Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. (1 Timothy 4:12)
Today newspaper are filled with spiced news and information about the youth irrespective of gender being a victim or performed heinous acts like that of rape, abduction, drug intake, eve teasing, suicide, depression, change of gender, lesbians, gays, misogamist, and even misogynist. It is such heart breaking news to hear the increasing degree of heinous acts committed everyday in the society. We very easily put the blame on the youth; we discuss issues like what has happened to our youth? Why they do not listen? Why they think of themselves as great understanding and wisdom? There are some important dimensions as per my small understanding to the YOUTH PITFALL as per Holy BIBLE. 'A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.(Proverbs 27:12)'
This is what lacks with YOUTH i.e. to FORESEE EVIL. The only way is JESUS because he knows the problem with mankind that is why he has told 'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father but by Me.' When we invite JESUS in our lives, he give us the most precious gift our lives i.e. HOLY SPIRIT. It is him the Comforter, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My (JESUS) name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you (John 14: 6 & 26). As this starts to happen in a YOUTH's live, by the grace and mercy of Christ Jesus.
For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them. But whoever LISTENS to me (HOLY SPIRIT) shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. (Proverbs 1:32-33). For God has not given us the spirit (HOLY SPIRIT) of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)
This is will help and protect the YOUTH to foresee evil and have victory in name of Christ Jesus. So ask for COMFORTER in your lives, children lives, family member and relatives' lives.
Be BLESSED and become a BLESSING for everyone around You In JESUS CHRIST NAME......
AMEN
By: Dr. Shine David