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How much does a Prayer weigh?

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 grocerman that he would
stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The
grocerman 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 grocerman and the customer showed
amazement when the scales went down and stayed down. The
grocerman staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer
and said begrudgingly, "I can't believe it."

The customer smiled and the grocerman 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 wouldhold no more.

The grocerman 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 grocerman gave her the groceries that he had gathered and
placed on the scales and stood in stunned silence.
louise thanked him and left the store.
The customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to John as he said, "It
was worth every penny of it." It was sometime later that John Longhouse
discovered the scales were broken; therefore, only God knows how much a
prayer weighs.

POWER OF PRAYER
When you read this, say a prayer.
That's all you have to do.  Just stop right now, and say a prayer
for all persons in dire needs.
Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
There is no cost but a lot of rewards. Let's continue praying for one
another

Contributed by: Khizar Hayat

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