{"id":12362,"date":"2017-04-19T17:16:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T21:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=12362"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:08:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T21:08:24","slug":"actor-tim-allen-reveals-heartbreaking-story-led-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2017\/04\/actor-tim-allen-reveals-heartbreaking-story-led-jesus.html","title":{"rendered":"Actor Tim Allen Reveals Heartbreaking Story That Led Him to Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tim Allen, comedian and actor, is not afraid to let others know he is serious about God.<\/p>\n

Tim Allen became famous for his hilarious jokes and handyman hobbies, but there is a side to him that many haven\u2019t seen. Allen doesn\u2019t claim to be the perfect Christian; instead he is open about the fact that many of his life\u2019s deepest struggles are what caused him to turn to Christ.<\/p>\n

Allen didn\u2019t always have it easy. At only eleven, Allen\u2019s father passed away when he was hit by a drunk driver. After that, Allen began to question if he would have prayed harder or if he had been with his father that day, if he could have prevented his death.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew my father was dead, but I was never satisfied with why he was dead. I wanted answers that minute from God. \u2018Do you think this is funny? Do you think this is necessary?\u2019 And I’ve had a tumultuous relationship with my creator ever since.\u201d Allen said in a 2012 interview.<\/p>\n

Like many other celebrities, Allen struggled with addiction and alcoholism. He felt he had nowhere else to turn and found comfort in drug and alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n

Allen\u2019s life took a very dramatic turn on October 2nd, 1978 when he was arrested for possession of over 650 grams of cocaine. He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges. He was released after serving over two years in federal prison.<\/p>\n

After he left prison, he turned to his comedy which he says saved his life. He began his hit sitcom Home Improvement and starred in the Disney movies The Santa Clause trilogy, Wild Hogs, and Toy Story trilogy.<\/p>\n

Through all of this, he still hadn\u2019t finished dealing with his dark demons.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor years, I just did not like this idea of God, church,\u201d he said. \u201c(I was) still a churchgoer, but constantly a cynic.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued to have a tricky relationship with God, but wanted to create a relationship with his creator.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhoever built me, this is too much, too weird that it happened by accident,\u201d Allen said. \u201cIt didn\u2019t happen by accident.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, he calls God, \u201cThe Builder.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI always do ask\u2026 The Builder, what did you want me to do?\u201d Allen said. \u201cAnd I do ask it. But you got to be prepared for the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through tough work and a lot of faith, Allen did dedicate his life to Christ. Now, it\u2019s simply incredible to see all that God has done through Tim Allen.<\/p>\n

In a recent episode from Allen\u2019s sitcom Last Man Standing, Allen found a way to incorporate Jesus Christ into the script. Despite getting constant flack for talking about his faith, the scene shows that Allen refuses to back down.<\/p>\n

With over a decade of sobriety under his belt, Allen is free to enjoy his family and daughters. Allen\u2019s life boasts of God\u2019s redeeming grace and goodness, and proves that no man is \u2018too far gone.\u2019 Even when he pushed God away, Allen was able to find Him again.<\/p>\n

His own experiences \u2014 from his father\u2019s death to a two-year jail stint on a drug conviction to his sitcom stardom \u2014 help inform his faith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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