There is blessing in non-strategic, non-calculating relationships:

– Spending time with people who are not “useful” to you, or of social advantage to you, or who tick the right affinity boxes.

– Building rapport with all sorts of people, not knowing where relationships might go, simply trusting that God will forth good relational fruit.

– Not cutting people off when you find out they are moving away, leaving your local community, or have a serious disagreement. But rather, working all the harder to maintain good rapport.

“A harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (James 3:18)

And not just righteousness, but joy, unexpected social connections, and sweet friendships.