Stephanie Rice has spoken about her recent spiritual awakening and her decision to embrace faith after a series of personal challenges.
The former Olympian, 35, took to Instagram this week to share her journey with her followers.
“Two months ago I gave my life to God. “The journey since then has been wild to say the least, but I wouldn't have it any other way,” Rice began her heartfelt post.
The champion swimmer described the time before her conversion as the lowest point of her life.
Marked by a series of hardships including a battle with Covid, an injury while filming SAS Australia and the emotional toll of reliving her pain in public.
Stephanie Rice has spoken about her recent spiritual awakening and decision to embrace faith after overcoming a series of personal challenges
The former Olympian, 35, took to Instagram to share her profound journey with her followers
“The few weeks before I turned to God were the lowest weeks for me so far. “I can’t tell you how broken I was,” Rice admitted.
She spoke candidly about the challenges of dealing with back-to-back media engagements and bursting into tears in brief moments of loneliness.
Despite her efforts to evolve through personal development and manifestation techniques, Rice expressed a deep sense of hopelessness.
“Two months ago I gave my life to God. “The journey since then has been wild to say the least, but I wouldn't have it any other way,” Rice began her heartfelt post
The champion swimmer described the time before her conversion as the lowest point of her life
Rice's turning point involved a loss of faith and hope, propelling her into a moment of surrender to a higher power.
'He saved me. “He puts all the pieces back together in the most beautiful way,” she shared.
The Olympian's message goes beyond her personal story as she offered words of comfort and encouragement to those who may be struggling.
Marked by a series of hardships including a battle with Covid, an injury while filming SAS Australia and the emotional toll of reliving her pain in public
Rice's turning point involved a loss of faith and hope and led her to a pivotal moment of surrender to a higher power
“I pray that whoever needs to hear this, whoever resonates with it, knows that God is with you no matter what,” Rice said.
The sports star concluded the post by thanking her followers for their support throughout her journey.
Stephanie is now happier than ever and regularly documents her new love life on Instagram after meeting boyfriend Dane Christison through a church connection.
'He saved me. “He puts all the pieces back together in the most beautiful way,” she shared, acknowledging the painful but transformative nature of her journey
“I never expected the year to end like this!!!” Stephanie wrote in a previous Instagram post.
“I give my life to God, follow his call to move my life to Dubai, meet you in Brisbane in my first week at church and spend our first Christmas together in New York.”
“I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for this. You just have to believe in your plan and your timing.
“God is so good and I can’t wait to see what He has in store for 2024.”
Rice is believed to be a member of Kingdomcity, a Pentecostal church with multiple locations around the world.
Stephanie is now happier than ever and regularly documents her new love life on Instagram after meeting boyfriend Dane Christison through a church connection
Olympic champion Stephanie Rice breaks down in confronting video before revealing reason she moved to Dubai and turned to God: 'He saved me'