The latest craze on Disney+ right now, and I admit one that I love watching with my kids, is the Falcon and Winter Soldier. In a recent episode Bucky Barnes introduces the Falcon to a man by the name of Isaiah. Isaiah is a bitter man. He is a bitter man because, as you discover, he had been a “super” soldier just like Captain America had been. But instead of being praised as a hero like Cap, he was imprisoned, poked, tested on, and used by the government he thought he was defending. Why? Because post World War II the world didn’t see him as a hero but as a black man.
Now this is a fiction show, but it speaks to a truth that was experienced by many. Dr. John Perkins speaks of his brother who recently returned from WW II, thought he would return as an equal and yet was beaten and abused by local officers in the deep south. It is unfortunately the story of many, that we don’t see.
In the documentary Colors of Character we get introduced to a Steve Skipper who could have been the next Thomas Kinkaid. He should have been a household name. He should have been painting art that is seen printed and in every single department store nationwide. But it isn’t. Why? Because he was a young black male who grew up in the south.
Now before someone dismiss this documentary, let me describe the key element. Steve was an untrained artist. He had a gift given by God that he often set to the side because he could never be an artist. But God. He became a leader of the gangs, a known dealer, and yet through it all God pursued him. Through the bold witness of another student, and the commitment of a teacher who saw his gifts, God continued to pull him towards his Saving Grace.
Steve’s went through many other struggles and yet the Holy spirit continued to miraculously improve his painting skills when the world, accidents, injuries all seemed to try to take it away from him.
Steve’s story is not about color but about the CHARACTER of a man who is devoted fully to God. Are you an artist? This is for you. Are you searching for God? This is for you! Are you stuck in your past and need to find healing? This is for you!
Check out the Trailer: https://youtu.be/lSbRQ5z8iVI
Rent/buy Colors of Character on DVD or on demand from the comfort of your own home, and watch wherever you watch movies!
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