Everyone's "but first": discipline, parallel paths, and feeling unworthy
The hosts each name their own "but first." Nathaniel (addressed on air) describes discipline arriving in bundles and deferring deep Bible study until he has time. Mike (addressed on air) describes walking a parallel path with God, checking in rather than truly following. Boova (addressed on air) says his "but first" is feeling too unworthy to represent God — accepting rescue but never stepping onto the field, a PE-sideline version of service. Dan (addressed on air) is the opposite extreme: a puppy chasing every voice, sleeping four hours, running ahead of where he was sent. A complaint-line comment adds the centurion comparison — Jesus doesn't ask for no ties, just to put him first. The segment closes on prayer as a skill not a talent, and the warning that people die of bitterness because unvented emotions take root physically.
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