“I Was Ready to Die”: Steven Nix on Faith, Fear, and a Heart Transplant скачать в хорошем качестве

“I Was Ready to Die”: Steven Nix on Faith, Fear, and a Heart Transplant

Steven Nix joins the GodDog Podcast to share the full story of his heart transplant, the faith that carried him through it, and what it’s like to face death head-on. Steven opens up about: Growing up in Mississippi and chasing music in Nashville Walking away from the industry and finding peace outside of it Being diagnosed with heart failure and deteriorating fast Writing goodbye letters, buying grave plots, and preparing to die Giving his life to Jesus in the hospital before receiving a new heart What surrender actually looks like when life is on the line This is a conversation about mortality, obedience, fear, and the peace that shows up when control is gone. Chapters 0:00 – 1:19 | GodDog Intro 1:19 – Meeting Steven Nix & Setting the Stage 3:29 – Growing Up in Mississippi & Moving to Tennessee 6:37 – First Publishing Deal & Early Nashville Success 9:02 – Why Songwriting Degrees Don’t Work 12:36 – Leaving Music & Selling Jets 14:24 – Hating the Life He Built in Nashville 17:12 – Writing “Dying Man” & Stepping Away from the Dream 27:37 – “I Was Actually Dying”: Heart Failure Diagnosis 30:49 – When Doctors Ran Out of Options 34:21 – Preparing for Death (Letters, Grave Plots, Family) 39:19 – Starting the Conversation With God 42:39 – Turning the Story Toward Jesus 45:03 – Getting the Call: “We Have a Heart” 46:42 – The Transplant Surgery (3.5 Hours) 47:16 – Near-Death Complications After Surgery 51:04 – Meeting Jesus in the Hospital 52:36 – Being Baptized Before the Transplant 53:50 – Three Birthdays, One New Life 55:44 – Praying for God’s Will, Not Survival 58:50 – Trusting God More Than Himself