Daniel Hamer - crime family 2 Christ

Above is a 27 minute interview with him courtesy of Revelation TV.

My name is Daniel Hamer and I was born and raised in North London, England. I was born into a well known family who were the biggest dealers, thieves and feared family around my area of North London.

My step father and mother trained me well to delight in that of evil in my youth. My mother used to sing the 'Better pick a pocket or two' song that is sung by Fagan in the film Oliver. She was theatrical in her performance and I loved the performance as you do when you are young. I wanted nothing more than to receive my families' approval and so my life went on. Stealing, fighting, dealing - you know the drill.

It wasn't until I was in prison that I had listened to a man speaking about Jesus. I had only ever known that name used as a curse, but this man spoke his name out aloud and I realised he was talking about someone, someone real, that for some reason I was drawn to. At the time I didn't realise that Jesus was the son of God in heaven and was alive today and relevant to me. Someone like me - in my life, no-one had ever just cared about me, Daniel. People used you and wanted things from you. I didn't know that people were loved and cared for because they were just them.

Even when family members were visiting in prison, the rules in my life were, you visited to drop a parcel (of drugs) to make money, gain power and have control over others. No-one visited because they missed and loved you. Although I can look back now and understand that my family were only doing what they knew how to do. They did not know any better. This was the life we lived. My life.

From as young as I can remember, my house was full of adults who had committed armed robberies or attacked others to take what they wanted or were owed. I was praised as a child if I battered another child or managed to gain points from other families who we were in competition with us for the drugs supply in the area. I learned that I had to be 'hard' and 'respected' and mostly, feared.

I never considered that I could get a job and work. School - what was that! Somewhere me and my boys caused hassle - raised our 'rep' or street cred. My work was theft and I was good at it. If I wanted something I took it. If I needed money I robbed someone or something. That is how I got money. That is what life was to me up until that time in prison. I honestly didn't know any better.

I was remanded in prison and was due in court the next day. I was up for various charges, the biggest was attempted murder and my lawyer warned me that this time I was due to spend a long time in prison. I prayed to Jesus that night and asked to come into my heart and change me.

The next day in the dock I was so aware of Jesus being with me and I heard him tell me to admit to everything!!! I did it without really understanding why. I had tears streaming down my face as I stood in the dock in front of the judge and admitted to things I had not even been charged with. My lawyer almost passed out!!! There were people crying in the court when I was telling my story. I explained to the court that I had found Jesus and I was changed but that I needed to admit to everything I had ever done!

The judge sent me back to the galley to await sentencing and Satan whispered in my ears that 'I was stupid and was going to prison, for a long, long time'. I kept trusting our father and knew that if I did, he was with me and I was not afraid.

When I stood for sentencing the judge gave me a good behaviour bond. He set me free just as I had been promised! In the car on the way out with my lawyer I just kept saying 'Jesus is real, he is alive' and my lawyer turned and looked at me panic sticken and said 'I know'. I knew then that I had found Jesus and my life was changed from that day forward.

I am being led to start Malachi Ch. 4 Ministeries to reach out to young people in the UK to allow you to witness for yourself that God is not about 'religion'. It's about keepin' it real and learning another way to go about your business. God has answers to everything that goes on in your life already - he still wants to know u! It's not about you changing into some kind of stranger where everyone will know you've got 'religion'! It's about you gettin to know someone who died for you and that you hadn't known about before. He's pretty amazing and will watch your back every step of the way.....what are you waiting 4?