The Giving Jar

Or The Good Stewardship Jar.

Or The Quit Wasting Money On Stupid Crap Spoiled Children Of God Jar.

Whatever you want to call it, here's my idea:

Get a big freaking jar. Pray that you resist temptations to throw money away by buying junk on a whim, as we have been so trained to do in our overindulgent culture that is all about comfort and security. Take that money, in cash, and attach a note to it that indicates the date and the crap you didn't buy. Continue this until you're dead or the Lord returns.

At the end of every year, give the money away and get blessed for having helped someone instead of spending on junk you obviously didn't need anyway.

Now, please, don't for a minute let me sound like I'm on my high horse coming down on "everyone else". In my B.C. days I wasted a ton of money on all kinds of selfish whims, and I've done my fair share of that after coming to Christ as well. I think I'll try this jar thing in my home and see how it works. Hopefully well! :-)

Grace and Peace