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JK Stenger's avatar

Good post, CM. I enjoyed reading it and I agree wholeheartedly. I am baffled about whole books being produced by AI, but I am using it too (ProWriting Aid) The thing that stumbles me, I have seen it in my own life, is that AI stops me from thinking. I can just rely on Chat or something and it does not increase my skills. Bad, bad idea. I want to grow as a writer and really learn the craft.

I have now adapted a method in my workflow that to me strikes a balance. I write my chapter without interference of AI, but in my editing, when I stumble upon a sentence or I feel something is wrong or not clear and I can't figure out why, I ask AI why this is possibly wrong and it gives me several reasons as to why this part is not as strong as it could be. That way it forces me to think, study and makes me grow as a writer. I also asked AI to make me a weekly set-up for study and growth as a writer, sort of like your gym program. It's actually helping me, but that's where it stops. Furthermore, AI, wether or not I like it, is here to stay, and ultimately, without getting weird on Endftime issues, it must be the basis of the entire Antichrist system with the mark 666 and so forth. So, I just want to enjoy this earthly ride for as long as Jesus will have me here for soon I'll be joining the heavenly host and will be faced with some real heavenly technology that will send me reeling in worship. Cheers.

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CM Powers's avatar

ProWriting Aid is pretty amazing, isn't it? I kind of apply the same game plan as you. I write the entire book and then go back and see what it recommends. Some of its suggestions I'll accept while many others I won't. With my next book, I might do it chapter by chapter since I'm considering serializing it on Substack. Have you used the beta reader function on your books? It's amazing how detailed it is. I recently used AI to help me write the blurb/synopsis for Amazon (also the blurb on the back of the book). I've always struggled with taking my 90k or longer book and drilling it down to a paragraph or two synopsis. So, I recently typed one up and dropped it in Gemini to ask how it could make it better. It gave me 3 suggestions that were all great. I ended up combining some of my own and what they provided to create what I think is a pretty cool blurb. Oh, and I agree with you the mark of the beast will definitely come about with the growth of AI. They're already putting chips in people's hands that they can pay for food and stuff with. That's just wild! I know I will not be getting chips put into my body! Like you said, AI is here to stay. We just have to use discernment to dodge the dirty side. Thanks for commenting, brother. I really do appreciate it.

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JK Stenger's avatar

For blurbs it's excellent. Wishing you a wonderful weekend and God's dear blessings.

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CM Powers's avatar

Thank you, brother. Same to you.

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Todd Hacker's avatar

Hey CM, great post. I agree with all of the respondents as well as your post. I am new to writing, Have wanted to for years, and recently started writing on Substack. I use AI for research for my writing. I find it an absolute blessing. Things that I would never be able to find out are at the tips of my fingers. I have played with a couple and have found that 1 stands out as being able to provide facts without a slant. I have also discovered that AI is extremely easy to manipulate. This makes it both a blessing and a curse. I truly believe it is a gift from God. As with all of his gifts the devil will find a way to corrupt it. The burden of using it for good or evil falls on the shoulders of the user. If one is well versed in scripture and tuned into the Holy Spirit AI becomes a marvelous tool. I use it to write my Substack posts because I am not a practiced typist. It would literally take me a month to cobble together a cohesive post. People read my posts. What they don't see is the thread of dialog that I have with AI while I am researching what I am going to write. It is literally thousands of words of dialog. We get back what we put in. Same thing applies to everything we do. Thanks for posting brother. I read you when time allows. Keep pounding the keys. God bless

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CM Powers's avatar

Hey Todd. Thank you for your comment, brother. I definitely agree with you. AI can be as much a blessing as it is a curse. We all need to use discernment with it. I've seen some wild videos out there where the AI chatbot claimed to be Nephilim and other dark beings. You said you're new to writing. That's awesome, man. No matter when you started, you're a writer. Go about it how you need to. Just get those words in. Thank you again for reading and for commenting. God bless you.

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Stacy Stewart's avatar

Thanks for explaining.

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CM Powers's avatar

Thank YOU for reading!

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Rev. Brandon Warr's avatar

A very balanced approach. 👏 Love it.

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CM Powers's avatar

Thank you, brother!

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Jay Fisher's avatar

Absolutely, brother 🙌 I agree with you 100%. Using AI isn’t wrong—it’s the now, and it’s becoming a part of how we work, create, and even share the gospel. But like any tool, it comes down to discernment. A hammer can build or it can destroy—the heart behind the hand matters.

I actually wrote about this in my very first Kingdom Fire Confessional from a couple weeks ago. The whole point I made then still stands: we shouldn’t fear the tool itself, but we should always stay rooted in truth as we use it.

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CM Powers's avatar

That's excellent advice. As long as we stay rooted, we'll be fine. Thank you, brother.

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