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"As I read this piece, the word “surrender” shot out at me, and that day I surrendered to the Almighty God.
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My name is Brendan McKevitt. I come from a family of seven, 4 brothers and two sisters. From a very early age I was aware that God had his hand on my life, but I never knew that I could have a personal relationship with Him. I went the road of many, looking for fulfilment in money, drink and all the trappings and the more I indulged in these things the worse I felt about myself. I was a very shy individual, lonely and introvert, with no identity, and all these things were the road to destruction.
In 1982 I came to a place of hopelessness and felt my life was not worth living, as drink had dulled all painful feelings but now it no longer took these feelings away, and I felt I was left with just a shell of a person. I went into a treatment centre for alcoholism and I had been there four weeks, and felt all hope was gone as I would be leaving this place in two weeks time and I would drink again. At this point I broke down inside and I called out to God in my despair as I could see how powerful drink was, but my mind said God is all-powerful.
The next day I was asked to read at dinner, a piece from a Christian book, and I picked a verse that was significant to my situation. As I read this piece, the word “surrender” shot out at me, and that day I surrendered to the Almighty God. The Holy Spirit moved mightily upon me and from that moment on I knew I would never drink again, that was 21 years ago. I have never stopped thanking God from that day, and that was the start of a wonderful relationship I never thought was possible, and I have known His blessing in my family’s life and my own from that wonderful day.
In 1990 I went on a men’s weekend and the Lord in His loving way dealt with me in the area of repentance. I broke down inside and all the pain and suffering I had caused my wife, Barbara, came to the fore, the shame and guilt, and as I repented it flowed out and the peace of God came into me and I felt a stream of living water flow within. Oh what a wonderful day that was, to be rid of all my sin, and to feel right with God. Thank you Jesus for all you have done for me and continue to do.
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