Maureen Y. Smith - Conquering the Seeds of Destruction

As I share with you the last root that comes from the Seed of Pride, you will see that the main goal is to operate in a manner of control. The adversary will be trying to guide you to use authority in ways that it only pleases you. It will be important for you to turn away from that voice and allow God to use you in a way that not only pleases Him but you will have a sincere desire to help others...

As I conclude with the Root of Prejudice, I hope that you will make a conscious choice to follow the will of God instead of what the adversary is trying to influence you to do or act in a divisive way.  Continue to learn from God as the Holy Spirit guides you. Also, as you listen to how King Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, and his friends handled things, prayerfully, they will be teachable lessons fo...

As you continue to journey through the Root of Prejudice and you see how the enemy can develop it inside of you, you will learn the distinctions between direct and indirect racial prejudices. As you listen to the examples of each and discover how a negative pattern can form inside of you, please allow it to cause an awareness within you that not only prevents it from layering up inside of you, but...

As you listen to today's podcast, you will see how the adversary will begin to build his first root from the Seed of Pride if you decide to continue to follow his lead. If you choose to listen to his narrative, you will see that this can be one of the most destructive roots that can form and will go against one of God's greatest commandments...loving God and loving your neighbors. Prayerfully, you...

If you decide to avoid God's voice, you will find that the adversary will begin to form the first root that comes from the Seed of Pride which is the Root of Arrogance. This root can make your relationships with others challenging because of your conversations and opinions that you may display to them. Please allow your behaviors to represent God and not the adversary. Listen today and also see ho...

As you listen to today's podcast, you will discover how King Nebuchadnezzar showed his pride and made distinctions with people. There are times that the same can happen to you if you are not careful. Learn from his life and allow God to teach you how to watch out for the adversary's schemes in trying to influence you to have a selfish pride with others.

As the adversary begins to plant this new seed of destruction into you, initially you don't look at it as something that serious. You can have the Seed of Pride in various type of ways and you don't see the harm in it. Although there may be some truth to it, when the enemy causes this seed to grow into it, you will see not only the harm that it can do to you, but you will also see the damage that...

As you listen to today's podcast, God is wanting you to continue to build your confidence and rely on Him. Regardless of how things may appear, God has and is the answer that you need to get you through what you may be facing. The enemy may try to get you to focus solely on you, but you must not listen to him. If you remain disobedient to God, you may find yourself dealing with some similar challe...

How confident are you about yourself? What or who do you lean on to give you the additional guidance that you need? There are many things and people that can take you in various directions and if you are not careful, you can be misguided. Listen and allow God to be the One who gives you all the confidence you need.

As you start to apply everything that you have learned from Nehemiah's life and the things that I have shared from the podcast, prayerfully, you will start to recognize that people will come after you because of your positivity and the belief that you have in God. Try to be strategic in your planning and your actions so that you can operate in God's authority and leadership. You will then see that...

As I pick back up from the Seed of Leadership, it is important for you to push through everything and then, make the conscious choice to do it. Focus on God and please don't let the confusion around you to cause you to jump in and do things outside of God's will because of the pressure you feel inside. Always let your actions represent God in truth and in leadership.

Having leadership in situations is not always easy. It takes "intentional" time with God and being obedient to His guidance. There are times that you know what you need to do but you don't want to do it because of the amount of time that is required to complete the task. It becomes important to know your limits and keep balance in your life. Also, God knows what you are equipped with and you have...

As you listen to today's podcast and uncover the last root that can be planted into you from the Seed of Opposition, it becomes important for you to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit. The adversary will keep trying to get you to follow his pattern but you must not go down that path. Seeking God daily and allowing Him to minister to you will prevent you from reacting with the Root of Attacks, not...

As the adversary starts to develop the next root from the Seed of Opposition, he steps up his game causing more destructive patterns to exist with the element of intimidation and power being its guidance. Whether it is you showing intimidation to others or other people are showing it to you, God does not want anyone to think that they have control over another person. Accountability will always be...

There can be many different reasons that cause people to protest. Many times, it is based on an injustice that was done. There are times where it could be environmental, physical, political, and career-oriented. Regardless of what the nature of the protest is, your voice should be guided by the Lord and that He is ordering your steps to do His will and not the will of yourself. When you are taking...

As the adversary begins to plant his next destructive seed against you, it becomes important to know what is really happening in the situation. Although the seed of opposition is coming against you from others, there may be some underlining events that have taken place with them to cause them to react in the way that they do. In every situation, please don't minimize the power that words can have...

As you listen to today's podcast, I will continue the conversation on the importance of following the "will" of God. Although there are times that you have great intentions of doing so, there are those times that you can get pulled into other people's narratives; therefore, causing you to do or say things that are opposite of what God expects from you. Listen and discover some character traits fro...

Whether you are new to the Conquering the Seeds of Destruction Podcast or you have been listening for awhile, one of the goals is for you to develop a close and personal relationship with Christ. How is it going? As you know, it is up to you to spend the quality time with Him and apply the things that He is teaching you and guiding you to do. Listen to today's podcast and make sure that you don't...

Now that you have journeyed through the Seed and Roots of Desire and you have also seen how Samson handled things, what have you learned? What do you think your next steps should be and how will you begin to move forward in your own situation? Remember, nothing good comes from selfish desires, especially ones that are influenced by the adversary. It may require you to make hard decisions but you c...

As God plants His new seed into you, you will see that things not only work better for you, but you have a willing desire to seek God more to please Him instead of pleasing self. You will recognize that your level of contentment is worth the effort and you realize more and more that you didn't need the things that you thought you needed or desired. Trust God's voice just as Samson did and know tha...

There are many things that the adversary can cause you to be addicted too if you give in to them. Regardless of what things you may feel tempted to participate in, you must find a way to refrain from them and allow God to direct your path. If you don't, they can cause a destructive path and it could take years to let go of them, if you are able to let go at all. Seek God and allow Him to give you...

There are times when your hurt and pain can get the best of you. As a result, you begin to form a plan to operate in these emotions by allowing the adversary to develop the next root inside of you which is the root of retaliation. Try your best to turn off his voice and listen to what God says in His Word. As you listen to today's podcast, you will see the mistakes that Samson made in his life and...

As the first root starts to develop from the Seed of Desire, it will be important for you to lean more on God to guide you in the plans that you have for your life than to lean on others or your own selfish desires. Once you recognize that God is your source, show Him how much you appreciate Him by praising and thanking Him for all that He has done for your life.

It seems natural to have desires. Most people desire things with a sincere heart and then there are things that people desire from a selfish nature. The adversary can pull you into many directions causing you to desire things that are not aligned by God. It becomes important to seek after things that provide ultimate satisfaction and not a temporary fix. You can achieve that by seeking after God,...

When you are trying to develop your plan with God, it will require you to be more open in your communication with Him. Allow Him to speak to you with clarity. Also, please don't be discouraged if there are times when things don't go the way you want them too. It is natural for some things to not go as anticipated but keep pushing through so that you life will be aligned the way God (and you) inten...