I first heard the word ‘favor bank’ from a novel I read, The Zahir by Paulo Coelho a few months ago. I think the idea of it has been known for a long time if not forever. Give someone a favor and oneday when you need one, you’ll likely get it from an unexpected source. Sound like a karma, eh? Maybe it has similar idea but why do I always think of negative thoughts with the word ‘karma’?
Anyway, this favor bank idea turns to disturb me the way karma does. Not always but sometimes I just can’t hide this ‘what will I get in return if I do this?’ thought when I want to do things which involve helping others. But of course sometimes I just help without even having time to think about the reward or even knowing there is even such a reward!
I think it’s like having a bargain with God. "God, if I do this, would You give me that?" Or, "Dearest God, I don’t want to do this unless You present me that!" Sounds so… childish? Well, I think we all have done this at least once in our life?
In my opinion, the favor bank we have all through our life is supposed to be for Him.
