Introducing ourselves!

Youth Column: “Lover Of Our Soul” (Helping you find solutions & answers for your innermost queries) August 2007/ Bareilly, U.P. Hi Folks! We are Charles & Salome, ministering in a District called “Bareilly”, 250 kilometers East of New Delhi, our national capital and 250 kilometers West from Lucknow, capital of “Uttar Pradesh”. Charles has grown up in the same place but Salome comes from Delhi. The LORD saved us when we were quite young, filled us with His vision for the lost & troubled, and called us for God’s Kingdom – with a special burden for the youth and the couples (families). Charles has been serving the LORD now for more than 12 years & we together as a couple for more than 4 years. We have 15 months baby boy, John, we call him “Joe”. We ourselves have been through the various stages & phases of an adolescent1, youth & a family. And have found God helping us through all ups & downs bringing us to the point where we can share a lot of His plans for each individual & family! We are no different than you but something has made our lifestyle & perspective different – the same we want to share with our young friends! As we celebrate the 60th year of our Nation’s freedom, we want to bring you a word of true freedom- “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”, John 8:32. Below is some truth for you! Did you know that our God is concerned not only for our spiritual life but for the totality of the human being, i.e. the body, the soul/emotions/mind, & the spirit? (1Thessalonians 5:23) Do you know that there is not a single issue which Bible does not deal with and not a single question/problem for which Bible does not provide any answer/ solution? There are several specific issues/problems which the youth & the couples face regularly in their lives and yet they are labeled as “Taboos2” and thus neglected & ignored by the Christian world- including own parents & pastors. Then in that case; Where do you turn to find solutions:- 1. To Family &/ or Friends? 2. To Print &/ or Electronic Media? 3. To be quiet & sit back attitude; i.e. the issues are still bothering you up as you have embedded3 them yet in your mind & thoughts? Could you really feel rightly helped with the above measures? Or The things have become worse & messy, leaving you as the most ‘miserable person’ on the earth? Dear friend are you one of them? You have been asking yourself: “can I really have my voice heard & my heart finds rest anyway?” You are so much confused & thinking “IT’S BETTER TO DIE”? Please take some time beloved friend & consider as we prayerfully share! Do you think our heavenly DAD (God) & the Bible hold silence, leaving you hopeless? Is this the Father’s design for you to “die” unnaturally? Is there no answer to your problems/questions? No friend; the Bible does have a lot to rejuvenate4 your lives, to provide solution to your quests & add sparks to your youth/family – even beyond your imagination! The Bible does command to provide hope through answers to every question, 1Peter 3:15; and solution to every burden, Matthew 11:28-30. The Bible in fact encourages for healthy counseling and invites to the source of solutions & answers during your young age only so that you don’t go depressed resulting in death- murder &/or suicide, Isaiah 45:21 & Ecclesiastes 12:1. The LORD having brought us through, have called to minister to young hearts specially. We do not guarantee to satisfy you but assure you to provide you Godly guidance & practical/logical help based on Biblical truths and prayers for you with guaranteed assurance of maintaining confidentiality of the things you share with us (including your name, identity & address). We do respect your sentiments & honor your trust and confidence placed in us. We want to extend you our loving hand of trusted friendship as your loving brother & sister in Christ. Look forward to get familiar with you & hear from you. Lots of warm love & blessings, Yours loving, Charles & Salome Jacob (Thursday, 9th August 2007; Bareilly; 2:30 p.m. onwards) Few difficult words simplified: 1. Adolescent: between childhood and adulthood. 2. Taboos: words/ issues avoided or prohibited, esp. by social custom 3. Embedded: Hidden 4. Rejuvenate: make young again. Rekindle. Label again or differently.