I’ve recently been posting on some travel strategies drawn from my 21 years of experience. In the pursuit of travel rewards, you must always check your motives for spending a little extra. Do you need that perk, or are you walking in an addiction to accumulation? It becomes easy to justify a $50 purchase of flowers when you know you are getting miles or travel rewards.
The pursuit of rewards is something which is not limited to the travel industry.
It happens in the church.
I’ve heard countless references to obtaining a future prize as a motivation for obedience or an acceptance of suffering.
“At least my crown in heaven is getting bigger!”
“I’m building my mansion!”
“We are storing up treasures in heaven!”
“Give, and it will be given back to you ten fold!”
Are we giving to get?