The Bible instructs us to train our children, and we certainly should. Yet we’re also told that we inherit our sinful nature from our ancestors—a point worth acknowledging. God declared his preference for Jacob over Esau from birth, even though they shared the same parents. Despite their identical upbringing, one developed into a righteous person while the other did not.
Cain and Abel were brothers born to the same parents. Yet one became a murderer. Try to figure that one out, and you’ll find it perplexing.
To be sure, it’s a bit of both. Beyond that, I don’t think anyone will know.
Daily writing prompt
Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are?
A Bíblia é na Verdade onde podemos tirar tudo ensinamento.
Not to overlook what parents from young age should be teaching the young ones. Problem is that there is a crisis of either one parent, or no parent children then we turn to teachers.