Saturday, August 9, 2014

Humbling truth

> Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face,
> walked into a grocery store.
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> She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if
> he would let her charge a few groceries.
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> She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they
> had seven children and they needed food.
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> John Longhouse, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave his
> store at once.
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> Visualizing the family needs, she said: 'Please, sir! I will bring you the
> money just as soon as I can.'
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> John told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge
> account at his store.
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> 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?'
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> 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.'
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> 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.
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> The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the scales
> went down and stayed down..
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> The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said
> begrudgingly, 'I can't believe it.'
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> 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.
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> The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of
> paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement.
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> It was not a grocery list, it was a prayer, which said:
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> 'Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands.'
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> The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned
> silence.
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> Louise thanked him and left the store. The other customer handed a
> hundred-dollar bill to the grocer and said; 'It was worth every penny of it.
> Only God Knows how much  a prayer weighs.'
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> THE POWER: When you receive this, say a prayer. That's all you have to do.
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> Just stop right now, and say a prayer of thanks for your own good fortune...
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> 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..
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> 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
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> Don't break this, please!
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> Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
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> There is no cost but a lot of rewards.
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> May you always walk with Angels
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> God Bless!
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> I AM CLAIMING THIS FOR YOU
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> Three things will happen to you this coming week:
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> (1) You will find favor with someone you don't expect;
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> (2) You will be too relevant to be ignored;
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> (3) You will encounter God and you will never remain the same, Amen.
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> My prayer for you today:
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> The eyes beholding this message shall not behold evil, the hands that will
> send this message to others shall not labor in vain, the mouth saying Amen
> to this prayer shall  laugh forever. Remain in God's love as you send this
> prayer to everybody on your list. Have a lovely journey of life! Trust in
> the Lord with all your heart and He will never fail you because He is
> Awesome!
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> TAKE 60 SECONDS and send this on quickly and within hours,  you will have
> caused a multitude of people to pray  to God for each other. Then sit back
> and watch the power  of God work in your life for doing the thing that you
> know He loves. Remain Blessed!!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi All,

I have a Son that that looks up the stories that I send out to see if they are true. Some are true and some are not.

I don't send them because I believe them to be true but send them because I believe the story it tell to be a possibility and the story touches my heart and would hope that God is moving me to help others be touched as well.

This story may be true or maybe not but I do know it brings me closer to my God and reminds me what an awesome God I serve to know that he could make this possible. Ken-T.