SPECIAL GROCERY LIST
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 read 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.
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!
