Maureen Y. Smith - Conquering the Seeds of Destruction

As the next root starts to develop from the Seed of Disregard, you will see yourself falling into a deeper level of turmoil within. When you are in the Root of Despair, you don't see ways of overcoming challenges in your life. As things start to spiral downward, you not only don't have the motivation to pull yourself out, but you don't have a desire to do so. Things seem hopeless and you have a hard time trying to decipher what to do next. It is at this time that you will need to seek God with your whole heart and allow Him to minister to you where you are. Trust Him because He already knows.

In today's podcast, you will hear how the first root (The Root of Indifference) can be developed from the Seed of Disregard if you allow the adversary to whisper into your ear to create negative thoughts into your mind. He will keep trying to get you to ignore, avoid, or become indifferent with the people who may be around you or with people in general. The more you become desensitized to people's lives, the more you stay on his path of destruction. Please listen to the voice of God and allow His Words to resonate in you so that you can keep relating to others in a positive way.

In today's podcast, you hear how a new destructive seed (The Seed of Disregard) can be planted into you if you choose not to seek God's voice. This particular seed can cause you to either minimize the things or people who are around you or to not care at all. This seed creates a negative persona within you which causes you to not show a feeling of concern, an act of kindness, or a level of compassion for another human being. It becomes important for you to not allow the adversary to create this type of mindset inside of you. Seek God and listen to Him at all times.

As you continue to seek God and follow His will, there may be times where you may not do what is expected of you because you don't feel like it. As time goes on, you may not see things moving in the direction that you would like for them to go. It will require you to want to follow and to listen to God. It will require you to be obedient and disciplined to what He is asking you to do. It will require you to let go of the things that cause a self-centeredness to keep existing. When you have a submissive will to God, your outlook on life changes and your vision becomes more God-centered.

As  you start your day, I hope things are getting better with you in spending time with God. It becomes important to make the necessary time so that you can hear His voice and know what your next steps should be. Also, there may be times where things become difficult to achieve and you may not want to continue on your journey. Please don't get discouraged and try your best to find a way to dig deep so that you can stay obedient to the assignment that He has given you. Things may get challenging but not impossible. Follow God's lead and let Him guide you each step of the way.

In today's podcast, I share with you my own challenges with the Seed and Roots of Hunger and how God planted the Seed of Discipline into me. Although you learned from the lives of others in the Bible and you have read in my book my own personal testimonies from each chapter, I decided to share with you my story on today's podcast. I tried to make this relatable with the hopes to give you some encouragement and to let you know that you are not alone, especially if this is a seed (and roots) that you are dealing with. Trust God as I did and let Him help you through it. 

Now that you have seen how the Seed and Roots of Hunger can cause destruction into your life, it becomes important to know that you can overcome the temptations and remain in control of your body. There may be times that you want to treat yourself to something that you enjoy, whether it is a meal or an outfit that you want to get. It is not a bad thing as long as it is done in moderation and it keeps you in a healthy state physically, mentally, and emotionally. Allow God to guide you so that you can be whole and complete for Him.

In today's podcast, I continue sharing the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how he tried to share that it was more important for people to look at someone's character instead of the color of one's skin. Afterwards, I discuss the importance of each person doing a self-analysis of the type of character that you are currently displaying. It is easy to be vocal on things that you may or may not agree with but what does your silence display when difficult conversations are being discussed? Please make sure that your silence doesn't create more harm or damage than it needs too.

On today's podcast, you will hear the first part of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life as we celebrate him on this national holiday. Although there are many things that you may be aware of, there are some things that are not talked about as much that he had a major influence on and that he accomplished during the Civil Rights Movement. He stood on his faith to carry him through and his relationship with God was evident on how he persevered through life's challenging times. His words and statements still help us and provide teachable moments in our lives today. 

In today's podcast, you will continue to hear Part 2 of The Seed of Discipline that God plants into you to uproot the Seed and Roots of Hunger. God will continue to guide you to be conscious of how you handle things with your food and in life. You can also learn from the life of Daniel as he showed discipline and commitment to God regardless of what he was ordered to do by King Nebuchadnezzar. Even though there may be things in front of you or you are exposed to situations that can affect you, you will still make a conscious choice to either follow God or not. What will you do?