As I write this month, my husband and I are on a 35th Anniversary celebration trip. Greg and I give all the glory to God for rescuing and restoring our marriage. He healed us and there is hope for you too. (Hear our story…)
 
We decided to explore areas of the USA we had not before, so we are road-tripping the inside of the “Michigan Mitten” that lies between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. We did include a short trip into the Upper Peninsula after visiting Mackinac Island & have added the UP to our bucket list of places to travel. It has been great making new friends, eating lots of cherries, marveling at the lakes that look like the ocean, and just being together.
 
Traveling the States and abroad is something our family enjoys doing together as perhaps yours does too. If you have traveled by air anytime over the last few years, you’re aware that in the near future, you’ll be required to carry a REAL ID to fly internationally. Our drivers license now has a gold star seal on it.
 
Looking the card over, my thoughts turned to compare the name of the card with who God says I am. I know who I am and whose I am. As a born again believer in Jesus Christ, my “Real IDentification” is in Him. I am HIS and He is mine. I am a daughter of the Most High God and by carrying the Holy Spirit in my heart, I have been sealed for salvation with legal rights as a co-heir with Jesus. I am permitted to travel into eternity because of this “REAL ID” made possible by Christ alone.
 
And the GOOD NEWS is there are no papers, appointments or lines required to get it. It’s an exchange made by God’s grace and by faith to put our trust in Him. It comes with peace of mind & is written on our hearts so we don’t have to worry or be anxious about losing our ID, because it is authentic. It is the REAL ID, and with it, we are made new as we begin to look more like Him, which validates we are truly identified as sons and daughters of our creator God…because of His great love.
 
Paul says it best in Col 3:9-10: “Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.”
 
And In Ephesians 1:5-6, we read how:
“God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.”
 
Many are experiencing anxiety, unrest, fear of the future, and confusion all over the world as things have rapidly changed and the narrative is constantly being adjusted. It is sometimes hard to know what or who to believe and yet… ALL who carry their “Real ID” in their hearts, with the seal of the Holy Spirit as a guarantee, have a HOPE, even when chaos or fear attempts to steal your peace.
 
I have been there when panic, anxiety and fear came knocking at my door. I get it! But I am here to tell you, I had peace in the middle of my storms because my mind was stayed on the one who IS my peace! Get your REAL ID in Christ taken care of ASAP and when troubles come your way…you’ll be prepared to rest assured the ONE you’re identified with will be with you, will help you and will travel with you now and into eternity. GOOD NEWS!

Holy Intelligence: Spirit-sourced (HIS)

With all the recent rollouts & talk of AI lately, I have been pondering the use of it, the need for it, and the potential benefits and issues that might arise from it. And as my mind often does, I begin to think of spiritual applications of natural things, in mental WORD pictures. The Holy Spirit speaks messages to me this way & I believe, regardless of your choice to use AI or not, the truth of this message is applicable to us all and worthy of pausing to ponder it. I hope it encourages you.

The word artificial means: fake, not real. The word intelligence refers to wisdom. So AI is “fake wisdom” and this is what everyone is so excited about. I do realize there may be need for the technology in the medical field and in other industries, that could save lives and create breakthroughs and opportunities. But again… spiritually thinking for a moment… we read in the Bible it is the “fear of the Lord” or awe/reverence that is the beginning of TRUE wisdom. And we also find that it is the Holy Spirit who lives in the hearts (minds) of the believers, who guides us into all truth and will teach us all things, and remind of of everything Jesus has said. When we go to the Source of the Holy Spirit and the Truth of the Word of God to get our help, we will receive AI at it’s finest. It will be Authentic Intelligence” that only comes from spending time in the Word, listening to the still small voice of the Holy Spirit, and by trusting in Jesus with our whole hearts.

If we are not careful…hear me out…we will quickly forget where our help comes from and we will trade the authentic for the fake. When we hope & trust in ANYTHING over our hope and trust in God, we become vulnerable to enemy attacks (in our minds) & drift further away from the Presence of the Holy Spirit who is ready to source us, empower us, guide us, help us, comfort us, teach us, lead us, and give us His peace in the process.

Let’s keep our eyes on Jesus and ask the Holy Spirit how to move forward as we trust God. He may say, “go ahead and use that tech tool, or go that way, or do that thing, or ______(you fill in the blank),” but He also may say, “not yet or no.” All I’m saying is WHATEVER we do, if you are HIS, and HE IS yours, lets ask HIM before we ask google, Chad AI or anyone else. THEN… after hearing from Him, we can proceed as He leads! That is responsibly using AI (Authentic Intelligence) with TRUE WISDOM from above, and I can’t live without it, can you?

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26

Friend, thank you for continuing to open these monthly words of Good News the Holy Spirit gives me to share with you. Each time I sit to write, the Lord fills me with His words, His comfort, His joy, His peace and His message He wants me to share. I pray that as you read His Word and mine, that you will know you are loved and there is hope for you no matter what your circumstances seem to be at the moment. Lift up your eyes to the Lord and put your trust in Him! He is mighty to save. He is the source of our comfort. God is the one who will turn your sorrow and mourning to moments of joy. He will fill our hearts with gladness as we keep our hearts turned towards Him, and as we remember that He fulfilled ALL His promises in the life of Christ, the Hope of all the world! Thank you for your prayers for our family! I pray blessings upon you and your family as well. This good news of Thanksgiving needs to be shared! So share your thanks with others & perhaps you’ll share this eNews too. Thank you!

As always…If you have a specific prayer request you’d like to me to pray, I’d be honored. Just reply to this email.