What would you do with $1000

If I gave you $1000 dollars to spend how you please, what would you do with it? Here are some things I thought of:

1. Buy a new guitar
2. Buy a new Red Sox jersey
3. Take Ness out shopping and on a great date
4. Buy U2 tickets
5. Treat the team to dinner

All of these things seem great. They aren't evil. But the purpose of this practice is to look at my focus. Why wouldn't I give it away? I can send two kids to camp with that money. I could support a starving child in a third world country. You get the idea.
Last night, Scott challenged our campaigners to look at how we spend our money. On the way home, Ness and I came up with the $1000 question. It has been interesting thinking about how it is all about me and my money. I just realize that all I do is want, want, want. I am a stinking consumer. How do I stop? How do I pay bills and give it all away?
I know a lot of people going through the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace class. And I feel that it will be really good for a lot of people. I know that I have debt that could use some organizing. The problem I have is that I keep hearing people talk about what they are going to do after they are out of debt. These include: buying a new house, finishing a room in the house, going on vacation and other assorted things. Once again, these are not bad things. But if we work so hard to be debt free, shouldn't we start giving like crazy when we have an abundance? Shouldn't we be giving like crazy now? And I am not saying that these people don't give. I am just concerned about how we are so wrapped up in this stuff. And I am as guilty as the rest. Even more so.
I guess there is a reason that Jesus talks so much about money. It is maddening. So let's pray that the Kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. Where our currency is grace and love, shelled out in large doses.