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.
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