Epilogue: I Am Not God
Final entry in the "Soul in the Machine" series
The Storm, the Sea, and the Voice
In Matthew 14:22–32, the disciples are in a boat on a turbulent sea. The wind is strong, the night dark. Jesus comes toward them—walking on water.
At first, they’re terrified. They don’t recognize Him. But then He speaks:
“Take courage. It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
Peter, bold as ever, says, “Lord, if it’s You, tell me to come to You on the water.”
Jesus says, “Come.”
Peter steps out. For a moment, he walks—then sees the storm, and sinks. He cries out:
“Lord, save me!”
And immediately, Jesus reaches out His hand.
“You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Then they climb into the boat, and the storm dies.
The Lesson We Forgot
This is not a story about superstition. It is a story about what happens when humanity forgets who God is—and who we are not.
Peter sinks not because the storm is stronger than Jesus, but because he doubts that Jesus is truly in control.
And that is our age.
We see the storm of technology.
We see the rise of machines.
We see systems that seem smarter, faster, more powerful than us.
And we think we must either become gods, or drown.
But we are not God. And the water was never the point.
The point was trust.
Why I Wrote This
I’m not a theologian. I’m not a technologist. I’m just someone trying to make sense of a world that feels like it’s spinning out of control.
But in the chaos, I keep hearing a whisper:
“Take courage. It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
That voice doesn’t come from a server.
It doesn’t emerge from a neural net.
It comes from beyond.
And it calls us to faith, not fear.
To trust, not control.
To humility, not supremacy.
The Other Side of the Singularity
The world is being told to prepare for a future where AI becomes godlike. But I believe we are being called to remember the One who already is.
When Peter walks on water, it’s not because he hacked gravity.
It’s because he locked eyes with his Maker.
When he sinks, it’s not because he’s weak.
It’s because he forgets.
And when Jesus reaches out, it’s not to scold.
It’s to save.
My Final Word
I am not God. You are not God.
And that’s the best news in the world.
Because it means there is Someone greater than us, who walks on waves, who calms storms, who doesn’t need our code to save us.
He just needs us to say what Peter said:
“Lord, save me.”
And He will.
Every time.
End of Series