Dear Friend,

As we step into the second month of 2025, I am filled with hope and determination to make this year a strong and successful one. February is a time to reflect on the goals we’ve set and take intentional steps to stay on track. It’s also a time to seek God more fervently, trusting Him to guide us and empower us to accomplish everything He’s placed in our hearts. Together, we can make the most of the opportunities this year holds and continue growing in His purpose for our lives.

Have you ever heard anyone say, “Well, I just have to kill some time”? You and I need to come to a place of strong conviction that we would never want to “kill some time.” Our time is precious and very valuable. None of us knows how much time we really have left. Our time is much more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you can never get more time. Once you spend your days, hours, and minutes, they are gone forever.

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What value do you place on your time? Do you make good use of your allotment of time each day? If you find yourself in a situation where you are just waiting around, I want to encourage you not to just sit there and let your mind wander. I have done that so many times. In Moscow, you can spend one and a half to two hours just traveling across the city to a meeting. This is such a huge city with a population of 16 million, and in the course of traveling three to four miles, your eyes would probably have scanned 200 advertisements and about 6,000 cars.

Do you see how easy it is for my mind to just be filled with all that is around me? Just think of it—two hours pass by riding in the car, and my mind could be filled with all those advertisements and just wandering in no particular direction—just wandering. How wasteful that is on my part to throw away two precious hours of my day.

Just recently, the Holy Spirit convicted me to not let my mind wander and waste time. I need to make time count. So now I have a book in my purse or I am listening to a teaching tape. The other day I didn’t have a book or a tape, so I cleaned out my purse and spent time praying.

Why waste precious time? Time is passing, and you and I cannot get it back. We need to make the most of our time. Time holds opportunities for us. Time allows us the opportunity to make something of ourselves or serve someone else. There are just so many minutes in the day that we must take hold of and not let them slip away.

Use your time wisely. We can clean out our purse, clean the kitchen, read a book, call a friend, pray and seek God, read our Bible, or memorize a scripture verse. Maybe we should exercise or just spend time thinking about all the blessings in our lives. We must do something that will bring more blessings and richness into our lives and the lives of others. Time is passing, and we will never get it back.

Jesus said, “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work” (John 9:4). Praise God it is not night yet. But what are we doing with the days we have left? I am trying to say to you that the Holy Spirit is convicting me about how I spend my precious time and how I value it.

We cannot let time just slip between our fingers and then stand before Jesus and hear Him say, “What did you do with the time I gave you? What did you do with the time you had to know Me better and to help other people?” We will not be able to say to the Lord, “Oh Lord, please forgive me, I just didn’t have enough time.”

We need to hear the word of the Lord. Time is passing, and we must be wise with how we spend our time. Proverbs 1:5 says, “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.”

I also want to share with you about my current TV series airing this month. This series focuses on the transformative power of forgiveness and the importance of aligning with God’s promises rather than seeking approval from others. Through personal reflections and biblical examples, I emphasize how unforgiveness can hinder personal growth and supply, while forgiveness opens the door to healing and freedom. This series will inspire you to move forward with confidence, letting go of rejection and self-doubt, and embracing the fullness of God’s purpose for your life. I invite you to join me on YouTube or Facebook every Wednesday at 12 PM CT.

I want to thank you for being my partner. Please be praying for us as we go after all God has for us in 2025. I specifically want to ask you to pray for our women’s ministry in this part of the world. Through my TV programs, School of Cinderella, and in-person meetings, we see lives changed and impacted for the kingdom every day.

Rick and I will be continuing our meetings in various churches across the United States this month. You can find our meeting schedule for February here. Of course, if you can come to any of these meetings, we would love to see you face-to-face. I love you, I am praying for you, and I thank God for you.

We pray for you every day; we love and appreciate you so much. If you have any prayer requests, please let us know. You can call us at 1.844.473.6637  or email us at prayer@deniserenner.org to pray with a member of our prayer team. You are making a difference and together we are serving Him!

We are moving forward together,

Denise Renner