BE A BUCKET FILLER

Needless to say my bucket was completely filled yesterday.  It is overflowing.  In todays world with all of the social media birthdays are incredible.  My first birthday wish came from Canada.  Isn’t that amazing? 

Did you know that we are all like buckets?  My favorite book “How Full is Your Bucket” gives you insight on this information.  How are we like buckets you may ask?  All day long every interaction we have with anyone either fills our bucket or dips out of our bucket. 

We are all bucket fillers and bucket dippers.  “I dip, You dip, We dip!”  You may think you never dip out of someone’s bucket, but trust me you do.  I am guilty of being a dipper. 

Our number one dipper is Satan.  We allow him to dip out of our bucket.  We have fear, anxiety and apprehension.  We let him work through others words and actions.  We give him the rope to pull us into the wicked word of lies, deception and perception. 

How do we not let Satan or anyone else dip out of our buckets?  Follow this acronym for EMPTY!

E ENCOURAGER Matthew 6:33 seek Him first- God is your #1 encourager. Go to Him with any problem.   Also find your EMT (encouraging motivating team) in your world.  God didn’t create us to be alone.  Find a team of Christian friends to encircle you with. 

M MISSION Jesus was put here to serve not to be served.  Find your gifts and talents (1Peter 4:10 find yours serve others)

P PRAY pray continually, not sometimes but all the time (1Thessalonians 5:17)

T TOMB remember the tomb was empty for us.  Because of Jesus’s death and resurrection we are blessed and forgiven. (2 Corinthians 5:15)

Y YOU take a look in the mirror, do you see a person who is living today or are you looking in the rearview mirror?  Start today living! 1 Thessalonians 4 (Live in a way that pleases God) Don’t let Satan dip your bucket dry.  Fill your bucket and live for God today. 

Be a bucket filler not a bucket dipper!