Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice breaks down in confronting videos before revealing the reason she moved to Dubai and turned to God: 'He saved me'

Stephanie Rice has opened up about her recent spiritual awakening and decision to embrace faith in the wake of a series of personal challenges.

The former Olympic champion, 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 period leading up to her conversion as the lowest point in her life.

Marked by a series of hardships including a battle with Covid, an injury during the filming of SAS Australia, and the emotional toll of reliving her pain in the public eye.

Stephanie Rice has opened up about her recent spiritual awakening and decision to embrace faith, after enduring a series of personal challenges

The former Olympic champion, 35, took to Instagram to share her profound journey with her followers

‘Those few weeks before turning to God were my lowest yet. 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 breaking down in tears during brief moments of solitude.

Despite her efforts to uplift herself through personal development and manifestation techniques, Rice expressed a profound 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 period leading up to her conversion as the lowest point in her life

Rice’s turning point came with a loss of faith and hope, driving her to a moment of surrender to a higher power.

‘He saved me. He is putting all the pieces back together again in the most beautiful way,’ she shared..

The Olympian’s message extends beyond her personal story, as she offered words of comfort and encouragement to those who might be struggling.

Marked by a series of hardships including a battle with Covid, an injury during the filming of SAS Australia, and the emotional toll of reliving her pain in the public eye

Rice’s turning point came with a loss of faith and hope, driving her to a pivotal moment of surrender to a higher power

‘I pray that whoever needs to hear this, whoever resonates with this, that you know God is with you no matter what,’ Rice then affirmed.

The sports star concluded the post thanking her followers for the support throughout her journey.

Stephanie is now happier than ever, regularly taking to Instagram to document her new love life after meeting boyfriend Dane Christison through a church connection.

‘He saved me. He is putting all the pieces back together again in the most beautiful way,’ she shared, acknowledging the painful yet transformative nature of her journey

‘I never would have expected the year to end this way!!’ Stephanie wrote in an earlier Instagram post.

‘Giving my life to God, following his call to move my life to Dubai, meeting you on my first week at church in Brisbane and spending our first Christmas together in New York.

‘I can’t tell you how long I’ve waited for this. You just have to keep faith in his plan and in his timing.

‘God is so 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 multi-site church with multiple locations around the world.

Stephanie is now happier than ever, regularly taking to Instagram to document her new love life after meeting boyfriend Dane Christison through a church connection