What if someone offered you $2,000? For "free"?

$2,000 is not very much when you think about it. The costs of bills, new furniture, food, recreation or if you have kids their own individual needs. Anyone would agree that an extra grand or two lying around would be nice and useful especially in the case of a rainy day. It would be very temping to accept the offer, assuming you have cancelled out the possibility that there would be no strings attached, still sounds too good to be true but anything is possible.

Noone is free from a guilty conscience, many people might think they could take the money in a heart beat but most people have a sense of self and pride, some would even think taking money would be enabling to the failure of their own independence. But what if someone felt they owed it to you to just give you a handout? My conscience would tell me no, silly answer? No, I speak from experience. While it is ironic that the offer that seemed to answer my prayers, came seemingly on cue, I believe unless you are in a relationship strictly only then can you accept such large sums of money if not then if someone is indebted to you, you really have no right to just take large amounts without there being an agreement to pay the money back eventually. Also if one is able to cope and thrive without the extra money given for "free" one should also refrain from freeloading then as well.

Many of you would probably take it without a second thought, while some may agree with this idea. It's funny how I must come up with $2,000 before April 13th, in order to go on a mission trip to India, I will find a way somehow to raise the money but the checks will likely not be in my name not for own personal use, and completely voluntary donations towards the cause. Life is strange sometimes, but I believe I am learning when it is appropriate to accept generosity and when it is appropriate to resist the temptations, I know in my heart if I am meant to go on this mission trip God will provide me with the money I need, but through honest means. I believe I was being tested and hopefully I passed : /