Everyone has his or her own bucket list: Whether about christianity, places you want to visit, or things you want to do with your kids. All of them will be different. This is just a place for me to express the things I want to do to become closer to God.

1. Visit the Holy Land

When you go to Israel, it is so inspirational and awe inspiring. To be in the place where He once stood! It is always a boost in your faith to see the places in the bible and walk where He once was.

2.Win someone to Jesus

I have personal experience on this one. A few years ago I brought a bible with me to work and my friend asked me about it. I gently told him all about the gospel and the love of Jesus Christ. God worked in him through me to bring him close to God. Now this person was not a Christian at all. He was of the Hindi religion. It was especially difficult to get close to him and personal about this topic because he asked a lot of deep questions about Christianity. It really tested my faith as well and made me ask a lot of important questions about my faith. Eventually, we parted ways and we don't see each other hardly at all, but I hope I planted a seed in him.

With this it is very easy to go wrong, I admit. How do you know if you are preaching the right things? What are you supposed to tell them? How are you supposed to answer generic christian questions that you've never really asked? I tell you: Just get out there. Try it. Reach out to a friend of yours who is not a believer. Try to spark a fire in them to love the Lord.

3.Memorize an entire chapter of the bible

Which one? There are so many great ones out there. Tons in Phillipians, Ephesians, Isaiah, and the gospels. Pick one that speaks to you and you constantly go to for help and comfort in times of trouble.

4.Visit a mission field and do something there for Jesus

Whether it is a church youth camp or a mission trip to a nearby city, try it. I was exposed to many types of these and was influenced by all. With mission trips you have the opportunity to help the less fortunate in your surrounding area and help the people in need.

I personally have a story to share about a mission trip my church did once. They went to a camp and helped out with some younger kids there. They preached the gospel to them, shared their testamonies and spread the good news to the next generation. It was a great way to help others grow in God and to strengthen your faith as well.

5. Learn to pray better

For most of us, we feel uncertain when it comes to praying. We don't know if we're doing it right (How do we know he's listening?) or if we are saying the right things. How are we supposed to know? What I want to do with this is to encourage you to find ways that help you strengthen this part of your spiritual life. Read church library books. Talk to elders or people that you trust for tips on how to pray.

I'm not saying that you will be totally satisfied with it. It may take a long time for some of you, while for others it may be a few weeks to practice. Just find the way that helps you grow in Christ.

6. Find your spiritual gift and put it to use. 

Whatever it may be: Words of Wisdom, Faith, Gifts of healing, Miracles, teaching: Put it to use.

Everyone is gifted some spiritual capability from God. If you don't know what yours is, then I suggest you try new things. Exposing yourself to new things allows you to find your passion, and allows you to experiment with new things.