Article May 28, 1990 Issue

No "dangerous inheritances" from our divine Parent

The fear of hereditary diseases or traits falls before the healing understanding that God is our only true Parent.

Beverly Bemis Hawks DeWindt

At one time I frequently felt extreme pain so that at night I could lie comfortably on one side only. These symptoms reminded me of a condition that had ended my grandmother's life—my dad's mother.

As I prayed I realized my need to understand better who my real divine Parent is. I thought of The Lord's Prayer, which begins, "our Father." I saw that this meant that God is not only Jesus' Father but He is ours, too.

Then, what can we do about what are called dangerous inheritances apparently passed from one generation to another? Well, for one thing, if God is our true Parent, our inheritance is from Him, and this inheritance has to be good.

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