pain in the process
Finding a way to somehow
alleviate the pain on my right arm and shoulder, I headed to a massage parlour which I frequent, and waited for a Kabayan masseuse who is a license physical
therapist back home.
After 20 minutes of waiting, I
was told that the Chinese woman will be attending to me, since my Kabayan has
been shifted that day to another branch due to a queue of customers (I forgot
that it was a Friday ...
jam-packed :(
I
followed her in a private room, change my clothes and looked at her. "NO
HARD MASSAGE PLEASE" I told her. I have bone problem and you need to
be extra careful.
She
just smiled and started with the massage. It was painful that I started
groaning. Groaning and complaining actually ...
With
her ancient Chinese accent, she told me, "Madam, pain only in the start,
only 2 minutes’ pain, after, feeling good. You have to trust me. You want soft
massage, for me better, no tired; but for you, no feel good. Your body have too
much cold and body tired, need hard massage. Just trust me, okay?
Press
here, pull there, twist here and there; whilst gently holding my arms, she
whispered to me " maybe little cry only okay? after this, you will feel
very good.
Huh,
little cry? this time, I mimicked her accent so she could better understand
that I do not concur to what she wanted to do. Minutes of convincing, I
wouldn't want to go home feeling the same pain, so I trusted her and let her
continue.
I tried
my VERY BEST to endure the pain. It was painful at the start, but soothing
whilst in process.
True
to her words, what seems like a stab on my muscles before, feels like a healing
touch now... so therapeutic and restoring.
She
saw me become placid; whispered to me while smiling ' I told you after no pain,
you have to trust me. I do good for you".
I
ended up feeling rejuvenated.
This
scenario reminds me of our journey in this life and in our Christian faith too.
We were subjected to problems (lots of it), pain, heartaches, struggles,
financial worries, and a lot lot more. Oftentimes, when faced with
discomfort or in distress; we’d love resorting to an easy way out.... sort
of an instant relief.
We
hate the process; we hate the twist and pull; the push and the little cry;
worst of it, we rely on ourselves; we keep resisting the "ONE" who
keeps telling us that " you have to trust ME".
More
than what the masseuse can do, God , in all His supremacy knows even the number
of your hair in your head ( Matthew 10:30) , so HE exactly knows what is BEST
for you!
The
best solution for every problem, the greatest cure for every illness, the
perfect timing for everything about you, HE got it covered!
There
may be pain in the process, but once we learn to submit ourselves in full
trust , only then we can experience perfect restoration. Trust God when He
said, " I will do good for you" ..
Just
"let go" and "let GOD" .....
