God knows

[Guest guest]

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.

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. "

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. " 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 but 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.