In her latest missive from Papua New Guinea, Lori Smith comments: "Anyone saying our national folks are 'happy as they are . . . leave them alone in their culture,' has not seen what these dear folks truly live with on a day to day basis." She writes from the standpoint of her medical clinic, where she sees the results of a godless culture -- tribal warfare, substance abuse, domestic violence, self-mutilation, suspicion, and abject fear. In some ways, it's not so different from what you're seeing in your centers.
She goes on, "People face many battles here with the often destructive and senseless parts of their cultural background. Even those [who are] saved face a huge host of wrong thinking to overcome as they renew their minds with Scripture. They need the Lord to remove the blinders of sin and its horrible effects on their lives and culture. Then they truly can be happy and have . . . the peace that passes all understanding regardless of the circumstances of our lives." 2 Corinthians 5:17
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