God Speaks... Are We Listening?

He who has ears, let him hear...

The irony of the present day: We have more access to knowledge than ever before (this really is a unique time in all of human history), yet the more that knowledge abounds, how much more are the delusions, misinformation, and half truths cycling around.

We’ve taken the “you do you” ideology to its end and what has happened is now there are thousands of fractured fragmented half truths colliding against each other, supercharged by digital technologies like AI and for-profit algorithms.

I don’t need to be a prophet to let you know, this isn’t going to end well.

It’s been over a week since I wrote on The Dandelion Report and it’s because my heart has been heavy with grief over the suffering I see, and the lies that perpetuate it. I’ve spent hours in prayer and scripture asking God what He’s up to, interceding for friends and family members as they come to my heart.

And finally… I believe He spoke. So I’m writing it here. Please measure it against your own prayer and study of Scripture.

Yesterday evening I felt a heaviness in my heart in the middle of a regular family dinner and I went out to the porch to pray. I asked the Lord, “What do you want me to know right now?”

I sat in silence for quite awhile.

Then, after about 15 minutes… I felt a sharp pain in my right ear. It was brief. It lasted about 5 seconds and disappeared.

Then I heard (not audibly but very clearly in my spirit) “He who has ears let him hear.”

That was it.

I wasn’t sure what to do with that. Maybe I could research all the scripture that uses that phrase?

I didn’t do that right away. But I did journal.

Please note… this is where my insight starts. I do not claim the following writing is from God. All I heard was “He who has ears let him hear”. Everything else is my own thoughts.

This is where we are on a layered scale societally.

• On an individual level, we have people who refuse to see the truth in front of them. Our natural human biases are only being accelerated by AI.

• Then we have small people groups neck deep in misinformation and lies. Algorithms spread rage bait and amass protests and boycotts that aren’t rooted in truth.

• On a larger scale, entire nations revved up by hate with wars and rumors of wars.

With every piece of human knowledge available to us, we’re getting more divided, more polarized, and frankly, more delusional.

“He who has ears let him hear.” The truth is in plain sight but it’s also hidden. Both are true. Jesus said this constantly when He would speak in parables. At the end He would say, “He who has ears, let him hear.”

Knowledge and subsequently AI reminds me of money. Read about money in the Bible and you will have an idea of how to proceed. The love of money is the root of all evil. The love of knowledge outside the covenant relationship of God is also the root of all evil.

The tree of the knowledge of good & evil in Genesis.

The tower of Babel.

The way of Truth isn’t in information, it’s in SOMEONE. You must have a heart that is anchored in SOMEONE in order to stay in truth. That someone is God, Yahweh - through Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

I believe we are at a dangerous cliff edge with AI right now (and we’re already seeing it in propaganda machines driven by AI algorithms).

The pursuit of knowledge will bring us to our knees.

I did go ahead and research every scripture that uses this phrase…. here are some notable ones:

• Matthew 11:15
  “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  (Jesus speaking of John the Baptist as Elijah)

• Matthew 13:9
  “He who has ears, let him hear.”
  (Conclusion of the Parable of the Sower)

• Matthew 13:43
  “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.”
  (Conclusion of the Parable of the Weeds)

• Mark 4:9
  “And he said, ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear.’”
  (Also following the Parable of the Sower)

• Mark 4:23
  “If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

• Luke 8:8
  “As he said these things, he called out, ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear.’”
  (Again, Parable of the Sower)

• Luke 14:35
  “It is of no use either for the soil or for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  (Spoken at the end of Jesus’ teaching on costly discipleship)

I also looked up Old Testament references to this phrase. Though it’s not stated exactly in that form, it does show up.

And that’s when it hit me….The very first scripture that I pulled up was Isaiah 6:9-10.

I read it and immediately my heart quickened. I’d read it before. Not only had I read it, I had studied it and forgotten.

About one month ago (July 1st), I published a report here about attention. I specifically mentioned Isaiah 6. Summarizing the article, I marveled that God spoke to Isaiah and warned him that despite his message being directly from Yahweh, they wouldn’t listen.

Isaiah 6:9–10

And he said, “Go, and say to this people:
‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’

Make the heart of this people dull,
and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes;
lest they see with their eyes,
and hear with their ears,
and understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”

Basically, Isaiah agreed to preach a message and God is like “Alright. But just so you know. It won’t work. Not only will they not hear, they will be hardened EVEN by the message itself.”

I had forgotten I’d written it.

This article I wrote was based on this passage. And this is the passage that Jesus referenced and quoted in Matthew 13, Mark 4, Luke 8, and John 12.

Before I explain what I think the application is for me personally (and maybe for you if it resonates), here are the rest of the Old Testament references.

• Isaiah 6:9–10
  “Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive...”

• Jeremiah 5:21
  “O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes, but see not, who have ears, but hear not.”

• Ezekiel 12:2
  “They have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear...”

• Deuteronomy 29:4
  “But to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to understand or eyes to see or ears to hear.”

• Psalm 115:6
  “They have ears, but do not hear...” (speaking of idols)

• Psalm 135:17
  “They have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths.” (same theme)

• Proverbs 20:12
  “The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both.”

So what is the application of this?

For me, I feel very strongly that this was a warning from the Lord. If I stray from my relationship/connection with Him, there is nothing I can do to stop from being pulled by the lies of this world.

It’s a tsunami of knowledge and information and lies. I have no ability to withstand it.

I will fall prey to it. It’s literally everywhere.

The ONLY way to stay safe from lies, misinformation, and delusion - is through DAILY connection with the ONE who created me.

There is no other option.

This isn’t about my salvation (which is secure). It’s about having a spirit of peace and a sound mind.

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
2 Timothy 1:7

Of course, this isn’t new revelation. He’s been asking for our attention and heart forever. But the urgency I felt for this moment in history is heavier than I’ve ever felt before.

We have created technology that is advancing quickly and will be smarter than us (if it isn’t already).

We’re seeing AI induced psychosis.

We’re seeing protests sparked by propaganda that lead to unrest and wars.

You do not have the strength to stay anchored in truth without help.

In terms of day to day living, this is what I’ve done:

1. Spend at least an hour with God in the morning. Prayer & scripture (no AI as “interpreter” or “pretend Holy Spirit” - only used to get research on particular scripture verses).

2. Write in a paper journal, offline.

3. Sit in silence and wait for Him to speak. Test EVERYTHING against scripture. God often speaks directly through the word He’s already given.

4. Curate your social media feeds carefully. I wrote about that here.

5. Stay connected to human beings who can hold you accountable. Watch the company you keep carefully.

6. Put grounding and safety protocols in your AI settings so your AI isn’t using a worldview that you don’t ascribe to.

7. Do not use AI as a “mock” Holy Spirit.

8. Watch for fruit. The fruit of God in your life is plain to see.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is:
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
Against such things there is no law.”
— Galatians 5:22–23 (ESV)

Study the fruits of the Spirit and the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5). This is the manifesto for life in the Kingdom of God.

And it’s VERY different than what gnosticism, new age, health & wealth gospel, progressive Christianity, new apostolic reformation says.

My prayer today for everyone who reads this:

God whatever is of you, I pray that Your Word goes out to those who need it, and that they would have ears to hear what you want them to hear today. Thank you for your steadfast love and pursuit of our hearts. You never tire. We rejoice in the way you love us. Anything here that is not of you, I ask you burn it up in the fire and turn it to ash and it would fall away.

x

Please note: AI was only used in this piece to curate the scripture source lists & the social image. Everything else was written expressly by me, Julie Chenell with no insight or interpretation from AI.