Two Are Better

I  am excited to be going to the Global Leadership Summit for the twelfth time! I heard a speaker there a few years ago talk about an experiment in dealing with stress and anxiety. Scientists had a monkey in a cage that was stressed out by loud noise and other stimuli. Nothing seemed to calm them down till they allowed the monkey's friend enter in to the same cage. Monkey buddies reduced stress by 50%!

We shouldn't be surprised. Solomon shared years ago.

Two are better than one,
    because they have a good return for their labor:
¹⁰ If either of them falls down,
    one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
    and has no one to help them up.
¹¹ Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
    But how can one keep warm alone?
¹² Though one may be overpowered,
    two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. - Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

 

I've got a couple of monkey buddies in my life that helps me deal with stress. I pray you do too. They're also a lot of fun.

 

Apply God's wisdom - find and keep monkey buddies in your life. Amen?