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December 15th: You Cannot Poison Your Own Fruit and Expect Another Tree to Rot

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 December 15th: You Cannot Poison Your Own Fruit and Expect Another Tree to Rot

By Dr. Nana Akaeze | The Awake Voice

This is my voice. This is my belief.

Because silence does not heal families.
Because denial does not heal souls.
Because pretending does not produce fruit.

December is not the end.
December is a mirror.

And today, December 15th, the tree analogy returns—not to inspire sentiment, but to demand truth.

A tree does not destroy another tree by accident.
It destroys itself when its roots are poisoned.

And this is the hard truth many refuse to face:
You cannot poison your own fruit and expect another fruit to rot.
Life does not work that way.

If your fruit is bitter, the issue is not the orchard.
It is the root.

Every tree eats from its own soil. What you nurture below will always show above-

Dr. Nana Akaeze

When Good Exists in Your Family, Why Do You Refuse to See It?

Some families are rich in love, wisdom, talent, opportunity, and potential—
yet some members choose blindness.

They overlook the good.
They minimize growth.
They resent progress.
They sabotage peace.

Not because nothing good exists, but because acknowledging it would require change.

Some people reject good not because it is absent, but because it threatens the comfort of their dysfunction. Dr. Nana Akaeze

You cannot poison your family’s soil with envy, gossip, silence, or pride and expect another branch to wither instead of yours.

When you turn a blind eye to goodness, you are not punishing others; you are starving your own roots because you cannot wish greatness away, and life does not work that way.

Church Attendance Is Not the Same as Rooted Faith

Let us be honest, December is when many people become more religious but not more rooted.

They attend church.
They sing louder.
They dress better.
They post scriptures.

Yet their roots remain untouched. So remember that Faith is not about attendance; Faith is about aligning with your purpose in life.

So, a tree does not grow because it receives rain; it grows because its roots receive water.

Dr. Nana Akaeze

Where are you in your relationship with God?

• Are you rooted or just visible?
• Are you transformed or just informed?
• Are you bearing fruit or just occupying space?

Note: A tree can stand in sunlight every day and still die if its roots are diseased.

Therefore, December calls for more than presence; It calls for repentance, reflection, and renewal.

 Poisoning Your Roots Is a Choice; So Is Redemption

Let us stop pretending sabotage is accidental.

Envy is chosen.
Bitterness is chosen.
Silence in the face of good is chosen.
Refusing to celebrate others is a choice.

When you poison your roots, you are not cursed; you are consenting to who you are, Dr. Nana Akaeze

But hear this clearly:

Redemption is always available.
And redemption is free.

December is not a punishment.
December is a preparation.

God does not close years to trap us; He closes them to invite transformation. Dr. Nana Akaeze

You can still turn a new leaf.
You can still cleanse your soil.
You can still heal your roots.

But you must choose it.

2026 Will Not Change You—Unless You Change First

A new year does not renew roots.
A new calendar does not correct the character, and Life does not reward wishes; it responds to cultivation. Dr. Nana Akaeze

Ask yourself today:

What am I poisoning that I should be nurturing with?
Who am I ignoring that I should be celebrating with?
What truth am I avoiding because it demands growth?

So, if you do not change your root system, you will repeat the same fruit, just in a different year.

The Awake Voice Closing

This is my voice. This is my belief.

A tree does not collapse because another tree thrives.
It collapses when it refuses to heal itself. Life responds to cultivation, not intention, and faith must be tended. So, A tree does not rot overnight. It withers when bitterness replaces care.

As we stand in mid-December, hear this truth:

• Stop poisoning your own fruit
• Stop envying what God planted near you
• Stop kneeling on your own roots
• Start watering what is good
• Start celebrating what is growing
• Start turning a new leaf

2026 is not waiting for perfection.
It is waiting for honesty.

Life does not punish people; it reflects them. What you cultivate is what you become.

Your tree can still flourish.
Your roots can still heal.
Your fruit can still be sweet.

But the change must start within, and when you heal your roots, life responds with fruit. Redemption is here; the choice is yours. Dr. Nana Akaeze

Awake Voice Citation

Akaeze, N. (2025, Dec. 15). December 15th: You Cannot Poison Your Own Fruit and Expect Another Tree to Rot.
The Awake Voice.
https://theawakevoice.blogspot.com/?m=1

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