The power of prayer

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I recieved a wonderful mail from one of my friends about the power of

 

prayer.Please read on to realize the power of prayer similar to the power

 

of Rukmini's bhakthi towards Lord Krishna to outwieghs all the jewelery

 

of Satyabhama.

The power of prayer

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.' !

 

REFLECTION

 

Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. There is no cost but a

 

lot of rewards.

 

If you worry, you didn't pray . If you pray, don't worry!

 

Hari Om!