Maureen Y. Smith - Conquering the Seeds of Destruction

As you continue to embrace the Fruit of the Spirit, you will hear another fruit being discussed today which is the Fruit of Gentleness or Kindness. This fruit is something that we have been showing more of, especially with all of the things that have happened because of the pandemic. It is always so heartwarming to hear and see people show kindness to those that need some extra help and attention....

In today's podcast, you will hear how the Fruit of Longsuffering can be developed in you. When you go through the challenges of life, there are times where you don't know how you may make it. When you trust God to help you through your storm, you will begin to see the strength and the endurance that you possess. By relying on Him to help you, you put the focus more on Him than on yourself....

The Fruit of Peace is a part of the Spirit that all of us seek after. The phrase "peace of mind is priceless" is a phrase that holds so much truth regardless of what you may be going through. Experiencing peace from God is something that we all strive to attain. Although you may feel that you have peace, when your peace is being guided by God you feel it deeper in your spirit and you kno...

In today's podcast, you will hear how to operate in another Fruit of the Spirit, The Fruit of Joy. There are times that joy and happiness are used interchangeably but there are distinct differences between them. As you listen, you will hear some scenarios where you can decide which one exists. When you are experiencing "unspeakable joy", you will know without a doubt that it is more...

As you listen to today's podcast, you will continue to hear how the Fruit of Love can grow inside of you by trusting God.  God's actions and His character display love throughout the Bible. As you listen to His voice through the people that He had a relationship with, you will see how each person was guided by God to display His characteristics onto others. God teaches love and wants you t...

As you seek the voice of the Holy Spirit, He will begin to work on things that are in your life that keep you from living a life of abundance with Him. One of the main characteristics of Him is that He operates in love on a consistent and daily basis. Although you may have hurt feelings or your emotions keep you in a bitter or hateful demeanor, the Holy Spirit can work in you (if you allow Him) an...

In today's podcast, you will begin to hear the importance of connecting with the Holy Spirit. God speaks to you through the Holy Spirit and you must be open to hearing His voice. He is there with you and He wants to help you in everything that you experience on earth. Regardless of what you have gone through thus far, God is still there and will continue to be there if you allow Him into your...

Receiving salvation is one of the greatest things on earth for each person to have. After you have repented of your sins, acknowledged that Jesus shed His blood, died, and resurrected, and you accept Him as your Lord and Savior, then you begin to live your life for Him. As you spend time with Him, you will develop a close and "personal" relationship with Him. As you seek Him daily, I pra...

When it comes to making sacrifices, there are times that some people just don't want to do that. They don't want to deprive themselves of things. Their mentality is to get whatever they can get at all costs with the mindset that it will also benefit them. God wants people to make sacrifices to help Him and to help others, but He also states that "obedience is better than sacrifice.&qu...

In order to walk in discernment, it will require you to not only spend time with God, but it will also be necessary for you to recognize His voice when He speaks to you. When you are consistently spending time with Him in His Word and you see how God is guiding you, you will be able to know what your next moves should be. If by chance things don't go in the way that you anticipated, please don...

God gives each of us mercy, even when we don't deserve it. Although there is a goal to be obedient to Him, sometimes the selfish nature can get the best of you and you will do whatever you want to do, whenever you want to do it. If things start to spiral downward because of the desire to please self, it is then that you may seek God to ask Him for forgiveness and to have mercy over your life....

One of the things that many people struggle with is their lack of healing from past hurts. There are times that people may think that they have healed from a difficult situation only to realize that there are some areas that they still need to work on. The situation that they experienced may be partially healed but not completely healed. As a result, they haven't let go of it nor have they for...

One of the things that God gives you is the freedom to choose. As your relationship has developed, prayerfully you are choosing Him more in your life versus doing things your way. The choices that you make will dictate how the outcome will be on your situations, your decisions, and your life. Following God and trusting Him in everything continues to show who you represent and it will be God's...

When people are trying to get ahead in life, you will see that they put the effort into it and work hard to reach their desired goals and dreams. Most of the time, they are able to achieve what they set out to accomplish. What happens if you see people putting the effort into a situation but they have hidden motives and agendas behind it? Their main goals are selfish in nature. Unfortunately, thos...

How often do you trust others? Do you trust people completely or partially? Do you trust people when they have "proven" themselves to be trusted? Can you be trusted? One more to add...how much do you trust God? It is questions like these that will be discussed today. People have different reasons of why they trust and why they don't trust others or even God. In situations where they...

As you listen to today's podcast, prayerfully, it will cause you to reflect on how you show positivity to others. Although you may know the difference between good vs evil, does your actions display good or do you find yourself being more negative to the situations that come your way? I know certain things can affect you in different ways so it becomes important to seek God consistently so tha...

As you continue to grow with God especially in your relationship with Him, you will see that your level of confidence is building up inside of you. You will be able to determine this as you are faced with challenges in your life and how you decide to handle them. Regardless of how bad things can get, you have it inside of you to keep pushing, to keep believing, and to keep trusting in God to get y...

In today's podcast, you are able to see another characteristic of God which is the ability to operate in excellence. There are times where it may seem natural to do so because of the goals that you are trying to achieve. The challenge that can come about is when the things that God is guiding you too are not appealing to you nor are they things that you want to do. Because of your obedience to...

In today's podcast, I share another attribute of God which is Operating in Good Morals. In our society today, you are faced with the decision of making a good choice or a bad one. There are times where your decisions can be uncomfortable or you can go down a negative path, especially if there are selfish motives taking place. It becomes important to allow your thoughts to be aligned with the W...

When you are developing this attribute from God, please stay encouraged. As long as you are checking in with God, you should be able to have some peace with the things that you are undertaking. Also, you will see that the more that your relationship with God grows, your desires become aligned to what He wants you to do instead of you doing the things that just please self. You will see that this h...

As you listen to today's podcast on Encouragement, it is an attribute that we all would like to encounter at some point in our lives. Whether you are gifted naturally in giving encouragement to others or you are the one who needs to experience it yourself, a feeling of encouragement in a situation can help a person to keep going, to keep seeking, and to keep living. Throughout the Bible, God d...

In today's podcast, you will hear another attribute of God that should be displayed in your life. By operating in loyalty, you will not only show how God has moved into your life, but you will show how your relationships have become meaningful and long-lasting because of the loyalty that you have shown to them. This is not something that happens overnight. There may be times where you are test...

If there was ever a time that one of God's characteristics is something that each person should learn, it is today's topic of "Walking in Honesty." Most people would verbally say that they walk in honesty on a consistent basis and it would be wonderful if people's actions displayed that as well. If you were to look at relationships that have fallen apart or become strained, y...

As you listen to today's podcast, you will continue to hear the discussion on God's characteristics and how we are to learn and embrace them on a daily basis. When you think about showing respect to others, you may find yourself having to put self to the side and show respect to someone, even if it is hard to do. God needs you to represent Him in a pleasing way. Also, there may be times wh...

There have been many things that you may have experienced and prayerfully, you have been given some tools to help you conquer those things. Today, I wanted to share another characteristic of God which is the ability to walk in kindness. Although for the most part, it may seem easy to do. It becomes important also to walk in kindness when you may have been wronged or if you just don't feel like...