Thursday, June 26, 2025

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God often wins battles in ways that make no sense. On purpose. He confounds evil, upends human logic, and glorifies himself in the process.

This issue—Kingdom Asymmetry, Holy Spirit, when God hides you, is AI making your brain slower, and more.

P.S. — Wild, retro-futuristic cars

Signals & Shifts

Quick hits from around the world and under the radar—where faith, culture, and global currents intersect. Curated to help you see, pray, and act with Kingdom clarity.

🍦 The ice cream additive that prevents melting—but degrades your gut and overall health. Synthetic emulsifiers in many processed foods.

🧠🌿 Soundscapes to help you work, create, or relax.

⚠️🌐 U.S. lawmakers are weighing how to regulate AI responsibly, without falling behind China in the global AI race.

☢️⚔️ Netanyahu says Israel is changing the 'face of the Middle East'.

👀 Watchword. Awakening: “Grassroots efforts that are often unseen by the masses combine in the spirit realm to become great waves of anointing and momentum.” —Dutch Sheets

⚖️🚨 Britain’s lawmakers have passed the most extreme abortion legislation in the nation’s history up to birth. Doorway to infanticide.

🧛‍♂️💤 Energy vampires. One in three Americans say they wake up already exhausted. “God gives rest to his loved ones.” —Psalm 127.2 NLT

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Kingdom Asymmetry: God’s Signature Way to Win

Each week, we spotlight a Kingdom Dynamic: a key insight into how God’s Kingdom works in real life …

God doesn’t fight fair. And that’s good news for us.

We fight with God’s backing. He usually fights via us.

An asymmetric strategy means deliberately using unexpected or unconventional tactics to overcome a stronger opponent.

It’s not about matching footing with footing—but outsmarting, outmaneuvering, and turning weakness into advantage.

In Scripture, we see a divine pattern: Heaven wins through the unlikely, the underestimated, the asymmetric.

When the odds are against us, God doesn’t just level the field. He flips the game entirely. His power doesn’t cover our weakness. It runs through our weakness like a wildfire.🔥 

🛡️ Small numbers rout large ones 👉️ Gideon’s 300
🛡️ Weak tools take down giants 👉️ David
🛡️ Worship outpaces weapons 👉️ Jehoshaphat’s choir
🛡️ Suffering becomes strength 👉️ Paul

This is Kingdom Asymmetry—when God's strategies run counter to human control and predictability.

Prayer and prophecy punches above its weight. 👊 
Spirit-led obedience flips the script.

It’s the refusal to fight on the enemy’s terms. The decision to lean into Higher Authority instead of natural advantage.

If you feel outmatched or outnumbered, you may be right where Heaven wants you.

As you factor in God, small becomes strategic. Weakness becomes weaponized.

And obedience becomes the pathway to victory. Often before anything visible changes.

Jesus Pro Tip: Kingdom Asymmetry isn’t a last resort. It’s Heaven’s signature strategy.

“‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.” — Zechariah 4:6 (NKJV)

What could happen if you stopped living conventionally on your terms and embraced Kingdom Asymmetry today? “Jesus, show me where I need to be asymmetrical.

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Higher Thoughts

“My thoughts are higher than your thoughts.” —Isaiah 55.9

Sometimes God lets the devil take his shot first. Jesus said, “This is your hour, and the power of darkness” (Luke 22:53). ⌚️The enemy gets his moment. But that’s all it is. His shot. His hour. Then it’s your turn in God. What looks like a loss is often just the setup for God’s win. Don’t back down when it feels like darkness is winning. The devil fires first. But God counters with his shot via you. Father, I’m watching for Your counter-move in this space: ________________.

When God hides you. It’s not rejection. It’s preparation. He shields what he’s shaping. The hidden place is where capacity is formed for what’s next. It’s not a waste. Stay faithful in the unseen. It’s an investment from God’s POV (point of view). “He has made everything beautiful in its time” (Ecclesiastes 3.11 NKJV). 🏹“He made me a polished shaft; in His quiver He has hidden me” (Isaiah 49:2 NKJV).

What They’re Saying

“The Smart Edit newsletter relays powerful Biblical truths, Kingdom concepts, and ‘Higher Thoughts’ as well as trending news articles in a concise, intelligent way. This newsletter will catch you up quickly, while giving you something new and insightful to ponder.” — Stephanie

Is AI Making You Slower? Your Brain Still Needs a Workout

You may have already suspected this … new research suggests using ChatGPT too much could quietly rewire your brain.

Students who leaned on it for writing over several months showed less brain activity—especially in memory, learning, and creativity. Even when they switched back to writing without help, their thinking didn’t fully bounce back.

But here’s the twist: students who used their own brainpower first, then brought in AI, stayed sharper.

And this isn’t just about students. The same principle applies to how we use AI at work, in creative projects, and everyday problem-solving.

When we outsource too much thinking, we lose something vital.

The takeaway? Using tools like ChatGPT isn’t wrong. But when it replaces the hard work of thinking, it may cost you more than you realize.

Experts are calling it “cognitive debt.” And like real debt, it adds up quietly over time.

Use AI to boost your brain. Not replace it.

Adapted from FoxNews.com.

MIT researchers say using ChatGPT can rot your brain. The truth is a little more complicated (The Conversation)

Small doesn’t mean powerless.

Word of the week: Promulgate — promote or make widely known (an idea or cause). “Social media apps promulgate entertainment news and gossip faster than newspapers ever could.” Source: WordDaily

Trivia answer: 🙄D) Joshua using a ginormous catapult as a ballistic device to knock down the walls of Jericho C) Gideon defeating the Midianites with just 300 men

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