| Cycle Breaking |
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| Written by Patrick Morley |
| Sunday, June 15 2008 19:00 |
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Exodus 34:6 says, “I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations” (NLT). A lot of your men are affected by the “down stream” consequences of their parent’s, grandparent’s, and even great grandparent’s sins. For example, when a man abandons his family, he sets negative forces in motion that will impact his entire family lineage for several generations (at least). Christ is a Redeemer, and no amount of pain and dysfunction is beyond his reach or interest. Nevertheless, once a cycle of brokenness begins it takes so much more emotional energy and so much more of society’s resources to restore what should have never been broken to begin with. The full article is available FREE to registered users. Please SIGN UP or LOGIN to view. |





