Thursday, August 03, 2006

Your friends

You are known by your friends.
It seems a little harsh but its true.

What people think of us matters.

God looks at the heart, man looks at everything else.

Our reputation is what goes before us, it is the fragrance of our presence in the mind of those who know us.

In dealing with people, our reputation is all we have.

Protect it.

I have 3 personal rules:
1. I will not be friends with people who complain about other people too much, I don't want to be known as a gossiper.
2. I will not be friends with people who are stingy, because I don't want to be known as a stingy person.
3. I will not be friends with people who complain about their boss too much, because I don't want to be known as an uncommitted person.

11 comments:

JessDavies said...

wow thats pretty good ryan... i like it.. makes me think!.. which is a good thing i guess :P..
anyways cya 2moz.. sorry but i couldnt think of anythign 2 say! lol.. tahts a 1st 4 me.. hehe xx
PS: keep checking my blog page coz im gonna ost a blog bout brisbane and the wedding.. with loads of pics! :P

Ryan said...

Cheers Jess!
I will check out your blog for sure.
Ryan :)

JessDavies said...

ur preaching last nite was awesome.. its was really good.. wanted 2 chat bout it with u after but u were always busy.. ahh well.. i dont really get 2 speak 2 u that much at youth.. but thats kool!... i was 2 busy talking 2 jase!! lol.. jks.. anyways cya 2moz x
oh and tahnxs 4 replying 2 my email.. :)

JessDavies said...

omgosh im sooooo mad right now!!.... i had almost finished writing this massive blog about my holiday and it had taken ages coz there was pictures and such.. and i pressed something and it all just went.. i couldnt find it anywhere!!... i was so upset lol..
i guess i should of been saving it while i was writing but i didnt think it would all just get deleted!! lol grrr!!!!!!! oh well... i will just have 2 re-write it all... keep on checking my blog it will be there soon! lol .. :)

JessDavies said...

nice 2 know im the only person that comments on here!.. lol im at skool atm.. doing an assignment! lol hehe.. i shall tell every1 bout ur blog.. so its not just me on here! ha xx

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful blog - so sweet coming across content like this! Where are you a youth pastor at? How i wish i was still young enough to fit into that category. I wasn't a Christian in my youth :(

Ryan said...

Hey Jess
thankyou for faithfully making sure I dont look like a loner here on blogger. If nobabdy iun the world will leave a comment I know you will, I can count on you young paddawan! ha ha!

Jono- good word bro, I think balance is a key. I can tend be a little bit cut and dry at times...

Hey there anomynous person...I am youth pastor at an incredible church in Perth called Christian City Church Joondalup!

Hey there KK
Ok then you pass, I'll be your friend!! ha ha....
DOnt worry I have done my fair share of all the things I've listed...probably should have added that in!

new post coming soon! Yay!!

ryan

JessDavies said...

paddawan!! mm interesting.. would be better if i understood wat that ment! lol... omgosh how fun was 2day!.. good memories made!!..
EVERYONE.. ryan, me, maryka and tucker (coz u no who they all r!) r gonna be on Access 31 4 our church/youth! woo hoo! how fun it was filming 2day.. bet stressful.. for u! but it was really good! :).. xx

Anonymous said...

Can you tell me about Jesus?

Anonymous said...

hey it's me bek.G, hello everyone at JCC i miss you all heaps and my church is just next door to yours and i still write, ryan...oh and your the best, Ryan! Say hi to everyone for me...Ta-Ta

Anonymous said...

dude! i appreciate your zeal, but I want to disagree with some bits like this:

"2. I will not be friends with people who are stingy, because I don't want to be known as a stingy person."

what about when Jesus met Zaccheus?
(in those days,it seems tax collectors were definitely seen as
stingy - or worse) I get where you're coming from, but surely God is big enough and powerful enough to stop the stinginess spreading from the stingy friend to how
you're seen by people!

well thats my take on it anyway,
hope u dont mind my two cents
worth :-) regards, Anonymous