I got to sing in the city park in O'Fallon, Illinois, yesterday. While singing God placed, in the distance, families spending time together at the playground; a mother and father encouraging their children and playing together. They ended up having a picnic at the shelter far from mine and looked over at me occasionally with smiles on their faces. I'm not sure if they saw me as a scary, strange man with a scrappy little guitar to make sure their children didn't get too close to, or if they could even hear me well enough to know that I was singing about God and His influence in our lives, but I was OK with that. There comes a time when have to realize that we are not the ones in charge of reaching every person out of the corner of our eyes and that God is in control of the makings of our hearts.
As I was finishing my song, Lies, three teenagers arrived as school had just ended for the day. God did bring these three into my path. I had the privilege of meeting Niko, Chloe, and Jeff. (jeff if I remember correctly - I am still working on the everyone has a name for a reason thing). Niko is the lead guitarist in a band called Paradigm Symphony, he has a fauxhawk and is a native of Hawaii. (I think he even has a birth certificate to prove it.) Paradigm Symphony's music is heavy.
Chloe is cool and stylish, and has that punk girl vibe.
Jeff has the tendency to be a little slower than average, but today he was being taught some - what I am assuming were - Karate moves by Niko. Niko was working slowly with Jeff, guiding his hands and feet in the direction they needed to go.
It is just super cool to see how people help each other. I guarantee what Niko did for Jeff yesterday encouraged him so much, just simply for the reason of spending time together.
I pray I free myself to do the same. Knowledge is not always what we need, sometimes we just need to know someone desires to share their time.
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