It would seem that nothing would be more heart wrenching or torturous than having to see one's own child suffer or die.
However, the attachment and affection that people have for their own sinful nature (old man, carnal mind, evil heart of unbelief, root of bitterness, double mindedness) is greater than any other love, including their love for God or family.
It is not until a person is willing to accept the crucifixion of his "old man" that he is able to love God with His whole heart, mind, soul and strength and to love his neighbor as himself. Death to the "old man", not control, not suppression, not coexistence, is essential to fulfilling the Royal Law, the Law of Love, the Perfect Law of Liberty, the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus.
Still, people cling to the self life, though it will lead their children away from God and eternal life. How sad that these people live a lifetime under the Law of Sin and Death, though Christ has provided full deliverance.
