I heard
about an experiment in dealing with stress and anxiety. Scientist had monkeys
in a cage and stressed them out with 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.
I pray that you will
find and keep monkey buddies in your life. Amen?