{"id":7097,"date":"2026-04-22T10:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dailycupofwellness\/?p=7097"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:31:39","slug":"sarah-jakes-roberts-says-she-almost-paralyzed-after-freak-accident-praises-god-for-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dailycupofwellness\/2026\/04\/sarah-jakes-roberts-says-she-almost-paralyzed-after-freak-accident-praises-god-for-protection.html","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Jakes Roberts Says She ‘Almost Paralyzed’ After Freak Accident, Praises God For Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sarah Jakes Roberts is sharing a powerful testimony of faith and gratitude after a frightening accident that nearly changed her life forever.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old pastor, author, and daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes revealed she is recovering from a serious neck injury after landing awkwardly while playing on a trampoline with her daughter, Ella. What began as a lighthearted moment quickly turned terrifying.<\/p>\n

“Last night was scary. I was almost paralyzed, but God didn’t see fit to let that be my story,” Roberts wrote in an Instagram post, alongside a photo of herself in a hospital bed wearing a neck brace.<\/p>\n

Roberts said she immediately knew something was wrong after the fall. “I landed on my neck and heard several pops,” she shared. Her daughter quickly alerted her father, and emergency services were called as the situation escalated.<\/p>\n

After being transported to two different hospitals and undergoing multiple scans, doctors delivered sobering news. “Two hospitals, several scans, and hours later, we learned that I had fractured my neck, herniated discs, and endangered areas of my spine that could have left me paralyzed,” she explained.<\/p>\n

The severity of the injury left Roberts reflecting on just how close she came to a life-altering outcome. “One disc up or one disc lower, and this would’ve been a different testimony,” she wrote.<\/p>\n

Now, Roberts is focused on healing. She will be wearing a neck brace for four to six weeks as her body recovers, choosing to “lay low” and approach the process with wisdom and patience.<\/p>\n

But even amid pain and uncertainty, her response has been rooted in faith.<\/p>\n

“I’m soaking in the presence and kindness of God and in the love of friends and family,” she shared, expressing gratitude for both divine protection and the support system surrounding her.<\/p>\n

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