If you’ve ever used an AI tool to diagnose an illness, write an email, or choose a movie, you’ve probably noticed how confidently it delivers an answer. The medical, the metrics, the models make you feel like you’re choosing the best possible decision. It’s comforting. Efficient. Safe.
But wisdom doesn’t live in the land of perfect data. Wisdom resides in the spaces in between clarity and certainty. The more we rely on AI to decide for us, the more we risk losing something vital: our moral and spiritual agency. Good decisions are not just about accuracy; they are about discernment. AI can help you find a answer, but it cannot help you make it.
Wisdom resides in the spaces in between clarity and certainty.
Nineteenth-century philosopher Søren Kierkegaard once wrote, “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Authentic decision making lives in the tension between limited understanding and faithful action. We choose to follow the way of Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to guide us through uncertainty.
We can let AI inform us, but not form us.
Leaders who follow Christ must model that courage. We “follow Christ” as Paul contends. We can let AI inform us, but not form us. The best decisions in life and ministry will always require more than data. They require faith, humility, and a heart that listens before it calculates.
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