Dimitrios' talents had been brought to Argyris' attention by his uncle, a Greek Orthodox monk and member of a monastic community on Mount Athos.
Brother Athanasius had developed a painful nerve related condition on his right cheek leading to long tearful periods that had obliged him to seek permission from his abbot to visit a hospital in Saloniki. The abbot invited Athanasius to remain patient reminding him that God would provide for his healing according to His timing. Some days later the pain became so severe that he persuaded the abbot to allow him to visit a hospital.
Two days later Athanasius returned to his monastery with pain killers, informing his abbot that the hospital could not help him.
The day of Athanasius' return to the monastery the amateur therapist, Dimitrios arrived for a 72 hour pilgrimage noticing that Athanasius was in pain, offered to massage his cheek. The session lasted some thirty minutes with Dimitrios patiently using his fingers. Brother Athanansius was reduced to tears but noticed a significant improvement. Athanasius awoke next morning fully healed.
God's timing encourages us to remain patient, knowing that He always honours His promises, to those who reciprocate in kind, when asking us to become His outreach to those He invites us to help.
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