Maureen Y. Smith - Conquering the Seeds of Destruction

Today, I am discussing a new seed, The Seed of Violation. This new seed can be hard to escape from because it can affect you physically, mentally, and emotionally, not only as the victim of a violation but also as an attacker. Because it can affect most of your existence of who you are, it can take some time to uproot it completely. Please understand that God will be with you every step of the way if you remain open to Him. Also, do recognize that no one is exempt from sin. See how one of God’s chosen men was involved in the Seed of Violation.

When you become a child of God, do you really see yourself as a child that needs to mature and grow with God, even if you are an adult? This is exactly what needs to take place. Since you are created in the image of God and God is a Spirit, you will need to be trained by Him. You can start to represent Him as one of His children in the correct way. Also, listen and see who God chose next in leading His people.

As you grow and mature as a Christian, you should now be able to put away some of those things that you did in your flesh. Your spiritual nature should not only be visible, but your desire to live in it can become more satisfying. You will see that pleasing God becomes more important than pleasing self.

In this introduction of Chapter 5, you will first get an overview and summary of what has already been discussed in the first 4 chapters. Also, you will continue to see the importance of operating in your spiritual rebirth and remaining open into building a close and personal relationship with God. It will be important to hear God’s voice so that it can guide you daily in staying obedient to Him and preventing the enemy’s distractions to overtake you.

At some point when negative things come upon you, you must find a way to do the opposite of what it is saying. If you are alone, find someone to connect with so that you can build a positive relationship with them. Sometimes, the best way to overcome situations in your life is to do something positive into someone else’s life. Listen and see how saying “no” to the enemy and “yes” to God can be a benefit to both you and others.

As you have been dealing with The Seed of Loneliness, by now you can see how there can be a step-by-step process that can keep you in a mental and emotional state of feeling alone. God does not want you to live in that state. He wants you to know that He is always there. God plants the Seed of Respect into you, and He wants you to respect yourself and to respect others. When God puts His stamp of approval on you, you are validated by Him so hold onto that. Listen and see how God had respect for King Saul even within all the things he went through.

Although life can be very hard, it can also bring joyful and wonderful experiences. However, when negative things happen, there is a tendency to hold onto those situations and minimize the great things. These are the ways that the enemy seeks to destroy you. You are worthy, valued, significant, unique, and loved unconditionally. Please don’t minimize who you have been created to be. God created you specifically for a defined purpose so you must keep living and believing in yourself that you CAN reach and fulfill all that God has for you.

Because fear can cause deeper levels of isolation, you may not feel comfortable being in a relationship. You must continue to hold onto what God tells you and all the things that He has equipped you with to overcome this root. God wants you to connect with others. He also wants you to let go of situations that were not favorable in your life. Listen and learn how to use those things as tools for growth and not crutches of despair.

Many people struggle with fear. There are many things that people have a fear of so it can be a strong root that can be hard to overcome, but it is not impossible. The goal for the enemy is to make you feel as if you don’t have what it takes to overcome it. King Saul also operated in fear and didn’t handle things the way he needed to. Listen and see the different ways that fear can consume you and how you should respond to it.

As I continue the discussion from yesterday on The Root of Rejection, it becomes important to decide whose voice you will continue to keep listening to, God’s voice or the enemy’s voice. There will always be things that can challenge you, but you must believe that God is still working behind the scenes to help you. Listen to see how King Saul chose to do things and how it worked out for him. You must learn how to trust God in EVERYTHING!