God uses impossible people to do impossible things.
When I attended the KRC writing camp, I heard Teacher Su say, "God uses impossible people to do impossible things." I truly am "an impossible person," but can God really use me to "do impossible things"?
From Broken Heart to Enchanted Heart
I once tried to pursue life’s dreams through my own efforts, but after enduring hardships, pain, and struggles, the dreams were shattered, my heart broken, and the road came to an end.
But man’s end is God’s beginning. The gracious and merciful Kintsugi Master in heaven picked up this shattered vessel that I was, gently holding each broken piece, tenderly wiping away the grime, carefully placing every shard back into its place. With His infinite love, He sealed each fracture, and with His priceless grace, adorned every scar. A vessel once broken beyond repair was transformed by His gracious hand into something radiant with new beauty.
As one broken yet redeemed, a deep longing stirs within me—to share this journey from broken-heartedness to heart-enchantment, to tell the world of His love and wondrous works, that others may come to know this mighty and glorious God.
An Impossible Person
But I was born with dyslexia, and I often struggle to express my thoughts in words and find it difficult to concentrate. If my train of thought were a horse, most people ride a tame one down a clear path—but mine is a wild horse, hard to control. When listening to someone speak or trying to write, this wild horse often breaks free and runs off, and I have to exert great effort to pull it back.
These moments of distraction happen frequently. Tasks that others can complete quickly take me several times longer, and even then, I often can’t get them right. I feel deeply ashamed, yet helpless—and that’s why writing has always been what I fear the most.
I said to God, “Your works are wondrous beyond compare. How I wish I had the gift of writing! But You know I have the heart but not the strength—writing a testimony for You feels like an impossible task.”
God’s response was: “The display of My glory does not depend on human talent, but on My power. Though you are weak and unworthy, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”
God’s will was clear—He wanted to use an impossible person to do impossible things. In my heart, I was willing for His will to be done, but I couldn’t help asking: How is this even possible?
A Divine Connection with KRC
In the summer of 2003, I heard that KRC was holding a writing camp in Pennsylvania. I happened to be free at the time, and since God had already planted the seed of writing testimonies in my heart, I gathered my courage and went.
This camp, beautifully described as a "feast for the literary heart," a "lifelong fellowship," and "fertile soil," not only equipped me with writing skills but also provided various hands-on opportunities: writing short articles for the camp journal, composing comprehensive reports, contributing to and editing the Life’s Second Serving essay series, and working on KRC’s feature editing. What I am most grateful for is having made lifelong mentors and friends; many KRC family members later became companions who journeyed alongside me on my writing path.
My connection with KRC was God’s direct guidance and provision. The Commander in heaven knows that before sending soldiers into battle, He must train and equip them. He brought me to the KRC camp to receive the best training and preparation.
Doing the Impossible
Setting out on the path of writing and receiving assignments felt like stepping onto an invisible bridge—it filled me with fear and trembling. All I could do was continually cry out to God for help. Unbelievably, His invisible hands truly guided me to the finish line. Every time I completed a task, I was filled with gratitude and awe—He truly made the impossible possible.
These thrilling and miraculous experiences happened repeatedly. Every time I faced a writing assignment, I was terrified, yet His hand always supported me to complete one impossible task after another. My testimony articles began to be published in North American Chinese Christian publications, and I even won first prize twice in Feiyang magazine’s essay contests. I witnessed firsthand how God’s mighty hand can use impossible people to do impossible things.
In 2016, He led me—an impossible person—to accomplish an even more impossible task: spending seven years to complete my life testimony, Lifting Up Your Right Hand. Writing a book was harder for me than climbing to heaven. If I focused on myself, I could barely move forward, but when I fixed my eyes on Him and placed my hand in His, He guided me onward.
ChatGPT said: Along that long journey, I was often weak—my legs would give out and I could barely walk. I stumbled many times and repeatedly told God, “I really am not cut out for this; it’s impossible to complete the task You’ve given me.” The Apostle Paul boasted in his weakness, but what could I boast in except my weakness? Yet the Shepherd in heaven did not abandon His sheep. He pulled me up, held me close, carried me on His shoulders, and faithfully led me to the finish line. Once again, this weak, little-faith person saw that my God can use impossible people to do impossible things.
Drinking the Bitter Cup, Tasting the Fine Wine
Looking back on the writing journey I have traveled, the once hard-to-swallow "bitter cup" has actually become sweeter the more I taste it.
Writing has been a wondrous journey with God. He uses impossible people to do impossible things—not only to reveal His glory but also to let me experience His presence, enjoy His great love, and rely on His mighty power. Through this, I taste the joy of life’s transformation and grow closer in fellowship with Him. My relationship with Him deepens, teaching me to look to His grace, keep my pen and paper ready, and always be prepared to capture the inspiration He gives—because only through His inspiration can I truly write.
God grants talents and uses talented people to glorify Him, but the Bible also tells us that those chosen by God— “Few are wise, few are mighty, few are noble”, (1 Corinthians 1:26) — and even more are those without notable talents. God deposits a sum of resources in the accounts of the talented for them to spend, but in the accounts of those without talents, He places little or nothing. Yet, when they have needs, He sends timely rain so they lack nothing.
Whether gifted or not, everyone who serves God relies on His grace—and His grace is always sufficient.
Therefore, no matter how weak or unworthy we are, and regardless of how much talent we possess, the God we trust and rely on is mighty and full of abundant love and grace. He uses impossible people to do impossible things, so that we no longer pity ourselves or boast, but instead glorify the One who alone deserves all honor and praise.
Ordering Information for Lifting Up Your Right Hand
For readers in Taiwan: Available for purchase at major bookstores and online bookshops throughout Taiwan.
For readers in the United States: Available for order at Ambassador Bookroom (new website), Glory to the Lord Bookroom, and on Amazon.
Zhao Hong, born in Heilongjiang Province, China. Graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages at Nankai University and holds master’s degrees from Beijing International Relations College and Capital Bible Seminary in the United States. Has worked for many years at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations and America World Adoption. Also served as a teacher at TJHSST, a top-ranked high school in the U.S. Published works appear in Christian publications such as Feiyang, Kingdom, Ambassador, Taiwan Zhongxin, and Family Magazine. Twice awarded first prize in the Feiyang magazine essay contests.