Waiting to Work Together

My friend, Joy, recently shared the following story from Ministering Cross Culturally

There was a man who wanted to have some of his friends come over and help him do a task. Only a few showed up and so they sat on the porch and talked until more men showed up.

Not enough men showed up to work, so they just sat talking and called it a day later that afternoon and decided that they would try it again next week.

Now, I would have been frustrated by this. Frustrated that the few that were there didn't at least start on the task. Frustrated that nothing got done. Frustrated at what seems to be "wasted" time.

But....they didn't see it that way. To them, work isn't worth doing at all if it isn't accompanied by relationship. If you can't enjoy your time together, then what is the point of working?