Lesson from rabbits

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Lesson from Rabbits

 

" Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be

devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above

yourselves. "

 

Scientists were studying the impact of a high-cholesterol diet on

heart disease. To measure this effect, they fed a group of

genetically similar rabbits the same high-cholesterol diet. To their

amazement, half the rabbits developed heart troubles, while the

others were normal, with no noticeable heart disease.

 

This outcome was not explainable, so they bought new rabbits and

repeated the study. At the end of two weeks, they obtained the same

results. Something was wrong with the research design, but they

could not determine the unaccountable variable.

 

Eventually, they discovered that during the evening the assistant

who fed and cared for the rabbits took the rabbits out of their

cages and cuddled them and petted them while she changed their

bedding and food. However, because she was short, she could not

reach the rabbits on the top shelf, so they were simply fed and

changed without being picked up. Sure enough, after two weeks, the

rabbits on the top row all had heart disease, while the rabbits on

the bottom row were healthy. The environment and diet were exactly

the same. The only variable was expressed love through touching.2

 

I'm not suggesting that we ignore a healthy diet. Not at all! But

every one of us also needs a healthy diet of love and affection if

we are to be and stay healthy.

 

Suggested prayer: " Dear God, please help me to be so filled with

your love that I will always be loving and affectionate towards my

loved ones and also (with discretion) to all the people you bring

into my life.