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RyanJoseph[Namaste]

'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old is gone, and the new has come!' -

About Me


I'm Ryan. I love Jesus Christ with all of my heart, and NOTHING else matters. I am far from perfect. I like to be creative with words.I believe love and hope do exist.


"The pain that has become me I cannot free. And I only see that I am incapable of the freedom my soul needs. The power that grips me runs thick through generations and I'm left with the pieces that will not fit And everyone walking by doesn't seem to have the time to notice. They choose not to see the pain that they know too well It's easier to run and hide behind the cares of every day life and not come to grips with it. And the pain that is me is them as well. They just keep walking, but I can't. This root won't go away. So there is only one place that I can turn and only one face to see. And it's not me. And it's not you. So don't try to think that you can make it on your own because that pipedream died a long time ago. This life with it's cares will end and we'll see those that kept walking died walking. Religion can't save me but knowing Him can. I'll turn with all I have to accept my need. My need is painful but the only reality worth embracing. My need is your need. Don't say we are different. Don't claim that you can't see because I see you and you see me. And this love is the only thing that will set us free. You can call it harsh or honest but no one said the truth was easy. Now watch my pain become my strength and see this walk is not all you thought it would be. The stereotypes of this way no longer seem to have weight. You're alone. This side is the only one that can save you. Watch this repentance become salvation and the only way to see." -Andrew Schwab


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I'm part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure.

I'm finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded.

I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, deluded, or delayed.

I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, preached up for the cause of Christ.

I am a disciple of Jesus I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me.

And when He comes for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me - my banner will be clear!

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Music:

.. width="425" height="350" ....PRoJECT86, Norma Jean, The Chariot, ZAO, Living Sacrifice (R.I.P.), Chasing Victory, NumberOneGun, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Darkest Hour, Job For A Cowboy, Haste The Day, The Handshake Murders, Blindside, The Dillenger Escape Plan, From Autumn To Ashes, Death Cab For Cutie, Pedro The Lion, He Is Legend, The Mars Volta, Dredg, The Bled, UNEARTH, Every Time I Die,Between The Buried And Me, Lovedrug, August Burns Red, mewithoutYou, StorySide: B, David Crowder* Band, Further Seems Forever(R.I.P.), Spoken, Dashboard Confessional, Mae, Spitfire, Thrice and Dustin Kensrue, Protest The Hero, Bright Eyes, A Rose By Any Other Name, Underoath, The Fold, Anberlin, Sullivan, Relient K, Copeland, Emery...

BUT I ALSO LIKE... Showbread, Dead Poetic, Beloved (R.I.P.),It Dies Today, Shadows Fall, In Flames, The Black Dahlia Murder, HIMSA, Bleeding Through, Poison The Well, Blood Brothers, A Perfect Circle, Coalesce, Botch, Comeback Kid, Neshamah, Becoming The Archetype, Hollywood Burning, Society's Finest, Training For Utopia, Pantera, Converge, Red With Envy, Deftones, (old)Embodyment, Far, Finch, Silverchair, Stretch Armstrong, Blonde Redhead, Coheed And Cambria, Story Of The Year, AFI,The Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Straylight Run, Ben Folds Five, Muse, The Strokes, Sublime, Our Lady Peace, Jack Johnson, The Alkaline Trio, Taking Back Sunday, At The Drive-In, The Pale Pacific, TheNumber12LooksLikeYou, Chiodos, Sinai Beach, Bury Your Dead, Ever Stays Red, Switchfoot, 7 Places, The Wedding, Still Remains, Dear Whoever, Flyleaf, Jack's Mannequin, Waking Ashland, Mellowdrone, Motion City Soundtrack, Eisley, Saviour Machine, A Life Once Lost, Sherwood, Cartel, more...

Movies:

The Crow, Donnie Darko, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Office Space (hilarious movie for anyone who hates their job!), Batman Begins, The Matrix, Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, The Neverending Story, Willow, Equlibrium, Crash, Salem's Lot, It, Rose Red, V For Vendetta, The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, Lady in the Water, Night of the Living Dead.

Television:

Don't watch much TV anymore.

Books:

The Bible, We Caught You Plotting Murder, Do Not Disturb, It's All Downhill From Here, Watership Down, The Pursuit of God, The Oath, Frank Peretti's This Present Darkness, Piercing The Darkness, Ted DeKker's The Circle Trilogy, Thr3e, Blue Like Jazz, The Ragamuffin Gospel, The Irresistible Revolution, Jesus For President

Heroes:

Jesus Christ

My Blog

If we dont, then who will?

I look at the news and all I see are reports of complete devastation. We have the aftermath of the cyclone in Myanmar, the massive quake in China, and the tornadoes in Missouri, Oklahoma, and...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Thu, 15 May 2008 04:08:00 PST

When Muscles, Moods and Minds Ache

I went on an invigorating 9 mile hike on Monday, March 31st, which is Cesar Chavez Day. Chico State had the day off because the students have been trying to make this holiday another excuse to get abs...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:54:00 PST

"Follow The Flagship"

Oh, Captain, you have saved me from the inevitable shipwreck my words have brought me towards. I stood on the fourth watch as my opaque eyes met the ghost on the sea, and finding it was you, I batted...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:59:00 PST

"to wrestle"

Ever read the Book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament? I actually just started after a friend turned me on to it. Habakkuk is such a weird name, but his story in the book is something that is so relatab...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:19:00 PST

How about a letter to tell you how I feel?

Jesus, I can't tell you how much you mean to me right now. I think that's what is so great about you, the fact that the joy that I feel to know that you are in my life, in my heart, and by my side, is...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:08:00 PST

"...assuming that you get to this page"

A friend told me recently that some dreams are the result of neurons in your brain firing as you go through your REM cycle, and as a result, the images and scenes in your dreams don't make much sense....
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:05:00 PST

The Secret of the Gifts: A Story by Paul Flucke

The Secret of the Gifts: A Story by Paul FluckeThe story has been told for centuries now. The story of Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar, and the gifts they brought to the newborn king. And of how they s...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:40:00 PST

10 things I wouldn’t want to burn if everything else I owned did...

10 things I wouldn't want to burn if everything else I owned did:( only rule: they can only be inanimate objects, no living things!)1) My picture album (that I have yet to create)2) My autographed Pro...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:29:00 PST

A Wedding Reception on Father’s Day and a Fatherless Guest

"Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will b...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:11:00 PST

Dancing In A Mix of Fire and Water

Lord, as I dance outside watching the clouds from Heaven meet the earth, let Your fire and grace rain down on me so I can smile wide as I drench myself in it and catch each sweet drop with my tongue!...
Posted by RyanJoseph[Namaste] on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:04:00 PST