The Quote on the Wall

As I was riding with a friend through Jackson one day, I saw a quote painted on the side of a building.  And while I was not seeking to find some inspiration or motivation out the window, this just happened to catch my eye.  I tend to believe that sometimes we see things we've missed before because it wouldn't have meant the same thing at another period of life.

Now, blues fan or not, I would expect that most people would recognize the name BB King.  And even though I don't look to him for guidance, he is the author of this quotes that caught my eye.  He said, one month before his 87th birthday, "There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven't yet done."  Of course he is talking about his musical career.  And while I am not a musician and don't make "sounds" for generations of people to listen to, this quote did resonate with me.  Because there really are so many things I want to do before my life is over.  When people are discussing retirement and ask me what I think I want to do when I get to retire, they better have a long time for me to give them that answer.  ha ha

I don't think many people ever have the chance to truly live all their biggest dreams or to check everything off their bucket list.  I think that list is kind of like goals we set for ourselves---when we get closer to that goal, we either replace it with a new one or make the original goal a little harder.  As we have the opportunity to do some of those bucket list items, we simply add a new thing at the bottom!

So I decided maybe I should take some time to reflect on some of those "many things I haven't done yet."  I would like to say that I could put them in order from what I most want to do to what I will do if there is time left.  But I can't.  Because it seems like from day to day, the priorities change.

However, while I am going over this list in my mind, I happened to think--"that is all fine but have you thought about what God might have for you to do?  Do you think maybe He has a bucket list for you to complete?"  I do believe God has a plan and I do believe He will reveal it in His time.

Psalms 32:8 says "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye."  He will guide us.  He will guide ME.  Many of the things that I think I'd like do would be a type of ministry--my ultimate being able to travel with a dear friend and the two of us speak at women's conferences.  But whatever it is that God has in store, I want to be ready and willing to do.

Each day I must pray that the many things I haven't done yet that I wish to do will be in God's will and part of His plan for my life.  But if not, I know wherever He leads will be just the right place for me!

Psalms 37:23 - "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way."  This should truly be our bucket list--to have our steps arranged by the Lord and to be delighted in whatever way He sends us!