Power of Prayer

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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 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 forwhatever 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, took out a piece of paper, and scribbled something.

 

She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with herhead still bowed.

The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed the amazement

they felt 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 thescales. 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 inyour 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 penny of it. "

Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs.POWER OF PRAYER: When you receive this, say a prayer.-- " When Lord Closes a Door , Somewhere He Opens A Window. "