Maureen Y. Smith - Conquering the Seeds of Destruction

There are many things that the adversary can cause you to be addicted too if you give in to them. Regardless of what things you may feel tempted to participate in, you must find a way to refrain from them and allow God to direct your path. If you don't, they can cause a destructive path and it could take years to let go of them, if you are able to let go at all. Seek God and allow Him to give you the strength to stay true to Him and true to self.

There are times when your hurt and pain can get the best of you. As a result, you begin to form a plan to operate in these emotions by allowing the adversary to develop the next root inside of you which is the root of retaliation. Try your best to turn off his voice and listen to what God says in His Word. As you listen to today's podcast, you will see the mistakes that Samson made in his life and learn what God is trying to teach you.

As the first root starts to develop from the Seed of Desire, it will be important for you to lean more on God to guide you in the plans that you have for your life than to lean on others or your own selfish desires. Once you recognize that God is your source, show Him how much you appreciate Him by praising and thanking Him for all that He has done for your life.

It seems natural to have desires. Most people desire things with a sincere heart and then there are things that people desire from a selfish nature. The adversary can pull you into many directions causing you to desire things that are not aligned by God. It becomes important to seek after things that provide ultimate satisfaction and not a temporary fix. You can achieve that by seeking after God, having things guided by the Spirit, and learning also from Samson's life. 

When you are trying to develop your plan with God, it will require you to be more open in your communication with Him. Allow Him to speak to you with clarity. Also, please don't be discouraged if there are times when things don't go the way you want them too. It is natural for some things to not go as anticipated but keep pushing through so that you life will be aligned the way God (and you) intended for it to go.

As you start to create your plan for your life, it becomes important that you are consistently checking-in with God so that you are following the right path. Of course, it is easy to do things the way that you want to, but are they the right choices and decisions to make? How will you know? Listen to today's podcast and allow your heart and mind to be open to hearing God's voice.

Whether you are trying to equip yourself to get a promotion on your job or you decide to rebrand yourself for a new experience, having a detailed plan will help you in your journey. Seek out the necessary resources that you need but in all of it, please make sure you ask God for direction so that you can fulfill the purpose that He has for you.

As you try to apply all that you have heard and learned with the seed and roots of idols, stay encouraged. Some situations may be hard to handle with yourself and some may be hard to deal with in others. If you continue to keep God front and center, He will help you and lead you into the direction you need to be going in. Believe in Him and also, believe in yourself.

As you continue to listen to Part 2 from the Seed of Deliverance, please allow yourself to be open in hearing the voice of God. Regardless of what has happened in your life, God can still turn things around for the better for you, but you must be willing to let Him guide you. Prayerfully, you will start a new journey with Him as you give yourself the permission to be free.

Although the Seed of Idols and its roots may have had a detrimental hold on you, God always has a plan to help you conquer the attacks from the enemy. The more you keep listening to God's voice and staying obedient to what He has told you to do, the more you will be delivered from these acts of destruction that the enemy tries to tempt you with. As you listen to today's podcast, stay encouraged and know that God wants the best for you.