Maureen Y. Smith - Conquering the Seeds of Destruction

As the Root of Negativism continues to operate into your life, you must realize that it becomes imperative to not allow other people to influence you. Leaders can struggle in this, and they may have to learn how to delegate so that they can do God’s Will, just as Moses had to learn this quality also. Asking others to help not only benefits you, but it allows God to use someone else’s gifts too. As...

There are times that negative things can happen to you, and it can keep you stuck in those situations. When the Root of Negativism is planted into you, it can become difficult to push through the painful events of your life. Also, other people can cause you to feel down because of the negative information that they always share with you. Learn how to prevent this type of behavior from resonating i...

Today, you will continue to hear about the Root of Complaining as you uncover the other component which is being a receiver of complaints. Although you may not be a person who complains, how do you respond to people who complain frequently? Do you hold them accountable? Do you allow them to express themselves and just listen to it? You will see that it may require you to either share your concerns...

If you continue to allow your feelings to be guided by the enemy, you will see that he will start to develop his first root that comes from the Seed of Anger which is the Root of Complaining. The Root of Complaining consists of two components. Today, listen and hear how being a giver of complaints causes you to only think and operate in your own feelings. Because of this, you will see how things c...

Although negative things may happen to you, it is up to you on how you will choose to respond to those things. The enemy will keep bringing the situation to you front and center while God is trying to guide you into an opposite direction. As the enemy planted the Seed of Anger with the children of Israel, you will hear how God guided Moses to handle the situation. The Seed of Anger can get planted...

As you are trying to listen to God, it can be challenging on how to process His answers for your life. When you want a specific answer, His response may not be in the way you want it and as a result, you may not accept His answer and do things the way you want them to be done. God will never leave you nor forsake you, so you must trust Him in everything. You will hear that Moses had to learn that...

It becomes important to understand that as a human being, you have three main components: a body, soul, and a spirit. Once you understand how each one guides you, it will become necessary to process how you can be drawn in by your feelings on a situation. Operating in your emotions can cause both positive and negative reactions. Listen to God and allow Him to guide you on what He says and sees is...

Initially growing up, it was hard for me to understand where I fit in. As time went on, the lack of confidence within continued to challenge me and I found myself trying to be a people pleaser instead of being the child of God I was created to be. What I had learned was that I needed to surrender to God and to seek His approval instead of the approval of others.

In my own personal testimony, I have had my struggles with the Seeds and Roots of Miscommunication and Misinterpretation causing many years of trying to figure out my identity and where I belonged. What I had learned was that going through the journey is never easy, but I had to trust God in all of it. Over time, I was able to see God’s hand in it from the beginning.

Learning how to operate in God’s standards instead of the world’s standards can be challenging but not impossible to do. There are times that you may also need to show a sincere act of kindness to help others instead of helping yourself. When you do these things, you will look at gaining approval in a different light.

Whose voice do you listen to… God’s voice or the enemy’s voice? What do you think or believe about yourself when you receive information? It is these two questions and others that will be addressed so that you can operate in a life of approval with God. He wants that for you, and you must decide if you want it for yourself.

Staying guided by God becomes necessary and important for you to not be distracted by the enemy. He tries to place people into your life to place expectations onto you so that it can cause you to feel as if you don’t measure up on certain things or that people only see you as significant based on what you did for them. Listen to God’s voice and learn your real worth just as the new man Abraham did...

The Seed of Approval that God plants into you is so important for you to know because He wants you to understand who you are and whose you are. When you understand that, you will be able to handle the affirmations that God speaks into you as well as the characteristics of Him that He teaches you through the Holy Spirit living inside of you.

Although things may look hopeless and you feel that you are at rock bottom or at your breaking point, you must find a way to not allow the enemy to feed into your mind with the Root of a Nervous Breakdown. He wants to keep you in that defeated mentality. Listen and find ways to keep trusting God and know that He will heal your broken heart, just as God did with Hagar.

Have you ever gotten to a point where nothing makes sense anymore? Do you feel that you are unsettled, and you don’t know what your next steps should be? The Root of Being Unstable can cause you to make irrational decisions because you are not allowing God to help you to think things through, but you are allowing the enemy to guide you in your emotions. See how to work through this and continue to...

When the root of insecurity comes upon you, you have decided to listen to the enemy as he causes uncertainty and anxiety to reign in your life. Unfortunately, he will make sure that every hurt, flaw, and mistake is front and center in your life and you continue to re-live those things over and over in your mind. Learn how to break the enemy’s cycle of a defeated mind as shown through Abram.

When negative information comes your way, how do you process it? How much of it do you hold onto and how much of it do you dismiss? As the enemy plants the Seed of Disapproval into your mind, he will try to operate into your mind consistently. Listen and see how Abram handled it. It is at this point that you will have to decide if you will listen to the voice of God in what He says about you, or i...

What type of thoughts do you keep replaying in your mind? How do you view yourself? Do you like what you see in the mirror? God wants you to look and act like Him because you were created in His image. God wanted the same for Abram and told him what He would give him. It becomes important to have good thoughts and to let go of the bad ones. Learn how to process your thoughts and allow God to help...

Many of the characteristics that exist inside of you may be because of the ideas, opinions, or viewpoints that were planted into you, whether positively or negatively. As you have grown, what feedback do you embrace and internalize. Listen and see what things that others have said about you that has shaped you.

Being able to communicate within all the various types of channels and venues can be rewarding. However, if open and positive communication are not achieved, are you willing to put the work in to reach a level of understanding? Discover the various clarifying questions to ask so that you can reach effective communication while never assuming anything.

Today, I am picking back up from our discussion yesterday on the Seed of Truth. Talking with God is important in building a close and personal relationship with Him. Learn different ways of praying and its importance of why to have it in your life. You will also see how the Seed of Truth was planted into Adam and Eve and how their life progressed with God.

Getting to the truth is one of the most important things that each of us should seek after. What becomes the foundation of that truth? How do you align yourself against the truth? God has specific instructions on how we are to operate in God’s Seed of Survival, The Seed of Truth. Listen and discover what is needed.

Why do you feel separated from your support system? How do things get to a heightened level that you realize that you need to remove yourself from a situation or a person? The Root of Separation becomes the last and final root of destruction from the Seeds of Miscommunication and Misinterpretation. See how Adam and the woman dealt with it and gain insight from their lives.

The goal becomes for the serpent/enemy to have a stronger hold onto you as he tries to do destructive things in your life. If you keep listening to him, you will develop the second root into your life which is called the Root of Confusion. You will see that the Root of Confusion is not just things that happen to you, but you may find yourself including others into the picture.

As time goes on, whose voice is important to you? What guides you into making choices for your life? The first root, which is the Root of Doubt, can form into you if you are not for sure on what to do next in your life. Listen to what happens as the serpent continues to influence the woman and see how she responds and begins to change.