{"id":47558,"date":"2025-11-10T11:04:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=47558"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:04:44","slug":"ryan-lochte-rededicates-his-life-to-jesus-after-baptism-my-heart-is-full-of-love-and-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2025\/11\/ryan-lochte-rededicates-his-life-to-jesus-after-baptism-my-heart-is-full-of-love-and-happiness.html","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Lochte Rededicates His Life to Jesus After Baptism: \u2018My Heart is Full of Love and Happiness\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is making waves of a different kind \u2014 this time, in the waters of baptism. The 12-time Olympic medalist recently shared that he has rededicated his life to Jesus Christ amid a season of personal transformation that includes sobriety, recovery, and a pending divorce.<\/p>\n

“I love sharing my life with my fans and followers. In this season of growing, I have learned that the only thing that truly matters is what God thinks of me,” the 41-year-old athlete wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post. “I made the decision to rededicate my life to Jesus, and today I was baptized!”<\/p>\n

The swimmer’s message was accompanied by a touching video of his baptism at Canvas Church in Alachua, Florida, as well as photos with his girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, and their children. “My heart is full of so much love and happiness, and I’m just so thankful for everything God is doing and going to do in my life,” he added. “Thank you for all those who have loved and supported me throughout my life, you mean so much to me!”<\/p>\n

Among those cheering him on was Christian singer Cory Asbury, who commented, “Incredible, brother!! God is good!!”<\/p>\n

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