NOW SHOWING

Last night I watched a movie so intense and emotional that it felt like it reached right into my soul and held up a mirror. The storyline wasn’t just about the characters on the screen — it was about me. About patience, about love, about time. And as the credits rolled, I sat in the quiet darkness of my living room thinking about my own life like it was a reel of film.

I realized how very impatient I can be when it comes to my dreams — how I often want the ending now, without enduring the process. I thought about how much love I’ve given throughout my life, often pouring myself out until there was nothing left, desperately hoping for reciprocity. And I thought about time. How much time I’ve wasted waiting for people to change, opportunities to knock, or life to “finally” start, only to hope that somehow I could reclaim it later.

The movie left me with a haunting question: What am I really showing to the world? Am I showing up authentically as myself, or am I just an actor on a screen, reciting the lines others expect of me and hoping for a Hollywood-style happy ending?

This movie reminded me that life is not a dress rehearsal. We’re not extras waiting for our cue. We’re living the story now — moment by moment. Our patience is being developed even in our waiting. Our love, though sometimes unreturned, is still a reflection of God’s heart in us. And our time, though it cannot be rewound, can be redeemed.

Authenticity requires courage. It means pulling off the mask, stepping out of the script, and choosing to live unscripted. It means acknowledging where we’ve been impatient, where we’ve been pouring from empty cups, and where we’ve been losing time. But it also means forgiving ourselves and stepping into a new act of the story — one where we’re not just “showing” something to the world but truly being who we’re called to be.

RESILIENTones, have you ever felt this way — pouring out love but craving reciprocity, feeling impatient about your dreams, or sensing that time has slipped through your fingers? You’re not alone. So many of us wrestle with these same feelings. The good news is that our story isn’t over. Each day gives us a new scene, a new chance to show up as ourselves, to reclaim lost time through purpose, and to practice patience in the process.

No matter how much time you feel you’ve lost, it’s not too late to start fresh. No matter how many times you’ve shown love without seeing it returned, you are still valuable, still worthy, still loved. God has not forgotten your dreams. Every experience you’ve had — even the waiting — is shaping you into who you’re becoming. Your story is still unfolding, and your best chapters haven’t been written yet.

My PRAYER for you is….

“Lord, thank You for the reminder that life is precious, that my time is valuable, and that my heart is worthy of patience, love, and authenticity. Help me to show up as the real me — not the actor, not the scripted version, but the person You designed. Teach me patience with Your timing, trust in Your plan, and peace with my journey. Redeem the time I feel I’ve lost and help me use every moment wisely. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

RESILIENTones… say this daily

I am no longer just showing — I am becoming.

I show up as my true self, unapologetic and authentic. I trust the timing of my life, I give love freely but wisely, and I honor my time as sacred.

I am both the storyteller and the story, unfolding beautifully in God’s perfect timing.