Dinangat believers in Papua New Guinea are facing a situation that is trying their faith and teaching them to rely on God.
Recently a government school office in a Dinangat village was set on fire and burned to the ground. The office stored all of the books and materials for the school. All that was left was a big black spot on the ground.
The whole village came together that morning and was shocked as they saw what had happened. Some women started crying. "Who was that?" "Why did they do that?" "We will pay them back for sure."
In the Dinangat culture it speaks of courage and strength if someone is able to pay back a wrongdoing. If a man doesn't pay back a wrong he is called a "woman." For the new believers old customs are hard to die. It seems especially hard for the men.
But God is changing some hearts.
"It is not our work to pay back the wrongdoings of unbelievers," one woman said. "That is God's work. He will do that. Our new faith in Christ makes us peaceful within, not angry."
Please pray that the Dinangat believers will learn to listen to the Holy Spirit who indwells them and learn to walk according to His will. Pray for missionaries Ralf and Elisabeth Schlegel and the team that they will have wisdom as they disciple the believers and help them walk in their faith.
Ralf is working on translating the fifth chapter of Romans and also helps to disciple believers Along with Jeremiah he also helps and disciples the Bible teachers. Elisabeth tries to keep the family happy and the house clean and also connect with the local women as much as she can. Their little daughter Mirjam helps her to connect easily with the women as they themselves either have little babies or love them so much.
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