So many thoughts started resonating in my heart when I saw this topic for this edition. I was even wondering how and where to start. It's a critical matter that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion because of our individual differences and how we were brought up. Another factor is because of the religious background we have too affects who bears the consequences of sin or any goodness.
In this edition, I would like to present my perspective on this significant and timely topic which encompasses the present challenge we've found ourselves into now. When it comes to the issue of sin of parents as to whether the children to bear it or just partake in the blessings. I would like to share on both sides and possibly try to create a balance between the two. In the normal settings, no one would like to subscribe to the issue of children bearing the consequences of their parents or any mistake they have ever done in life. We concentrate so much on the blessings which is more positive and dislike the negative which is like sin.
I think in life one shouldn't just be one sided but attempt to bring balance between the two belief system. An African music singer one says in one of his song that everyone wants to go to heaven but no one want to die. This is synonymous to just desiring to collect the blessings.
The tongue has the capability to detect both bitter and sweet elements. This is possible so that man would be balanced. Blessing is always sweet and an uttermost desire of everyone. There are certain children that aren't obedient to their parents hmmm how do you want them to inherit the blessings of their parents? There are some parents that have sinned, it's their children that bears the consequences. That's why I normally advice people that as parents, we should try to set and live an exemplary lifestyle worth for our children to emulate.
I had the privilege to be raised from a pastoral family where truly most of the things were positive which outweighs the negative. Our parents really worked assiduously to ensure that we the children enjoy the blessings of life even though they couldn't ascend to such level during their days. One of the blessings was in the place of academic pursuits. My both parents couldn't attend more than a diploma during their lifetime. We as children through God's mercies have doubled what they have achieved academically today. My kid sister is in the concluding part of her PhD programme. My two elder brothers as well have started their PhD programme currently. All these were the blessings we are enjoying because of their labour when they were in active service.
Conclusively, I would like to say sometimes one need to taste the both sides of life so that character and other areas of life could be improved. On a general note, it's not good for children to be punished because of the sins of their parents but in enjoying the blessings, one must be disciplined and prudent in handling the resources.
