What is on your Bucket List?

Every since I saw the movie “The Bucket List,” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, I’ve heard more and more people talking about what they want to do before they kick the bucket, so to speak. They really think about what it is they want to accomplish before something happens to them. Their list might look something like this….

                Sky diving
                Bungee jumping
                Swimming with dolphins
                Snorkeling 
                Rock Climbing 
                Traveling to another country
                Go on a cruise 
                Ride through the Grand Canyon

And the list goes on. As I really thought about this, and it’s all fine and dandy that people want to have a bucket list or maybe goals to accomplish before they die. But what about a different list we should consider? What about a bucket list for God? A list of things that brings glory to God and in the end brings us a great happiness too. A Bucket List for God might look something like this…..

                Forgive someone that needs forgiving 
                Feed the homeless
                Give a hug to brighten someone’s day
                Open a children’s center so kids have a place they can call home
                Love other people who feel unloved
                Buy random gifts just to give away
                Give money to people who are in need
                Buy a car and give it away
                Go on a mission’s trip and lead people to have a relationship with God
                Be more sensitive to people’s needs 
                Go into prisons and share the gospel
                Pay for someone’s gas that is behind you in line
                Be a volunteer at your church

 I know that some of these things on this list seem simple and wouldn’t take anything to do, they are easy and you might say well I can do that one. But what happens when it’s something a little more difficult or requires more work on our part. Then what do we do? 

Our goal on earth is to share God’s love as far as the east is to the west. Love people the way God loved us. Forgive so that we may be forgiven. Help the way God helped us. Go above and beyond what we really think we can do.

Do you have a bucket list? Is it a list just for you? Will your list be pleasing to God?