First published April 25, 2009.

Sometimes we think about what we don’t get to do when we choose to follow Jesus. As a result, we sometimes don’t think about the things that we can do. This list, taken from what we are told to do, helps us think about what we get to do.

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Rest. You get to do that.

Pray. You get to do that.

Trust. You get to do that.

Sleep. You get to do that.

Laugh. You get to do that.

Weep. You get to do that.

Ask. You get to do that.

Love. You get to do that.

Repent. You get to do that.

Thank. You get to do that.

Sing. You get to do that.

Kiss. You get to do that.

Work. You get to do that.

Talk. You get to do that.

Lament. You get to do that.

Question. You get to do that.

Come. You get to do that.

Go. You get to do that.

Read. You get to do that.

Reflect. You get to do that.

Shout. You get to do that.

Study. You get to do that.

Leave. You get to do that.

Gather. You get to do that.

Depend. You get to do that.

Know. You get to do that.

Defer. You get to do that.

Follow. You get to do that.

Serve. You get to do that.

Hold. You get to do that.

Consider. You get to do that.

Confess. You get to do that.

Stop. You get to do that.

Start. You get to do that.

Pursue. You get to do that.

Acknowledge. You get to do that.

Praise. You get to do that.

Heal. You get to do that.

Help. You get to do that.

Hunger. You get to do that.

Eat. You get to do that.

Belong. You get to do that.