Understanding that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God and

understanding that in my own self even today helps me to be so much more

gracious and so much more forgiving for all the hurts that have been done to me

because I know too that hurting people hurt people.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast in a life that's had many hurts where

trauma is a part of daily living. One is vulnerable to the darker

sides of our human existence. Though we can't always know what a person's

motive is for destructive behavior toward themselves, we can ask ourselves this

question, would Jesus love them through their trauma? Jesus was regularly

seeing communing with questionable people, often who are outcast because of

their moral or social status. In Mark 217, Jesus explained that it's not the

right as he came to save, but those who were sick with sin.

Our guests this week have seen and walked through unimaginable trauma, only to

find that God was there to meet their needs. Holly Hayes, the CEO of the

Sanctuary Project, was a victim of sex trafficking, descending to a point so

low that she found herself in a basement crying out to God to save her. And when

no one else would love her through her pain, he did. Rebecca Smith saw a need

in her community for immigrant women who had only ever experienced less than

ideal working conditions and were looking to make a fresh start. Through her

company, Better Life Bags, she was able to employ many of these women and made

a way for them to better their lives, even as her own life was made better by

opening herself up to their needs. Let's begin with Holly Story. My name is Holly

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