Your Mistakes Don’t Define You: Sharon Jaynes & Christine Soule
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 5 August 2021
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
The best news we could ever receive is that in the middle of our most broken, painful moments, there is Someone who will reach out to us—no matter what we’ve done, who we’ve hurt, or the mistakes that we’ve made. God does not care what you look like, or the road that you’ve traveled—all He cares for is your heart and where you’re headed. Sharon Jaynes is an international conference speaker and author. Time and time again, Sharon has seen the power of forgiveness in her life, and has seen how your worst, most heartbreaking moments can be the springboard for positive change. Christine Soule grew up in a broken home, struggled with drug addiction, was a victim of sex trafficking, and had nowhere to turn. Eventually, Christine found God and she did a 180 on her lifestyle—boldly making different life choices, relying on nothing but the goodness of God to heal her broken soul and spirit. Christine is now the the founder and CEO of Providence Heights, a nonprofit organization that was created to house women and children in need, as well as providing counseling, jobs, and education.
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Interview Quotes:
“I always felt as a little girl that I wasn't good enough, I wasn't smart enough, I wasn't pretty enough. I wasn't a good enough daughter. And if I could be, then maybe my parents wouldn't be so angry and fight all the time.” - Sharon Jaynes
“I said, ‘Dad, none of us can be good enough. If we could be good enough, then Jesus wouldn't have had to die on the cross.’ But he could not understand that kind of grace for a man like him.” - Sharon Jaynes
“I want to encourage you that getting from that place to being able to tell your story of redemption is a process.” - Sharon Jaynes
“We have to stop and think, Who is it that I am not forgiving? Because as long as we have unforgiveness in our heart, we will get stuck in a bad chapter in our story. So the first step is deciding you want to get well, the second step is to forgive those people who have hurt you.” - Sharon Jaynes
“If someone steps in that church and they look a little different than you, they're seeking God. They need a savior and you know what? Grab a hold of them because they have made the scariest, most bold step, probably up to that point in their life. So love them. It's a huge deal to let them know that they matter.” - Christine Soule
“Don't expect people to change overnight, just one step at a time so that they can really allow God to cultivate them. It's not our job just to fix them. It's God's job to cultivate them.” - Christine Soule
“Just know friends, that He is for you. Even in the midst of difficult circumstances, He's for you. He's with you. He loves and adores you, and allow that to turn your life into something truly beautiful.” - Christine Soule
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| 0:00.0 | He is on his throne and he is in control. |
| 0:04.5 | No matter what is happening in the political situation, |
| 0:08.0 | with the medical situation, with the racial situation, |
| 0:11.5 | with any situation that we're going through right now, |
| 0:14.5 | God is still in control. |
| 0:16.0 | And sometimes, you know, things have to get better |
| 0:18.0 | before they get worse. |
| 0:19.0 | We all know that, but make sure that we're looking |
| 0:22.0 | through the right lands of gratitude. |
| 0:25.0 | We can look for the lessons that we need to be |
| 0:28.0 | learning through this, that we can learn more |
| 0:30.0 | about the character of God as we're going through this, |
| 0:32.5 | that we can learn more about how to be grateful |
| 0:36.0 | when we're going through difficult circumstances. |
| 0:39.0 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. |
| 0:42.0 | The best news we could ever receive is that |
| 0:44.0 | in the middle of our most broken, painful moments, |
| 0:46.0 | there is someone who will reach out to us, |
| 0:48.0 | no matter what we've done, who we've heard, |
| 0:50.0 | or the mistakes that we've made. |
| 0:53.0 | God doesn't care what you look like, |
| 0:55.0 | or the road that you've traveled. |
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