Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look
of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store.
She approached the owner of the store in a most
humble manner and asked if he would let her
charge a few groceries.
She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable
to work, they had seven children and they needed food.
John Longhouse, the grocer, scoffed at her and
requested that she leave his store.
Visualizing the family needs, she said,
"Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can."
John told her he could not give her credit,
as she did not have a charge account at his store.
Standing beside the counter was a customer
who overheard the conversation between the
two. The customer walked forward and told the
grocer that he would stand good for whatever
she needed for her family.
The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, "Do you have a grocery
list? Louise replied, "Yes sir" "O.K." he said, "put your grocery
list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, I will
give you that amount in groceries."
Louise, hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into
her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it.
She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head
still bowed. The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed
amazement when the scales went down and stayed down.
The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to
the customer and said begrudgingly, "I can't believe it."
The customer smiled and the grocer started
putting the groceries on the other side of the
scales. The scale did not balance so he continued
to put more and more groceries on them until
the scales would hold no more.
The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the
piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater
amazement. It was not a grocery list, it was a prayer which said:
"Dear Lord, you know my needs and
I am leaving this in your hands."
The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood
in stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store.
The customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said,
"It was worth every
of it."
Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs.
POWER OF PRAYER:
When you receive this, say a prayer.
That's all you have to do. Just stop right now,
and say a prayer for the one who sent this to you.
Then please send this to all your friends. Don't break this, please.
Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
There is no cost but a lot of rewards.
