How much does a Prayer weigh?

From: "AmericanAngel1957"
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 over heard 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, Y ou
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."
Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs.
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 for the one who sent this to you. Then please send
this to all your friends and relatives.
Don't break this, please.
Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. There is no cost b ut a
lot of rewards.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from now
and make a brand new ending. God didn't promise days without pain, laughter
without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day,
comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
Disappointments are like road bumps, they slow you down a bit but you
enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don't stay on the bumps too long. Move on!
When you feel down because you didn't get what you want, just sit tight
and be happy, because God has thought of something better to give you.
When something happens to you, good or bad, consider what it means.
There's a purpose to life's events, to teach you how to laugh more or not to cry
too hard.
You can't make someone love you, all you can do is be someone who can be
loved, the rest is up to the person to realize your worth.
It's better to lose your pride to the one you love, than to lose the one
you love because of pride.
We spend too much time looking for the right person to love or finding
fault with those we already love, when instead we should be perfecting the love
we give.
Never abandon an old friend. You will never find one who can take his
place.
Friendship is like wine; it gets better as it grows older.
Pass it on to your dear friends...I just did.