It's so unfortunate that many people out there are bearing the consequences of the sins they never committed. We have seen instances and even read stories of how innocent people get caught up in other people's messes, and it can be really heartbreaking. As devastating as this can be, bearing the consequences of someone's else sin hits differently when this suffering is passed down from your parents. Like why will parents put their children in difficult life situations? Why do their children have to pay for something they never did?
It's quite complicated because if we are being honest, no reasonable parents will wish for their children to suffer for their sin, but it is what it is. As humans, we are bound to imperfections; we commit sins and make mistakes that could have probably been avoided, but we still go on putting not just us but our offspring in problems they don't deserve.
This reminds me of a movie I saw recently titled Seven Doors, and trust me when I say that's a perfect illustration for this prompt. While seeking comfort and progress, there are parents who did the unbelievable, not knowing that their children would eat from the evil they had left behind.
In that movie, a king suffered terribly for a sin he didn't commit and even had to fight his forefathers battles before finding redemption by grace. I used the word "grace" because there are so many people in this situation who don't even know what they are dealing with.
Unlike the king in the movie who has people to tell him the mess he was in, so many people have no idea of their problems origin. They just keep fighting and might not even succeed until their time is up on earth.
This particular issue didn't start today, we have read stories from ancient times, especially in the scripture, but parents inflicting pain on their offspring due to the sins they committed isn't always spiritual. A lot of us are very spiritual, and this has made us believe that all cases are spiritual, but that's not true.
Even without the Bible warning us against fornication, every human in their right senses should know it's wrong. Let's imagine that a man started fornicating and eventually had multiple kids he can't take care of. The women tried but couldn't give these kids a better life, and the child started struggling to do everything, including even getting educated. Life eventually becomes unbearable for them as they grow just because he or she can't support needed to get on the right track with their lives.
That's definitely not a spiritual problem because the irresponsible man committed a sin (cheating), and the children are paying the price.
A child, whether young or old, paying for his or her parents sins is a terrible thing no matter how small the sin is, and it's so unfortunate that so many children today are struggling with this particular problem. It's more annoying to me when these problems start at a younger age because these kids get deprived of a proper childhood. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do about this issue in many situations. A child bearing the consequences of his or her parents sin is bound to happen whether we think it's spiritual or not.
If I can make amendments to the structures of life, I would definitely love to change this particular thing. Everyone who commits a sin should bear the responsibility, and it should just end there. Children having to bear the burden of their parents sin can be very tiring. So many of us are struggling with this problem, and it's only grace that has helped us till this point in life.
As a parent, I think one of our priorities in life should be making life a lot easier for our kids and not making things difficult. A friend of mine spoke to me about a business idea, and while I was calculating the cost of things in my head, he was already planning on executing.
His dad has landed properties, which, as the biggest need for the business, he got the capital without stress, and I believe that's what life should look like—not leaving terrible things behind for the kids.
Passing on blessings, inheritance, and good things to your offspring shouldn't even be something to debate about. It's normal; it's the right thing to do and not the other way around, because there is a high chance that those sin consequences you left behind for your offspring might turn into a generational problem if a breakthrough doesn't happen.
Regardless of whatever we are going through in life, we must always put our offspring into consideration. Ask questions and think thoroughly on how your actions can inflict pain on your offspring. Their well-being now and in the future should be our priorities.
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