Dear Friend,

I hope your year has been so blessed so far. Our God is so faithful to take care of us and to move through us in amazing ways, and I am just so excited thinking about all the things that He is doing and preparing to do in and through your life right now! I truly hope that you realize what a wonderful road is ahead of you.

This reminds me of such a powerful truth that we can all hold to: every one of us has a divine destiny. Maybe you think that sounds too grand or important to apply to you. I remember when I thought like that. In fact, I remember a time when I met this couple who said they were going to move to Latvia for ministry, and I just thought that they were heroes. I thought, “Oh my gosh, I have so much respect and admiration for these people. I could never do that.”

That’s the way so many of us respond when we hear about other people’s callings, and we tend to think that those thoughts really don’t apply to us, but we should never underestimate the Lord, friend. In my case, it was just a year after I talked to that couple that Rick and I were on a plane with our three boys on our way to the former Soviet Union. As that plane was taking off, God said, “Now ministry begins.”

God does have a plan, friend, and what you and I have to do is say “Yes” to it. I’ve said “Yes” so many times, and I can tell you that it’s the most powerful word. It gives you a future and a hope. 

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What is so sad to me is that so many people don’t even realize what an amazing plan is in store just for them — they actually hold themselves back from stepping into that plan! They say, “Well, I’m not very gifted or outgoing. I don’t have great talents or good looks. I’ve messed up too many times for God to use me.”

Maybe you’re one of those people. Maybe you’ve had some really serious problems in your life, and now you’re thinking, “What can God do with me? I’m sick, I’m divorced, I’ve lost too much, or I’ve done this and that. What can God do with me?”

I want to say that not one of us has ever done it perfectly, and God still uses us anyway. There’s such a destiny in everything, so don’t limit God. Don’t think that His power isn’t enough to use your messy situation. That is a lie from the devil! 

Friend, the enemy comes to kill, steal, and destroy. He is a liar, a thief, and a murderer, and he wants to hurt God’s beautiful creation. He wants to destroy us. That’s his whole goal. I remember thinking years ago that he just came after a few, a certain group of people, but then I lived a little bit longer, and I found out that he is not prejudiced — he will come after anybody and do anything he can to hammer our hearts with pain and doubt.

But if we let those things tell us that God can’t use us, then we are putting barriers on Him, and we aren’t seeing the real picture of Him. The truth is that He’s God, and everything that He wants to give us and pour through us and bless us with will come, just because He wills it.

Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” His miraculous power can take the worst hurt and the worst problems and turn them around for good — that is a promise, and He absolutely keeps His promises.

Friend, the devil wants us to think that we’re just weak, struggling Christians, that we have no purpose and God can’t use us, but he’s a liar! Don’t let him put limits on what you believe God can do — take those limits off by taking that lie down! Declare the truth that you are called according to God’s purpose, and everything is going to work for your good. Believe what it says in Ephesians 1:19 that God’s power is moving toward you right now! You are the temple of the Holy Spirit. You’re not His hotel — He didn’t move in and then decide to move out. He’s dwelling in you right now with all His love and power, that same power that raised Jesus from the dead!

You have a divine destiny, friend. You really do, but you have to stop limiting God by thinking He can’t use you or He can’t use your situation. It isn’t about how nice your hair or clothes look. It isn’t about whether you came from a big city or a small town. It isn’t about how many or how few mistakes you’ve made or how many times you’ve been hurt. What matters is being in His will, hearing His voice, and then being obedient to what you hear.

Isn’t that freeing? It’s not about you — it’s about the power of God in you! All He asks us to do is to believe in Him and to give Him our lives. If this is new to you, then you can start today by saying, “God, I only have today. Yesterday’s gone, and I don’t have a guarantee of tomorrow, so I’m going to take these few hours that I am awake today to listen to what you want me to do. Lead me, Holy Spirit. I’m just going to believe You. I’m just going to take the limits off of You and believe that You have the power to use my messy life and make everything work for my good.”

That is all He’s looking for. That is an attitude that He can use.

If you have been inspired by this letter, then I hope you will watch my weekly program, because right now, I am doing a series with Dru Hammer, and she has such an incredible story. Dru has met so many amazing people and done so many amazing things, but the most amazing part of her story is God’s hand working to make everything come together. It is really a testimony of what He can do when we take the limits off of His power! You can watch TIME with Denise Renner live every Monday at 7 AM CT on both Facebook and YouTube, or on just Facebook Wednesdays at 12 PM CT. You can also find any teachings you missed by visiting renner.org.

I also want to invite you to contact our prayer team if there is anything in your life that you need prayer for or that you want to rejoice with someone else for. We love having the opportunity to pray over you and hear your amazing testimonies of God’s power, so please call us at 1.844.473.6637  or email denisesocial@renner.org. We can’t wait to hear what He does in your life!

We are moving forward together,

Denise Renner