How God Uses Failure to Prune You | Dr. Steven Presley | Episode #13

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:35 First birth/second birth

00:13:23 Definition and importance of expositional preaching

00:15:10 Impact of confession

00:19:50 Failure and trials as a part of Steven’s testimony

00:25:00 Struggle of people pleasing (Galatians 1:10)

00:28:10 Opening up about unhealthy body image struggles

00:31:24 How we speak MATTERS

00:35:47 What Steven would say to someone struggling with an eating/exercise disorder

00:37:20 Foundational years in early college

00:41:24 Not getting into Med School

00:47:15 Finally in Med School

00:48:58 Primo

00:49:52 What motivated Steven to pursue medicine

00:54:12 More pruning: No Match

00:57:40 God is Sovereign!!

01:02:41 Early career and raising children

01:07:00 The Lord can use circumstances to affirm decisions

01:11:34 The things of this world will not bring ultimate fulfillment

01:15:10 Fatherhood

01:19:40 Discipleship as a way of life (and a listener question)

01:24:45 Intercessory prayer

01:28:30 Comforting patients and families in sickness

01:32:20 Brock has healthcare questions

01:35:37 Wrap up questions