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Survivalist Bear Grylls is sharing about how his Christian faith has impacted his life. In an op-ed written for The Times<\/em><\/a>, Grylls stated that the Christian faith \u201cmust be tried.\u201d In the op-ed, Grylls shared how a vicar had spoken when he was a teenager, saying, \u201cJesus Christ came to kill religion and bring life.\u201d Grylls said he was \u201cintrigued.\u201d \u201cIt made me want to explore the notion of faith and learn more about what he was about. It wasn\u2019t religion\u00a0I was after \u2014 as a teenager I wasn\u2019t exactly hungry for more rules, restrictions, customs and conventions. But I did like the sound of the freedom and empowerment that seemed to come from being around [Jesus],\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

He shared a quote from Sir Edmund Hilary, the first person confirmed to climb Mount Everest, saying, \u201cThere is no such thing as an atheist in the \u2018Death Zone\u2019 on Everest.\u201d While admitting there have probably been atheists who have climbed the mountain, Grylls said the quote is more about the courage that faith can give one. \u201cFor me, having a Christian faith can be difficult to articulate. It\u2019s like describing ice cream or swimming \u2014 it has to be tried to be felt. In a nutshell, my Christian faith has strengthened me in so many battles I\u2019ve faced in life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Not long after the vicar spoke, Grylls prayed to God to help him. \u201cAt heart, my Christian faith tells me I will never walk alone, and that I have the light of the Almighty within me. The most beautiful part is that this gift is given to any of us freely when we simply ask. And I\u2019ve witnessed it change so many lives over the years,\u201d he wrote. He said it was a gift that nobody deserves. He expressed his need for a savior while stating that didn\u2019t make him weaker or any less adventurous. \u201cMy Christian faith helps me to live more adventurously, be bold and take risks, but also to care and encourage, to love and support those closest to me and hopefully beyond as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

He admitted that it\u2019s \u201ceasy\u201d to be cynical about faith, but encouraged his readers to explore and seek the truth. \u201cBut to choose to have a faith takes courage. All too often it is the tougher path, but life and the wild have taught me that the tougher path often ends up being the most fulfilling one,\u201d he wrote. \u201cSo be brave. Bend the knee, close your eyes and ask for help. It\u2019s a beautiful, humble, powerful thing to do. We have nothing to lose and everything to gain.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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