A Florida Pastor has a new lease on life following a near-death experience.
In mid-March, Pastor Mark Berney of River of Life Assembly of God Church in Merritt Island, Florida fell back in his chair and started seizing during the course of a sermon he was preaching.
Shortly afterward, Berney awoke, encircled by church members after they called 911 and dashed towards the stage to pray for him.
The pastor was then taken instantly by an ambulance to AdventHealth Orlando (Formerly Florida Hospital).
The doctors there told Berney, 61, that because of past heart issues he would need a heart transplant.
“My mortality was real — it’s that way for everybody,” Berney said in a press release obtained by Faithwire.
While the preacher admits that he had “no guarantees” over the future of his physical body, he recognized the power of faith.
“So I grabbed a hold of my faith and I drove down where God was concerned and recognized that He’s my prize, ultimately. When I signed up for Him, He’s my ultimate destiny,” Berney asserted.
“That began giving me peace of mind — knowing I was gonna be OK,” he continued. “No matter what, I couldn’t lose. I’d always win.”
Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the pastor underwent a successful heart transplant on April 22.
“Words cannot express how I feel,” Berney said of the donor and his surviving family. “How…
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