This past weekend I attended an AI event where we explored the “art of the possible.” Most of us have probably seen how AI can “understand” natural language to answer questions, generate ideas, role-play conversations, and even help teach new skills. But as AI gets smarter and more capable, it can accomplish more and more.

Instead of simply having a conversation with AI, this weekend I experienced the agentic power of it. I could tell it to do something like build a spreadsheet or create a workflow, and instead of it telling me how to do it so I could build it myself, I gave it permission to build it for me. It connected to my spreadsheet and actually created it from nothing, just like I would have. It was incredible.

At the same time, we can probably all admit that the pace at which AI technology is moving — and wondering whether this is a beneficial direction for society — weighs on us as well. The power and access we are handing over could be extremely dangerous if the wrong people get ahold of it, or if the AI itself turns. (We’ve all seen the movies!)

So I left the weekend feeling both amazed and uneasy, wondering what the future of AI will bring.

As I was driving back to the airport, I turned on the weekend message from my church (it was Sunday after all). As the worship music filled my car, my mind began to move from the content of the weekend to the wonder of God. And somewhere in that moment, a connection was made.

AI now allows us to speak what we want to exist… and it exists.

But God has always created this way.

Psalm 33:9
“For he spoke, and it came to be.”

But here’s the kicker.

God is not creating spreadsheets, workflows, or videos.

He is creating galaxies, planets, and living creatures.

AI may feel big and powerful right now, but when compared to God, its limitations are almost laughable.

An AI prompt can generate an image of a forest.

But it cannot create a single leaf.

This is just another classic example of what happens when my focus stays fixed on the world. Everything begins to feel small and constricting. I feel powerless and start grasping for control — like I’m holding my breath.

But when I lift my head and remember who God is, who He always has been, my breath releases and my heart expands.

The future may feel uncertain, and technology is certainly moving fast, but none of this surprises God.

He spoke the universe into existence.

He is not threatened by software.
He is not scrambling to keep up with innovation.

Right now new technology feels big.

But God is infinitely bigger.