Both tourists and Christian travelers enjoy
travel for rest and recreation. The differences between them lie in
their attitudes, aims and expectations.
For the tourist recreational travel is
an end in itself. For the Christian traveler recreational travel is
a means to an end. The tourist approaches travel with a carefree attitude
knowing that they are escaping from the cares of daily life. The Christian
traveler approaches travel with a prayerful attitude knowing that they
are seeking God's will in their life.The tourist aims to rest before
returning refreshed to the daily grind. The Christian traveler aims
to enter God's rest.The tourist expects to gain physical strength.The
Christian traveler expects to grow spiritually.
Whenever Christians engage in recreational
travel they have the choice of going on their journey as a tourist or
a Christian traveler. Both choices are valid and both offer rewards.
Sometimes we all need to get away from it all as a tourist. Sometimes
we all need to seek God as a Christian traveler remembering that we
are pilgrims on God's earth.