[Mins] Ideas for a bucket list

[John Rietveld]

Hello John;

 

Great question, and the answer, as the kids from Sunday school all know - is
Jesus.  That said, the answer - apart from Paul's bucket list, and Peter's,
and John's etc - has I suspect at least three key ingredients - others can
no doubt find more:

1.       Context.  Paul's context in Asia Minor and Rome under threat of
death is not the Solomon Islands in 2013, or an affluent, western cultured
Australia facing an election in 2013.  My context is not the same as that of
my parents, nor my daughter's, nor my grandchildren, nor yet (I'm look
forward to) my great grandchildren.  

2.       Core human issues - I like Crabb's security, significance and
belonging triad; I think he drew from Glasser and a few others.  Maslow's
hierarchy of needs, while not my favourite, probably plays here.  Core human
drivers shape core human desires - hence "bucket lists" can be kingdom
oriented, or self-oriented. Or both J.

3.       Personal style - shaped as it is by family of origin, personal
history etc.  You will remember the personal time-line stuff we did years
ago - you will always be you. But that's the you God has created, called,
redeemed and equipped.

 

So what should a bucket list look like?

1.       What has God called you to do in your context today?

2.       Where is God calling you to grow, to step into a new kingdom
opportunity?

3.       What is the unique contribution that you, and only you - can make?


 

That will probably give you lots of fun, challenging, and kingdom
perspectives to play with.  Enjoy J

 

Shalom

JR

 

John N. Rietveld, PhD, Certificate IV Training and Assessment, Diploma in
Workplace & Business Coaching

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From: mins-bounces at crca.org.au [mailto:mins-bounces at crca.org.au] On Behalf
Of John de Boer
Sent: Monday, 17 June 2013 5:59 PM
To: mins at crca.org.au
Subject: [Mins] Ideas for a bucket list

 

Dear brothers

 

Greetings to one and all.  May I ask for your help please?  Jono and I are
working on a sermon series we have called "Questions Worth Asking"; the
questions have come from the congregation and cover a wide range of topics,
as you would expect.  I'm presently looking at the issue: "What does
(should) our bucket list look like?" and wonder if anyone could give some
input or point me in a helpful direction.  Thanks for your consideration.
God's blessings.

 

John.

 

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