HOW MUCH DOES A PRAYER WEIGH?|
Louise Redden, a poorly dressed MOTHER and wife 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. Christmas is so close, we should have food at the least.
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 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 customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said, "It was worth every penny of it." And he handed the lady his last $20.00 bill and told her to buy the kids a little something special for Christmas morning. It was sometime later that the grocer discovered the scales were broken; therefore, only God knows how much a prayer weighs.
~Author Unknown~
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Only BelieveChorus:
Only believe, only believe.
All things are possible; only believe.
Only believe, only believe.
All things are possible; only believe.
Fear not, little flock, from the cross to the throne;
From death into life He went for His own.
All power in earth, all power above
Is given to Him for the flock of His love.
Fear not little flock, He goeth ahead;
Your Shepherd selecteth the path you must tread.
The waters of Marah He’ll sweeten for thee;
He drank all the bitter in Gethsemane.
Fear not, little flock, whatever your lot;
He enters all rooms, "the doors being shut,"
He never forsakes, He never is gone;
So count His presence in darkness and dawn.
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Praying for you and yours that God will bless each of you spiritually,
physically, emotionally, mentally, financially and with His love, grace, guidance, forgiveness and a special blessing for each of you and your family. Praying for those that are sick, that they will be healed. Praying for those that God has other plans for also, and their families. Praying for everyone with cancer, eb, and any and all diseases.. God bless and comfort please. Praying for my sister that she will soon be feeling better on a daily basis.. Praying for Evan and for Dwayne, God bless each please and their families. Praying for those looking for jobs, that they will become abundant. Praying for those that are grieving, for comfort and that they may feel His loving arms around each of them. Praying for Norman and Chris that they will have safe trips back and forth to and from work (as well as everyone that has to travel far for work) Giving HIM our love, thanks, honor, praise and glory in Jesus Holy name, amen.
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