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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.
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!
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