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Bear Grylls believes in God. And if you meet him in person, you’ll quickly learn that he’s unashamed to tell you so.
He may be known for his wild ways and impressive survival skills, but his faith is a side of Grylls many haven’t seen.
Grylls doesn’t claim to be a perfect Christian. In fact, he admits that many of his life’s deepest struggles are what caused him to turn to Christ.
I had a very natural faith as a kid,” Grylls says. “As a really young kid, I never questioned God. I just knew God existed and it felt like He was my friend.”
“When I got to school it [Christianity] became a lot more religious and I thought, ‘I don’t like this’.
“It was all about church-going and people telling you not to smoke behind the bike shed. I thought, ‘If this is God, maybe I’ve got the whole deal wrong.’ So I kind of ditched my faith.”
With stories like miraculously surviving a sinking mud-pit, and getting dismissed from prep school for kissing the headmaster’s daughter; Grylls’ teenage years make even the wildest teenagers appear to be saints.
But everything changed at age 16, when Grylls lost his godfather — who had been like a second father. Crushed with grief and not knowing where else to turn, Bear looked to God.
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- qpolitical.com
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