SWAT : Sisters With A Testimony , International

11/16/2022

Just because you don't see it sprouting yet, doesn't mean it's not growing and building strength to push its way through the surface.

11/07/2022

Wisdom for today

As I strolled along the tranquil shores of a quaint Calabrian fishing village, a peculiar exchange unfolded before me. A tourist, with an air of urbanity that seemed out of place in such a rustic setting, approached the local fishermen.

"Your fish are truly exquisite! How long does it take to catch them?" The tourist inquired with genuine curiosity.

"Not very long," came the collective reply from the weathered fishermen, their voices carrying the weight of generations spent at sea.

Undeterred, the tourist pressed on. "Why not stay out longer and reel in a greater haul?"

The fishermen exchanged knowing glances before one spoke up, "We catch just enough to sustain our families and savor life's simpler pleasures."

Perplexed, the tourist persisted, "But what occupies the remainder of your time?"

With a gentle smile, the fishermen revealed their daily rituals of familial bonds and communal camaraderie. "We chat in the piazza, play with our children, and relish evenings filled with music and merriment."

The tourist, evidently a man of ambition, interjected eagerly, "I have an MBA from Harvard. Allow me to impart some wisdom. Expand your operations, increase your profits!"

"And then what?" countered the fishermen, their curiosity piqued.
The tourist painted a picture of grandeur—of opulent boats and bustling businesses in faraway metropolises. "You could reside in Milan, London, or even New York City!"

The fishermen exchanged bemused looks, their weathered faces betraying a sense of skepticism. "How long would such a venture take?" they inquired.

"thirty years," came the reply, if you really worked hard, perhaps only twenty-five years.

"And what then?" The fishermen pressed, their voices tinged with curiosity.

The tourist chuckled, "Why, then you'd retire in a beautiful seaside village and spend your days fishing, chatting with friends, and enjoying time with friends and family, enjoying the fruits of your labor?"

With a shake of their heads, the fishermen offered a poignant reminder: "Respectfully, sir, we have all that now. Why postpone happiness for a distant future?"

As I walked away, their words lingered in the salty breeze, a poignant reminder to cherish life's simple joys, for true wealth lies not in material riches but in the richness of experience.

And the moral of this story is:
Know where you're going in life, you may already be there! Many times in life, money is not everything.

“Live your life before life becomes lifeless”

Discover the village in the photo on https://www.italymammamia.com/scilla-chianalea.html

More from Italy on https://www.italymammamia.com/most-beautiful-places-in-italy.html


Story inspired by Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral by Heinrich Böll which many believe was set in Italy. Certainly not in Mexico which later versions implied.

10/27/2022

10/26/2022

Demons love dry places! Dry churches! Dry marriages! Dry businesses! Dry families! Don’t be a dry Christian! Dont be dry period and Don’t give demons easy access to you. The enemy is looking for a dry place in you so he can take over your life and rule you. When he shows up, don’t let him find you empty with no word to know how to fight him off. How we resist the enemy when he comes is by drawing closer to God. Then you’ll be strong in the word of God able to kick the enemy immediately out of your thoughts, your church, your house, your body, your children, your finances, etc..

Matthew 12:42-45

43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

10/17/2022

10/15/2022

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10/15/2022

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10/04/2022

Beware of false prophets

09/27/2022

Happy New Year to our friends celebrating ! Wishing you a joyful year. Shanah Tovah!

09/20/2022

Desperation: We all have issues maybe not with an issue of blood but, with other issues of life Mark 5: 25-29. and Luke 8: 42-48. What we know is the woman had a bleeding condition the issue had continued for twelve years, second she had spent all her money. She had seen many doctors, and nothing had helped her. It had worsened; we also know that the Jewish Law declared her as unclean. As she pressed into the crowd, the people feared being touched by her and becoming unclean. But because she was desperate for a miracle sometimes, we need to get desperate too. She just wanted to touch the hem of His garment just the clothes she would be healed. As soon as the woman touched Jesus the bleeding stopped, she knew she was healed in an instance, Jesus does what no doctor in twelve years could do. Do you have an issue in your life that you have done everything possible, and you are still causing an issue? The woman did not make Jesus {God’s dwelling} unclean–He made her clean! Jesus asked who touched me you can’t steal a miracle Jesus said your faith has healed you.