²⁰ The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.

²¹ “But if a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die. ²² None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live. ²³ Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live? (Ezek. 18)

The theology of "generational curse" is very appealing to some people. It absolves people of their responsibility regarding their own life decisions. Playing the victim can be very comforting for some people, but the truth is we are responsible, not our fathers and not our mothers. We can change.

Please read Ezekiel 17-20. Listen.

May the Lord richly bless you!