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 at once.
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, since 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 other customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said;
"It was worth every penny of it .. Only God Knows
how much a prayer weighs."
THE 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 of thanks for
your own good fortune.
Then please send this to all your friends and relatives.
I believe if you will send this testimony out with
prayer in faith, you will receive what you need God to do in your and
your families' life.
So dear heart, trust God to heal the sick, provide
food for the hungry, clothes and shelter for those that don't have as we
do. Amen & Amen
Don't break this, please!
Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
There is no cost but a lot of rewards.
May you always walk with Angels
God Bless You!
