How can we make a difference?

This is the question I ask myself each day when I get up. What can I do that makes a difference in someone's life. Being missionaries in Papua New Guinea has given us opportunities that are quite different than we have in the USA.

• Lori (my wife) is a nurse and runs an evangelistic medical clinic. About 100 people come through the clinic each day it is open. These people are sick with bad colds, flu, large sores all over their bodies, cancer, and even AIDS. These people realize they have physical needs and especially those that know they are dying are very open to spiritual guidance and help and the GOSPEL.


• Most of us do not have that kind of opportunity every day but what about today. What are you doing to make a difference in someone's life today?

Each day I will try to share one aspect of PNG life and maybe we can all find ways in our own lives that we make a difference. You may be living in PNG, Africa, USA or any where else but we can all learn from one another. If you got some good ideas please share with all of us.



Make a difference TODAY,



Bill

Make a difference in your world

June 27, 2009

We all need to make a conscious effort to make a difference in our world. If you know ways we can make a difference comment here. May we all help EACH OTHER.



Many people live their 40 to 80 years and leave little or no impact on the world. Obviously very few people can live a life that effects the whole world, but cannot all of us have an impact... make a difference... in the world we live in.I realize God has allowed us to live in Goroka Papua New Guinea for the last 19 years. I am challenged on how is my part of the world better or at least different because I was a part of it. I think all of us need to ponder on the concept of making a difference whether great or small in our "section" of the world. Am I making a real difference or am I just existing and only making superficial changes. Quite a thought to ponder. Tomorrow lets start to look at Biblical examples of people that have made a difference .

June 23, 2009

Make a difference in Papua New Guinea
Bill and Lori Smith are Baptist missionaries in Papua New Guinea. We have been there for 19 years. The question that we still stuggle with is how to make a difference in the lives as many people as possible. So many lives that need the Gospel of Christ but how can we give the Gospel to as many as possible. We have seen churches started, Bible College students trained to serve in the those churches, Christian Day schools started. Medical clinics design to reach people through meeting their physical needs. How do we make a difference in PNG for eternity. Your comments on ways to do this is most welcomed. We want to see God make a difference through us. This blog will discuss many ways we see God can do His work

We believe God has placed all of us in different parts of the world to make a difference. We all need each other to help make a difference.