Maureen Y. Smith - Conquering the Seeds of Destruction

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, you will be asked on how you display strength. Many people look at strength in different ways. Some people describe it based on their physical strength while others explain people's level of strength based on how they handle situations mentally and emotionally. This can be shown by responding in silence instead of reacting to a situation. Through it all, a...

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 displ...

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 tested t...

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, you may uncover that di...

One important characteristic that God wants you to embrace and apply is His characteristic of showing forgiveness to others as well as with yourself.  He doesn't want you to show anger, revenge, and judgement to others who have wronged you. Although your pain may be raw and you don't understand why they have treated you this way, God still wants you to forgive them. God also wants you to forg...

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 where you...

In today's podcast, I share the importance of communicating with God. When you are building your relationship with Him, it becomes important to keep a two-way dialogue with Him. You have to be able to talk and listen to Him just as I shared in Chapter One of the book. It is important to keep the lines of communication open with Him regardless of what is taking place in your lives. Although some pe...

When the Fruit of Temperance (Self-Control) is developed inside of you, you may find that you will revisit some situations that you believe that you have already overcome. It will be up to you to decide how you will move forward. Will you get distracted and give in to the tempations of your past or will you stand true to yourself and to God to show that those situations are behind you? Prayerfully...

As you listen to today's podcast, you will hear another fruit that the Holy Spirit is trying to get you to embrace on a deeper level. When you operate in the Fruit of Meekness, it is not a sign of weakness. As you allow the Holy Spirit to help you walk in the Fruit of Meekness, you will see that your acts of humility towards others will not only give them a feeling of encouragement and comfort, bu...

Now that you have been building your relationship with God, prayerfully you have the faith to seek God in your day-to-day walk. As the Holy Spirit continues to take you to a deeper level with The Fruit of Faith, you may discover that it will require you to remember how He has brought you through past situations so that you can have the confidence and the strength to overcome a bigger battle that y...

There are times where it may be difficult to show goodness or to receive goodness from a person. When you allow your efforts and actions to be guided by God, then it won't seem as if it is a struggle. If you allow your mind to stay focused on doing things to please God, then He will tell you what you need to do. You will then see that you won't be conscious about how you can benefit from something...

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. As a re...

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 know that you...

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 than just an e...

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 to e...

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 mind...

As you listen to today's podcast, you will hear how to apply some of the things that you have learned in Chapter 12. If the lines of communication don't remain open as well as people choosing not to be accountable or responsible for their actions, then the struggles become harder to overcome but not impossible. God is Love and He wants you to come to Him sooner than later so that you can avoid the...

In today's podcast, you will hear a more indepth conversation of how the husband and the wife may have challenges due to past experiences, upbringings, and environments. Because of this, it becomes important for communication to be strong between the two of them and love being displayed. The Seed of Love may need to be shown consistently so that they are willing to be open in their communication....

As you listen to Part 2 of God's Seed of Survival - The Seed of Love, you will hear different scenarios and how they may cause people to react in a certain way. What keeps people divided? Why do people react negatively instead of positively in a situation? Why do people choose to hate instead of choosing to love? Why do you think that you should give into your physical desires with another per...