Maureen Y. Smith - Conquering the Seeds of Destruction

As you listen to today's podcast, you will hear how the adversary can plant the last root that comes from the Seed of Jealousy into you if you are not careful. He wants to keep you focused on you by allowing the hurt, jealousy, or insecurity to get the best of you. If you give in to this, you will try to find ways to operate in the Root of Vengeance by trying to "get even" which is not what God wants you to do. If things are not happening for you, see it as a blessing from God and know that God has not left you nor forsaken you. Keep trusting in God and watch what He does in your life.

In today's podcast, you will see how "outward judgments" can cause you to have a destructive behavior towards others. The enemy will always try to have a deeper hold onto you if your focus is more on what you may want instead of what God wants for you. Each person on the earth has a breaking point; therefore, it is vital for you to understand God's teachings of reaping what you sow. Allow yourself to be influenced by God so that He can guide you into having humility while trusting Him in everything.

Today, you will hear how the adversary can plant the second root into you from the Seed of Jealousy if you are still open into listening to his voice instead of the voice of God. The Root of Jealousy can affect you in different ways. As you listen to today's podcast, I will be sharing with you the effects that "inward judgments" can have upon you and how God wants you to trust in what He has placed inside of you. 

As you listen to today's podcast, you will hear that there are situations that can cause you to stay stuck in them and as a result, the first root from the Seed of Jealousy can form which is the Root of Grudging. Within this root, the adversary will try to keep replaying in your mind all of the things that have caused hurt, or frustrations, or even insecurities. If you allow yourself to go down that path, you will find yourself reliving things that God has tried to heal and deliver you from. Find a way to listen to God's voice so that you can keep the past in the past. 

When the adversary plants the Seed of Jealousy into you, he tries to make sure that you are looking at other people's progression in life. The goal for him is for you to compare yourself to them and conclude that your life is not going well while also creating resentment of them inside of you. You must find a way to turn off that negative voice and listen to what God is saying to you. God knows where you are in life and He is still preparing you to be the child of God that He needs you to be. Please try your best to look inwardly to God and allow Him to be the focus that you keep.

As I share with you some insight from Chapter 8 of the book, you will hear how important it is to connect and be guided by God. As you focus on your goals, it becomes necessary to be in tune to God's voice because the enemy will try to find different ways of distracting you to take you off of your path.  As you listen to today's podcast, you will see how helping others can also be challenging and why God needs you to maintain balance in your life.

As you journey on this earth, there will be opportunities for you to grow. There may also be times where you will need to make some choices in your life that will cause change to occur.  If you keep an open mind, you will be able to see how God guides you on the path that you are on. However, if your focus becomes centered on you and you alone, you can have some challenges that probably could have been avoided. Allow your heart and mind to be open to receive the guidance and direction that He wants you to have.

Now that you have seen how the adversary can plant the Seed of Rebellion and its roots into you, I pray that you will embrace the Seed of Hope that God has planted into you and apply it to your life. There will always be challenges that you will face on this earth, but it all depends on how you look at the situation and the position that you choose to take on it. Will you follow the will of God or will you continue to rebel against God and do things the way that you want to do them? It is a choice that you will always have to make moving forward.

As you listen to today's podcast of Part 2 from the Seed of Hope, you will continue to see how God tries to guide you in this seed of survival. Listening to His voice through the Holy Spirit will teach you how to have hope in life's challenges. Even though you may have done things your way and avoided God's voice, He will still give you another chance if you have a sincere heart to turn from a rebellious nature. Prayerfully, you will do so one step at a time by praying, studying His Word, and seeking Him faithfully each day.

As you listen to today's podcast, you will hear the importance of following God and allowing His new seed, The Seed of Hope, to resonate into you. Although things have been challenging for you, all is not lost. Sometimes, hope may be all that you do have. Understand that God didn't bring you this far to leave you so allow His voice to reign in you and to be the guiding force that you need to pick yourself back up again.