Wisdom Works Live - Wealth Creation Tonight
There has never been a time in human history when ordinary men and women possessed access to so much information, so many tools, so much technology, and so much potential leverage as we do today, and yet despite all of this unprecedented access, confusion continues to increase, distraction continues to increase, deception continues to increase, and many people find themselves working harder than ever while feeling less certain about the direction they are headed.
This is why I believe one of the most important questions a Kingdom Builder can ask in the Age of AI is not, "What can AI do?" but rather, "What will AI do to me if wisdom is not governing my life?"
Because every tool amplifies something. A hammer amplifies strength. A microphone amplifies a voice.
A printing press amplifies words. And artificial intelligence amplifies thought, productivity, influence, communication, and decision-making at a scale that previous generations could scarcely imagine.
The issue, therefore, is not whether AI is powerful.
The issue is what happens when power is placed into the hands of people whose APPETITES are ungoverned, whose influences are undiscerning, and whose direction is unclear.
As I have often said: AI is a tool. Wisdom is the governor.
Tonight in Wisdom Works Live, we will examine three powerful texts from Proverbs 29 that reveal three hidden threats to wealth creation, stewardship, and long-term prosperity, threats that existed in Solomon's day, yet have become exponentially more dangerous in the Age of AI.
The first is found in Proverbs 29:3:
"Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance."
Notice carefully that Solomon does not contrast wisdom with ignorance. He contrasts wisdom with seduction. The man in this verse is not lacking desire. He is governed by the wrong desires.
The harlot throughout Proverbs represents more than sexual temptation. She represents the seductive voice that promises reward without responsibility, gain without discipline, pleasure without restraint, and consumption without contribution.
And if there was ever an age built upon the constant pursuit of consumption, it is the age in which we now live.
Never before have people carried in their pockets instant access to:
- endless entertainment,
- endless content,
- endless distractions,
- and endless opportunities to consume rather than create.
Yet Solomon warns that such a person eventually spends his substance.
Notice that Scripture does not merely say he spends his money. The word substance includes resources, possessions, abundance, and wealth. In our day we might add attention, focus, creativity, energy, and mental capacity. Many people believe they have a revenue problem when they actually have an appetite problem.
The second text is Proverbs 29:5:
"A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet."
The Age of AI is not merely an age of information.
It is an age of influence.
The flatterer uses smooth words disconnected from truth in order to produce a desired response. His goal is not wisdom. His goal is manipulation.
In Solomon's day, a flatterer could influence a village. Today, through artificial intelligence, algorithms, targeted messaging, synthetic content, and persuasive technologies, flattering voices can influence millions. Every day people are promised shortcuts to wealth, shortcuts to influence, shortcuts to success, shortcuts to significance. Yet Proverbs teaches that beneath many of these promises lies a net.
A trap.
Something hidden.
Something dangerous precisely because it appears beneficial.
Which is why Kingdom Builders must learn not merely how to use AI, but how to discern truth in an age where persuasion can be manufactured at scale.
Finally, Proverbs 29:18 says:
"Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."
This may be one of the most quoted and least understood verses in all of Scripture.
Solomon is not speaking primarily about dreams, ambitions, or personal goals.
The word vision refers to divine revelation, God's perspective, God's wisdom.
The text teaches that when people lose God's wisdom, they cast off restraint. They drift. They become ungoverned.
And perhaps that is the greatest danger facing our generation.
Never before have people possessed more information.
Yet information is not wisdom.
Information can tell you what is possible.
Wisdom helps you determine what is profitable, what is righteous, what is true, and what is worth building.
This is why the Proverbs 12X Movement exists.
We are not merely helping Kingdom Builders learn AI.
We are helping Kingdom Builders use AI to build more, serve more, and accomplish more while avoiding the costly mistakes, false promises, and hidden dangers that accompany the AI revolution.
Because the future will not belong merely to those who possess the most powerful tools.
The future will belong to those who possess the wisdom to govern themselves while using them.
Before tonight's session, take a few moments and read Proverbs 29 slowly and prayerfully. Ask yourself:
- What is consuming my substance?
- What voices are shaping my decisions?
- What is governing my direction?
Then join us for Wisdom Works Live as we explore what Scripture teaches about wealth creation, stewardship, and wisdom in the Age of AI.
The Proverbs 12X Movement
Helping Kingdom Builders build more, serve more, and accomplish more through the wise use of AI while avoiding the costly mistakes, false promises, and hidden dangers that accompany the AI revolution.
Here is the link. See you at 6pm