Ignorance, Stupidity or Just a Question

If someone comes to you and asks you how to do something - even if it is a simple task, or asks you something most obvious or a-question-you-consider-stupid, Please! do not make them feel silly for asking, embarrassed for not knowing, incompetent. The world is full of people not knowing and it is other peoples' responsibility to help them along the way. A great way to start is not to say 'Duh!',instead a simple answer would make everyone blissful.

Besides, it is your job to like people. Not to get people to like you. However, you can get people to like you when you show respect to other people. See how things are so related. There would be a time that you might ask for help, and the last thing you want is to feel embarrassed or regretful that you actually asked. So Lets do Unto Others What You Want Others To Do Unto You!.

Its All About Her

Its September, and it means my mother's birthday.!!

Well, not the whole september, just recently. I actually did drove to Jaya Jusco to try looking for a gift. Unfortunately, i couldn't find anything suitable at all!. The celebration was filled with happiness, with the spice of melodrama; which explains some tears. I gave a toast to the Birthday lady, and start throwing cakes down my throat. Typical me.

Then the present giving. *Gulps*

I was silent. Sipping wine and eating cakes.

I was so blank. So empty. Then it came to my mind. I walked to mom, and said "Here is your gift".

I bend and kissed her on the cheek. Voila!.

I see my mom everyday, everywhere at home. She was always her. Just plain mommy. Doing her thing, making those nagging, basically just so plain. On her birthday, she was different. Firstly, she looked stunning in her new dress and accessories. After some melodrama, her dropped the first tear due to the intense emotion. That single drop of fluid from her eye just really stinged me. It hit me right on the core of my brain. She was never more pure than this moment. She was the angel. Sweetest ever angel. So, she deserved the toast.

Whats With Your Nick Ryan ?

Some people asked me about my nick, some already knew about it because they were there for the same sermon. Anyway, i felt like highlighting this 7Ups so here it goes.

7 Ups to Commited Christian Living

- Give up ;
Give up what!? Give up the world as in the lifestyle it offers, which is living in sin basically. Not to mention the bad habits, give it all up be it smoking, drinking, slandering, gossiping, and et-cetera. Some people have spiritual slavery, perhaps they went through some real hell in the past and it is not easy to let go. But the way to go is give it all up to Jesus Christ. We should also fight temptation, zero toleration in short~. We have to give up in order to go up.

- Grow up ;
Yes, please grow up you people!..... Well, all of us should grow up in our understanding on suffering and persecution. We always know that Jesus said "In this world you will have trouble", somehow we don't have this verse stuck on the back of our brains yeh~ instead then trouble comes, "Omg, Why does this shit have to always happen on me?" or some other similar response. The reason God allows trouble to happen to us is because simply he wants to mould our character. Sometimes, there are problems that God didnt put there for character building.. its because of our own mistakes, carelessness or misunderstanding.

- Shut Up!!
Human have a general inclination to reach negatively at any circumstance. So if you got nothing good to say, just Shut up!! If you start mumbling and worrying, it is most likely the people around you will be influenced by your exaggerated fear.

- Fire Up!!
We have to get excited over things of God.! Always burning whole heartly. Yes, even when you are sleepy or tired. Hallelujah!!!!

- Swallow Them Up
"The Lord Is With Us". Should not be intimidated by trouble, for the Lord gives us the capability to swallow up the problem. 'Problem and Obstacles are the things you see when you take you focus off Jesus, your goal'.

- Look Up
Look up to God, and the good things HE did at any circumstances. Thank him for blessings and obstacles in life.

- Rise Up
The enemy knows what you can be, thats exactly why they try to destroy you before you become what God said you can be. There is no retirement age to serve the lord, so rise up whatever age you are.

These are basically the 7Ups to a commited Christian Living!
*reference: Pastor Lawrence.*

First Day Of Autumn Semester

I cannot believe myself. The first lecture of the semester, and bloody hell, I missed it - totally missed it by sleeping through it. When I realize the lecture was about to end in 10 minutes, I threw whatever I could see on my table, rush bathed, and flew straight to near campus ( I park somewhere far ). Then I run immediately for class, it takes some time. Then as I was running, I asked myself "Why do I run?" No one has ever really asked me that *including me*. I suppose that has to do with the fact that it doesn't appear that I run for a particular purpose. Which is, I have never been on cross country team, never been on a track team (was actually so close in getting in the short distance one though), and I haven't declare that I am training for any particular purpose although I do run in the park occasionally.

Well, the answer to "Why do you run" for me is not just one simple reply. For me there are many answers. In this case, its because I am on adrenaline rush - my whole body is tuned for maximum effectiveness in order not to miss class (besides the fact that i am already late). Its great on adrenaline rush, like getting "high"? Lol. You become a temporary super human; boosted eyesight, stamina, strength, agility..too bad it doesnt make u temporarily better looking. In the usual case, running help me de-stress, and straighten things out in my mind. I do my best thinking when its just me, my feet and the running track. The rhythm of soft tapping of the rubber on the track; the soothing, calming rhythm that brings me enlightenment. In the silent journey, I get to talk to God, think about HIS word, think about certain issues that requires mental effort.

That still does not answer the question as to why I run. There are the obvious reasons: to burn calories, to gain muscle, to improve my cardiovascular and all around endurance, to lower my heart rate, to gain more energy, and so on. But I also run for other people. People who would give anything if they could take just one more step. People who for whatever reason running is a luxury they do not have. For those who do not have much time left. I run for them. I run so that others know I appreciate simple things that they aren’t capable of.

I run for time. With each step that passes I come closer to my goal.Be it one mile or five. I run for me. I run because when I run Ialways reach my goal. It is the one thing that I do, and do efficiently. I run for those that I have left behind. I run for those that I love, or have loved. I run for those who have gone before me. Basically, I enthusiastically run to celebrate humanity and the ability to actually do so, for maybe in the future - i may not be able to run anymore but i will ever have the vivid memory of 'tHe RuN'.

Get Wisdom !!

Today, God told me to get wisdom!!
Proverbs 1:1-6 , Proverb 2:6-8 , Proverbs 4:7-8

Proverbs, hmmm interesting - The book that i hardly want to read because i think its just really one tough book to understand. "Where did these intriguing verses came from?" i asked myself.

Wisdom, everybody needs it. I read that wisdom listens all the time, so i was blindly asking myself, hmm maybe God's telling me to shut up and listen more. Then reading on, Wisdom turns out to be about excelling in the art of life. About hindsight, insight and foresight.

Like Sheridan Voysey said, our world is gasping for godly wisdom on issues like relationship, work, success, money, recreation, and excess. Let's become people of hindsight, insight, and foresight BY reflecting on our past experiences, praying for wisdom, and anticipating where our actions may take us in the future.

Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom, and from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. - For the past hour, i was reading top philosophers, doctors, and columnist's pathetic attempt to circle what wisdom is. It was so 'taken' from the bible and turned into mechanical terms. What a waste of time. Does these people that described wisdom actually attained wisdom? Rather sad people... .. . Sad people with published books on the history of wisdom, what is wisdom, the system, academic enterprises... Oh my!.

Adioz

Ryan's Rising~!

Today, Another monday just breezed through.

It definetely feels good to wake up at 11am in the morning, have breakfast and lunch in the same hour. I was so suprised to read Joshua's sms, he asked whats my plan for the day and told me that he is online now. What else! Got online and made plans for coffee in the evening. I would have to say i wasted my whole afternoon wasting television. Isnt it so unfruitful? Damn i should have went swimming or something.

Clock strikes 4:35, Picked Joshua up from church and head towards the nearest caffe, Starbucks. Got muah a cappucino and american muffin, and joshua pampered himself with strawberry frappucino with tiramisu cake. Did some real real talking! Put two person that can really chat~, what do you get? Endless talking for hours from topics to topics. To describe it, Awesome! and Blessing!. We totally do not feel the time passing, i last noticed the time at 5, and zounds! its about to be 8, i ought to drop him back and fly myself back for dinner.

After talking to andrew and joshua, now i am ready to rumble back in university! Oh yeah~. Ready to face the challenges of the world with 7Ups.

I am now actually worried if i can wake up early tomorrow. I have to make a little short return back to office to visit my dear colleagues. Had the digital pictures developed and im about to distribute them back at office~, Psst, so that they can miss me... Jajaja.

Thank you Lord, for good food, good friends, and your forgiveness over my dreadful sins, things i ought to do i do not but things i know i don't ought to do, i do... Guide my life and lead me away from temptations. I await your power to remove my imperfections. In Jesus wonderful name. Amen.

Ryan's Downfall..

The Same Old Problem came back. It all started with my sister being sick. In the morning, she felt heaty and i comforted her. Of course, i called my mom and told her about the situation, she suggested half a normal panadol for Jun Yi. So i gave her the panadol.

I then went out with West, for lunch and crashed at starwalk. I managed to grab the following:
- Large Note Book
- Three in one package of Faber-castell blue pens.
- Children Panadol ( For my sister )
- Strepsils ( My constant sore throat )
- Civilization 3 & Conquest Cds ( Entertainment!! - Sadly, the Cds dun work Shoot!!)

Catch up a lot with West, about everything - especially his little social problems, talk it out. Besides that, we did some item scouting and hangout. Great evening.

So, later as i got home, i realized how stupid the two Cds were ( Didnt work ! ). So forget it, I went for my first Koinos, *Its cell group*. My Uncivilized Gangs!! Awesome! The lessons were sort of a repeat from church camp - About Elijah handling physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in his troubled times. So, after that.. Uncivilized Mamak Time! Totally loving it~Jajajaja.

Then now, the problem of last century came back. The cold war with my mother. She is so unbelievable. I don't want to go deep on the matter again. Like Elijah, in these troubled times, i leave it to God. He'll definetely make a little path for me... Thanks Lord for West and Mika. They sort of swallowed some of my contents in my heart. Please help me to go on as you always did. Love you always Father. Amen.