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For God so loved Kevin, Me!! Wow 23 years later and I am still amazed that He chose me. I was a drug addict, alcoholic and ruined a lot of girls lives. I had made a decision for Jesus at the age of 8-9, unfortunately it was not a heart decision and by the age of 12, I was running fast and hard from God. At 15 my parents split and I stayed with my dad.The rest was history. I had so many opportunities and only chose one, the world.
For 5 years I floated through a life of darkness (Drugs, Alcohol and sex) ,I quit school in 9th grade, I missed out on an opportunity at going pro in bowling, missed out on 2 well paying jobs for the cities of Los Angeles and Walnuut CA. (due to no diploma) or common sense.
I praise God for His love, during those 5 years He continually put road blocks in my path that at the very least made me stop and consider my life and unfortoinatly i chose to climb over them and continue on. I praise God for a family who risked it all and took me in and hung on to me tight even when I intentionally did things to hurt them that hung on.
When I was 20 after missing out on 2 major jobs I slowed down on the chemicals and went back to school and got my high school diploma (not GED) and moved from CA to OR. After 2 months in OR I found myself as a high school graduate fully involved with the drugs and alcohol again. It was then that reality hit me, my life wasn't going to change unless someone made me change so I joined the Army since I knew that they wouldn't allow the drugs. It was amazed that there were no side effect by stopping cold turkey on the drugs and at that time I took the credit.
Through a prior friendship God blessed me with a wonderful woman who finally said yes to my proposal. We were married and on our way to Germany. during our first year of marriage I still drank (heavy when wife wasn't around) and made some major mistakes. The ultimate mistake was introducing her to her first taste of alcohol thinking if she drank my life would be so much easier. After her first glass and her sitting on the floor laughing and wanting more Something inside made me realized i make a huge mistake.
The next night Aug. 21, 1986 at 5:30 PM walking back to my office after dinner God hit me from behind and I literally went to my knees and I came up cussing God. How dare Him interfere with my life. He and I fought a long hard battle that night, just Him and I, no pastor, no friend, no wife and praise God He won.
It was during the first part of the battle that i realized that God was telling me even though I ruined a lot of girls lives that I was not going to be allowed to ruin the girl that He gave to me. I spent 3 hours getting rid of all the things in my life by writing down all I could remember (Good and Bad) and told God to do whatever he needed to do with each thing I wrote. It was in that process that I there were a lot thing that I didn't even realize I had done and even asked God to make sure He had the right page in His book. That night I gave my heart and life to Christ and He gave my life back and padded my wife's heart for all I HAD to share with her and our marriage was strengthened that night.
Ever since, even though I still make mistakes and sin, God is faithful to remind me and still gives me a choice to make it right and I do as often as I need to. I have been in the ministry now for over 15 years and am have been a Pastor for 13 years. God did something in my life that no one could ever do, He took ALL the bad I did in my life and made it all good. Who would of thought that all those years or darkness would produce a light that changes lives. Thank you for not giving up on me Jesus!
If you would like to hear more feel free to email me at preachermankevin@sbcglobal.net
For 5 years I floated through a life of darkness (Drugs, Alcohol and sex) ,I quit school in 9th grade, I missed out on an opportunity at going pro in bowling, missed out on 2 well paying jobs for the cities of Los Angeles and Walnuut CA. (due to no diploma) or common sense.
I praise God for His love, during those 5 years He continually put road blocks in my path that at the very least made me stop and consider my life and unfortoinatly i chose to climb over them and continue on. I praise God for a family who risked it all and took me in and hung on to me tight even when I intentionally did things to hurt them that hung on.
When I was 20 after missing out on 2 major jobs I slowed down on the chemicals and went back to school and got my high school diploma (not GED) and moved from CA to OR. After 2 months in OR I found myself as a high school graduate fully involved with the drugs and alcohol again. It was then that reality hit me, my life wasn't going to change unless someone made me change so I joined the Army since I knew that they wouldn't allow the drugs. It was amazed that there were no side effect by stopping cold turkey on the drugs and at that time I took the credit.
Through a prior friendship God blessed me with a wonderful woman who finally said yes to my proposal. We were married and on our way to Germany. during our first year of marriage I still drank (heavy when wife wasn't around) and made some major mistakes. The ultimate mistake was introducing her to her first taste of alcohol thinking if she drank my life would be so much easier. After her first glass and her sitting on the floor laughing and wanting more Something inside made me realized i make a huge mistake.
The next night Aug. 21, 1986 at 5:30 PM walking back to my office after dinner God hit me from behind and I literally went to my knees and I came up cussing God. How dare Him interfere with my life. He and I fought a long hard battle that night, just Him and I, no pastor, no friend, no wife and praise God He won.
It was during the first part of the battle that i realized that God was telling me even though I ruined a lot of girls lives that I was not going to be allowed to ruin the girl that He gave to me. I spent 3 hours getting rid of all the things in my life by writing down all I could remember (Good and Bad) and told God to do whatever he needed to do with each thing I wrote. It was in that process that I there were a lot thing that I didn't even realize I had done and even asked God to make sure He had the right page in His book. That night I gave my heart and life to Christ and He gave my life back and padded my wife's heart for all I HAD to share with her and our marriage was strengthened that night.
Ever since, even though I still make mistakes and sin, God is faithful to remind me and still gives me a choice to make it right and I do as often as I need to. I have been in the ministry now for over 15 years and am have been a Pastor for 13 years. God did something in my life that no one could ever do, He took ALL the bad I did in my life and made it all good. Who would of thought that all those years or darkness would produce a light that changes lives. Thank you for not giving up on me Jesus!
If you would like to hear more feel free to email me at preachermankevin@sbcglobal.net
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Comment by Dale Rogers on March 9, 2010 at 7:24pm -
Thanks, Kevin, for sharing your testimony on the MY316.com website.
You are a trophy of God's grace!
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