The Bible never warns us against learning or innovation. It warns us against pride, fear, deception, and misplaced worship. The question isn’t “Is AI good or evil?” The question is: Who is using it — and with what heart? A hammer can build a home or cause harm. Fire can warm a family or destroy a forest. Tools reveal the intention of the person holding them. I use AI prayerfully, responsibly, and with discernment —just as I use books, the internet, email, and social media. Scripture tells us: “Test all things; hold fast what is good.”That includes technology. God is not threatened by knowledge.Truth does not fear tools.And faith does not require panic. When used wisely, AI can: • amplify good • support service • reduce overwhelm • extend creativity • help people communicate hope And that, to me, is stewardship. I choose faith without fear. Discernment over alarmism. Wisdom over reaction. And I’m at peace with that. 🤍

I’m learning more and more that when you’re walking the path God laid out for you, you’ve got to keep your heart tuned to His voice and not the noise around you. This world can get loud. Folks will talk. Doubt will whisper. Circumstances will try to shake your peace. But when your eyes are fixed on Jesus, all that noise starts losing its power. There’s a holy place to be when you’re right where God wants you. It doesn’t mean the road is smooth. Or that you won’t face battles. But there’s a peace that settles on you that the world can’t give and the world can’t take away. I’ve felt that peace carry me through seasons I didn’t think I’d make it through. I’ve let the noise get too close before. I’ve let what people said, or what I thought they were thinking, weigh me down. But every time I come back to the feet of Jesus, He reminds me who I am and whose path I’m walking on. He reminds me that I don’t have to chase, defend, or prove anything. I just have to follow Him. When you walk with the Lord, you don’t have to worry about missing what He has for you. God’s got you right where He wants you, and He’ll open every door that’s meant for you in His time. So if you’re feeling pulled in a hundred directions… if the noise feels louder than His voice… slow down for a minute in this season. Lift your eyes. Take a breath. Focus your heart back on Him. The path He has for you is good. It’s steady. It’s covered in grace. And He’ll walk every mile with you. I pray you feel that same peace wherever you are. Love, Grandma Grady

You’ve lost so much. Time wasted in relationships that went nowhere. Years stolen by addiction or negative patterns of poor choices. Opportunities missed because of fear or betrayal. Dreams deferred by circumstances beyond your control. The devastation feels irreversible, and you wonder if you’ll ever recover what’s been taken from you. But God specializes in restoration. The principle of sevenfold restitution is found in Proverbs 6:31 where a thief caught stealing must repay seven times what they took. That’s a picture of how God operates. When the enemy steals from you through sin, suffering, or circumstance, God doesn’t just restore what was lost. He multiplies it. Author and theologian A.W. Tozer once wrote, “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.” The very losses you’ve experienced position you for a level of blessing you couldn’t have received otherwise. What Satan meant for destruction, God intends to use as the setup for your greatest comeback. Jeremiah 29:11 – Plans to Give You Hope and a Future For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Isaiah 40:31 – They Will Renew Their Strength But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Joel 2:25 – I Will Repay You for the Years the Locusts Have Eaten I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm—my great army that I sent among you. Job 42:10 – The Lord Gave Him Twice as Much After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.

God won’t fill a net you refuse to throw. In Luke 5, Peter was washing empty nets after an unproductive night. Tired. Frustrated. Ready to go home. Then Jesus said something unusual: “Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets…” Peter had every reason to say no. He had experience. He had logic. Everything in him said, “This won’t work.” But he obeyed… and his empty nets nearly sank the boat. This is the Empty Net Principle: God fills effort, not excuses. Peter didn’t see a miracle until he moved. Your miracle is always tied to your motion. People pray for abundance while standing still with clean, unused nets. God blesses hustle. God rewards movement. God multiplies action. The deep is where the blessing is but the deep is uncomfortable. Jesus didn’t say, “Cast your net right here on the shore.” He said, “Launch out into the deep.” Deep places require: • risk • faith • obedience • leaving your comfort zone Shallow effort never produces deep blessings. Your obedience creates overflow for others. Peter’s net-breaking catch was so big he needed partners to help him pull it in. When you obey, your business becomes a blessing factory. Overflow is Heaven’s endorsement. God didn’t ask Peter if he felt ready He asked if he was willing. Readiness is a feeling. Willingness is a decision. Peter chose willingness… and stepped into abundance.

I found another "jewel" in Grandma Grady's Treasure Chest. Feel free to comment your thoughts.