This is a story I read in a book in my childhood:
A poor man languished in poverty. He was standing on the road not knowing the way to ask anyone without even a way to eat. A congregation servant was passing by, distributing the Bible for free. The missionary person handed over the Bible to the poor man for free. After he left, the poor man said, "It would have been nice to have given money instead of giving this." he regretted. Then he came home and flipped through the Bible. On one page it is written "Ask; it will be given to you." He took the fifteen paise coins he had and went to a post office nearby and bought a postcard. He addressed to "God, Heaven." and wrote "God! I am very much suffering due to poverty and I have nothing to eat also. if you send me Rupees 100, I will survive with that for lifelong.". He put the postcard in the mailbox and left. The postal officer who saw the address gave it to the postman in that area and asked him man to return the postcard to the poorman. The postman's heart was melted as he read. He had pity on the poor and wanted to help as much as he can. Together with the little money he had and the money he had collected from others, a total of 75 Rupees was added. The postman also accepted the fees to send the money and gave the poor man 75 rupees saying that the money had come from God. The heart of the poor who has bought was happy but a sadness on his face. Again a postcard came from the poor man to the post office with the address, "God, Heaven." It said, "God! You sent me money after seeing my letter. Thank you very much. But out of the hundred rupees you sent, this bad postman in our area took 25 rupees and gave me only 75 Rupees. So, Send me Rupees 50 immediately for my remaining Rupees 25 and Rupees 25 the postman will take it for him." The postman who read this letter was shocked and fainted.
Our prayers are like this many times.
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