Oddity Article: The Power of Prayer

I know you may see robbers get talked out of committing a robbery by an everyday ordinary person in a lot of movies, but the fact is that almost never happens. In this case though, it did happen. A robber broke into a local "Check into Cash" with a originally asking for a loan. Next thing you know he is pulling out a gun and jumping over the counter. She begins to tell him that he doesn't have to do this (robbery) and that he has his whole life in front of him. The robber then puts his gun away and has a conversation with the lady. They talk about how he has tried everything, he was in the military, was trained to do heating and air conditioning work and learned about mechanics but he cannot find a job. On top of it all has a two year old daughter who is about to become homeless, along with himself. In the end he ends up giving the lady the only bullet that was in his gun, prayed with her, thanked her for listening because he said no one has ever listened to him, then he hugged her and left.

This is news because it is so unusual, what are the chances of this happening? Maybe one in a million. Perhaps, because of this event people will hear this story, and hopefully think they don't have to go to these extremes to get money. To many people, this also shows the power of Christ. The entire 45 minutes that the robber and worker were working talking, no one came in, and the phone did not ring. This in itself is considered a miracle because this is normally a very busy place.

I think this article shows that everyone is capable of good. Even someone who was prepared to pull the trigger and kill that lady if necessary. Also, it shows what the reality is for many people in out country. This guy has done seemingly everything in his power to get money, and to get himself a decent job. He was in the military and even got technical training afterwards, yet he is still unable to find a job. Now he is about to go to jail for this, and his fiance will stuck with their two year old daughter, and now even less money. The future does not look to good for them.