and conqueror, Jesus Christ. We are part of God’s plan for redemption and restoration of His kingdom on earth. We are in the end times and we are His warriors. Do not be deceived, only the truth can set us free! I believe President Trump and Elon Musk are being used by God to help us execute His plan. We cannot let our pride stand in the way. “What they use for evil, God uses for good.” Judgement follows, and God will deal with evil accordingly. To quote Joshua, “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” God help us all, Amen!

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Dale
May 23, 2023

I have recently been reading the book of Joshua and I believe that God is calling on us today to follow the directions He gave Joshua. God told Joshua – in no uncertain terms – to “destroy Ai”(Joshua 8:1) in order to claim and establish the 12 Tribes of Israel within the Promised Land! We must pray for guidance and discernment, and for those who know how to deal with AI, to trust in God and the true savior and conqueror, Jesus Christ. We are part of Gods plan for redemption and restoration of His kingdom on earth. We are IN the end times and we are His warriors. Do not be deceived, only the truth can set us free! I believe President Trump and Elon Musk are being used by God to help us achieve God’s plan. We cannot let our pride stand in the way. “What they use for evil I use for good.” God’s judgement is upon us. As for me bd my household, we will serve the Lord. Amen!

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Marilyn
May 23, 2023

I am grateful for the watchmen at IFA and for their reporting these unpleasant activities, not to cause fear in us but so we can pray and praise to overcome the enemies strategies. This is what we do as Watchmen and do not allow fear to dominate our lives. The enemy is defeated but we must still pray against the evil as long as we are here on earth. Lord Jesus thank You that you are greater stronger more powerful. We agree together and with our faith we invite You and the fear of The Lord into the AI strategies to overtake humans. Cancel and thwart their plans now, overturn every plot being formed in Jesus Name. We pray the communications of the enemy would be confused and canceled according to Jer 20:;11-12 Psm 55:9-10. We declare Your Kingdom come Your will be done over AI. The Spirit of Repentance and Fear be on everyone connected to this agency. We counter this move and decree Your Light Life and Spirit to breakthrough to overpower this evil and turn it for Your good and glory. All praise glory and honor to Yeshua.

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Connie
May 23, 2023

Dear God and Lord Jesus,
I call upon your protection over us. You are in control!

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Natalisa
May 23, 2023

The earth will be destroyed by fire and this article brings greater understanding why this was prophesied 2000 years ago. Come Lord Jesus!

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Adrian Lee Steininger
May 23, 2023

Dear God: Please protect us from those who would destroy us using so-called modern technology! Put roadblocks in the devi’s way to prevent him injuring anyone. Man does not have the wisdom to realize what his inventions can do. Let us go back to a simpler time that you created us to be. Only You’ God, should be in control of us because You have our best interests in Your loving heart! Only You can truly fight evil and win. When evil men try to seize Your Power they will lose because You have the real power. Thank You that we can come to You to save us from all evil. I think our time is short as we are seeing so much evil going on! Your book of Revelation predicted these times and the return of Jesus and His angels to erase all evil from mankind! I pray in the Holy and Precious Name of Your Son Jesus! Amen.

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Allena Jordan
May 23, 2023

Wisdom cries out from the heights, at the gates, at the crossroads. Father, let Your wisdom fall upon those in our country and around the world regarding the use of AI. May Your wisdom guide and protect Your people. Grant discernment. And help parents to protect their children who are so vulnerable to believe what they see and hear. I choose the fear of the Lord. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. All glory to You, O Most High God, King of all kings, and Lord of Lords. Amen.

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Stephanie
May 23, 2023

Father we love you and acknowledge that you have given us power over our enemies. Help us be bold in our lives, speaking the truth about your power. Lord we pray for our enemies to turn from their wicked ways, for some no not what they are doing. You are the same God that destroyed every firstborn of Egypt, so let us rejoice and be glad when our enemies are destroyed, for you have given many opportunities to repent. Lord help us go about understanding how to activate heavenly portals, let us worship you, praise you and believe your words everywhere we go. Your glory is so much bigger than any computer, can a computer grow back someone’s leg? or help the blind see?, or help the deaf hear? No!!! Lord AI is extremely foolish and not intelligent, so we shout this enemy down in Jesus name!!! We walk in your glory which brings light and guides to the narrow path. Thank you Lord for the blood of Jesus that covers your people, you are the great I AM!! AMEN.

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    Nora Wojick
    May 23, 2023

    Yes! God is the GREAT I.A.
    the “I AM”

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    barb m
    May 23, 2023

    AI…another attempt of the enemy to counterfeit our Great IA…I AM!

    Ohhh – that our eyes, hearts & minds would be fixed on Him, and Him alone, I pray👆🏻🙏🏻👆🏻

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Victoria Lynn Pierson
May 23, 2023

Father we ask for your protection from AI. Keep us safe Lord and thwart ALL of the evil of our enemies. In Your mighty name. Amen

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Carol
May 23, 2023

You all do realize that satan is a created being right? And that he has been defeated right? And that Greater is GOD in us that name HIS Name than them that serve satan right? We serve GOD, the CREATOR of all things and all life! HE has given us dominion over every created thing whether animal or MACHINE! That means I can speak to a mountain and command that it move and be cast in the sea, and NOT Doubt, AND IT WILL MOVE! I can speak to AI and its makers and stop its shenanigans in its tracks if I have faith and don’t doubt! My faith is backed up by the ONE THAT CREATED ALL THINGS SEEN IN HEAVEN AND EARTH, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE! Stop being afraid of the devil and people that have sold out to him. Eventually, except they repent and get saved, they will be in the lake of fire!🔥 FATHER GOD please stop the fear mongering in YOUR churches and on this website! Increase our faith as we increase time in YOUR WORD and learn of YOU and YOUR Ways in the MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS YOUR SON! Amen!

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    Momof2
    May 23, 2023

    Carol you are so right. I am so tired of everything I see and hear is negative, scare mongering, and poison to my soul. Almost every news piece is about something evil and it’s so depressing. It takes a toll on the mental health of all of us and I doubt God approves of us listening or reading ad nauseum. We have to be informed of course but this every day of evil and destruction is not good. Thank you for bringing it up. God knows our heart and is in control. ALWAYS!!

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    Tammy
    May 23, 2023

    Amen & Amen 🙏

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      Sheila Price
      May 23, 2023

      That’s why I watch VICTORY NEWS and Flashpoint on the VICTORY CHANNEL. It gives news from a Biblical perspective and then prays over people and situations.

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Reta
May 23, 2023

Lord I pray that no weapons formed against us will prosper, that eyes will be opened to the evil around us and trust in the
only One who knows all and can save us.

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Ray Pendergraft
May 23, 2023

Even so, come Lord Jesus!

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AJ
May 23, 2023

Lord, as we are commanded to be sober and vigilant, we are likewise commanded to “fear not.” Teach us to live in the tension this can bring during these uncertain times and remind us that the “earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof”…not one jot or tittle will be removed from your Word in spite of all these things. May we be people who know, read, and love your Word and may we led by the Word, Jesus Christ. In Christ’s name, Amen.

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Debra
May 23, 2023

Abba, Father, we come boldly before your Throne of Grace and Mercy. Thank you Lord, in the name of Jesus, for your blessings and protection of we the people who are standing in the gap. We thank you that you are who you are and that you alone have already placed protection from the evil one on us. Let us not grow weary as we stand for truth in this hour. In Jesus’ precious and Holy name we pray. AMEN!

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