#RyanSays - What is Your Identity Part 1

So, a while back, I was on my way home from church and then I met up for some fellowship with a few friends. One of them asked me - What Do You Do?. Now, I can talk for hours about what I do but for some reason I was speechless, totally speechless. I struggled to actually somehow explain what I do. I actually don't know why but looking back on that, I actually had no idea where I was heading or what I wanted to do.

Identity has many meanings. Three main ones that I like are
1 - The difference of character that marks off an individual from the rest of mankind
2 - A name or persona: A mask or appearance one presents to the world - by which one is known
3 - Sense of who one is

At that time, Bishop David Onimisi, was talking about Identity and it really hit home at how much work I still have to do to Identity myself and also work on how people can Identify who I am. Now, I do alot, I have a lot of interests, career goals, passions, dreams etc etc.

If I told you about my current business was set up or how I started writing songs at 17 or how I started organizing events at 18, you would actually confused as to what I do. I had just left school, about to start college, confused about life and what I wanted to do. There came a moment when someone told me 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. That baffled me for ages, until I worked it out. If the basket fell, the eggs will crack and you won't have any left. I then realized what was staring at me in face, identify what you want to do and the rest will follow.

When I talk about Identity, I don't mean how old you are, your name or where you are from. It's all about how you perceive yourself and how others perceive you. What will be said about you when you collect that award or when you stand in front of your maker on Judgement Day. That thought cares me a lot but every day I'm learning about myself and how others see me.
Imagine this, You are in an interview and the interviewee asks your friends how they identify you. What would they say? It's a spine chilling thought but if you know who you are, that shouldn't be a problem or should it?

If someone needs to find you, are you discoverable or are you untraceable. How easy are you to find in certain situations. When the going gets tough, will you carry on and fight till the end or will you turn around and walk away. When everyone you know, starts heading into their own direction, it leaves one person - YOU.
Where are you going? Who Are You? What Do You Do?

These three questions bugged me from day one. I'm going to set you a challenge. Ask yourself these same questions, see what you come up with.
Up to this day, I haven't got a simple answer to these questions but all I know is that I am a Man Of God and I do many things.

What is Your Identity? How easy is it for people to identify you?

#RyansWorld - Home

Left in such a hurry
Left without a worry
Left without a care in the world
Left with just a bag and your pride

This road looks long
This road looks dark
This road looks scary
This road looks wrong

Still I carry on
Still I Ignore your voice
Still I begin to falter
Still I begin to wither

I sit there wondering what to do
I sit there wondering where to go
I sit there thinking who to call
I sit there looking for answers
I sit there crying
I sit there in silence

Somewhere in the distance, I see a figure
Somewhere in the distance, I see an angel
Somewhere in the distance, I see a light
Somewhere in the distance, I see a hope
Somewhere in the distance, I see a future
Somewhere in the distance, I see an answer
Somewhere in the distance, I see my saviour

I feel energized
I feel happy
I feel revitalized
I feel overjoyed

I go back to my place of Joy x2
I go back to my place of Happiness x2
I go back to my place of Encouragement x2
I go back to my place to Restoration x2

That place is Home, Home, Home

#RyanSays - The Importance of Rest

Have you ever had those days where you feel so tired but mentally you just get on with life because its the right thing to do? Ever considered that you need to take a rest, give your body a well earned rest, revitalize yourself

You might be thinking to yourself, 'I've got so much to do today, no time to stop' or 'If I don't show up to the event / party, what will they think of me?. REST, I've never heard of that before. I have no time to rest.
Have you ever tried telling your friends that it's not possible and you want to rest. I don't mean sleep, but do something that involves spending time with you. It could be a walk in the park, a spa break or even a picnic.

Here is my synonym for REST
R - Revitalize
E - Energy
S - Soothing
T - Time

Revitalize, Energy, Soothing, Time. They all work together. Take time out to Soothe, Energize and Revitalize yourself.
A while back, I worked at Wimbledon for the Championships. 12 days of work, no rest in between. It was a great experience, I loved it and I would love to work there again. The next day, I was supposed to be working on the Tour De France route. I was actually so tired, I didn't go, I stayed at home and had a rest. I have to say, it was the best thing all round because the next day I was very much revitalized and was able to perform at the highest level.

You will get those times where you are summoned to work, or you don't always have the time to rest but sometimes you need to find that balance. Decide what's important and what isn't important, Give yourself a rest now and again because nobody would want you working below par. Not getting enough rest can seriously do some damage to your Physical and Mental Health.

Picture this - A Man, carrying his bags looking for a place to stay, nowhere to go, all he wants to do is rest and sleep until the next day. He finds a place, conditions aren't top class but important thing is - He gets his rest, has a nice sleep and is able to finish his journey.

In life, a journey will be long and tiring. Don't feel like you have to drag yourself along. Stop, Have a Rest and then carry on. You will feel much better in the long run.

Stop doing what you don't want to do and what isn't necessary. Start Looking after yourself. Have a Rest. Revitalize and Energise yourself

Be Blessed

#RyanReviews - Blazing

Good Afternoon Guys, I hope you are well. Yesterday, I went to an event called Blazing, the theme was - Spreading the Fire Of His Love.
It's a week long event but the particular one I went along to was called 'Curious', a dating and relationship Seminar
I will admit, I didn't know what to expect at first but as I settled in, I found it quite useful.
The Evening was split up into two sections. The Men and Women were both split and they both had seminars where we could discuss certain things and also gain advice from our fellow Brothers and Sisters.

We then spoke about the meaning of Dating, which I found very interesting. It was a topic which nearly took up all of our time but nevertheless we then spoke about how to honor God both as a Single Person and when you're in a Relationship. It really was an eye opener, I'm glad that I attended because it taught me a lot about Females. Another thing we were taught about was the different stages leading up to Marriage which are - Friendship, Dating, Courtship and Relationship. I really never knew this, to me it was pretty straightforward but hey, it's helpful to know.

After the break, we then had a panel and we had the opportunity to ask each other questions i.e. The Men ask the Women questions and vice versa. Some of the questions asked were interesting, I really can't lie but some I was really interested to find out what everyone had to say.

Some of the responses were very intriguing, very useful information but I was quite surprised. You could sense that everyone was eager to learn

It was then time for the Panel Discussion, which was basically for us to ask questions. It was a very pleasant evening all round, I can confess that I thought I knew everything there is to know about females but after tonight, I learnt some new and interesting things.

I really enjoyed myself and it has given me a brief highlight into the Dating and Relationship scene

Ryan's World Presents The Salem Ball #Basileia

ATTENTION: KINGS AND QUEENS - So when was the last time you were attended to ? I bet you can't remember. Think back to the long nights, early mornings, the long 9-5 shifts. Sometimes you just need to be pampered and treated like royalty. Well the time has come! Yes! The Salem Ball is her, that's right, The Salem Ball is here. Not long to go now. 18th of October. Ladies and gents get ready. You can wear a beautiful dress that drapes down or men you can wear a sharp suit or a tuxedo. It is always nice to make an effort once in a while to look dashing.

On the night we will have fine dining 3-course meal, red carpet treatment, photography, entertainment of all styles and much more. For £50 guys you can't complain it's a day where you can leave all your cares behind you and enjoy being a King or a Queen. I beseech you to come and join us on this special day. You won't regret it. Contact me if you would be interested in buying tickets for you or your friends/family. It's an event not to be missed out

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