Hi Judith,

Thank you for your response, I believe I understand your confusion. Regarding generational wounds, in my work I have seen that families tend to “lean” a certain way and patterns are passed down through the generations – both painful and joyful patterns. Often such patterns are equated to generational sins and blessings of the father (parents, grandparents, etc.). In Exodus we are told that the sins of the father are passed down to the third and forth generation; however, that is not all God told us here. God, after telling us he is an all loving and forgiving God, told us that his blessings continue on to the thousandth generation.
However, before we can receive the full healing God offers us we must surrender to him in faith and allow him to heal the brokenness in our families. This is why Christ came – to free us of the bondage of sin and pain, thus freeing us to unite with our Triune God. As Jesus told us – he is the Way, the Truth, and the Life – no one comes to the Father except through him. Through Christ all healing is possible.
I hope this helps you Judith.

Thank you for today’s reflection. It got me into a deep reflection.
I do know that there are generational wounds and maybe curses that we do inherit from our families and ancestors. And indeed we inherit Adam’s sin until we are baptized. But i want to imagine that when we are baptized the code of our generational wounds/ curses is cut. But you seem to suggest that it isn’t actually.

On Thursday, Mary Otwein in her wonderful reflection told us of the need to have a personal relationship with God i.e to accept him both in mind and will and thus become true children of God. Inheriting generational wounds sort of makes us what Mary terms as “grandchildren of God” because we inherit not our sins but our Father’s sins. and no matter what the state of our relationship is with God. I am a bit confused.