'The Chosen' star Jonathan Roumie describes his journey with faith
The actor, who stars as Jesus in the biblical drama series, and the show's co-writer and director told Fox News Digital about how turning to God transformed their lives at their lowest moments.
"Life literally backed me into a corner until I got on my knees in front of my crucifix and poured out my heart to God," Roumie said.
In 2009, Roumie moved from New York to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.
"The first year I basically blasted through my savings, and it was a lot more difficult than I had anticipated," he said.
Eight years later, Roumie said he was juggling six or seven side hustles to stay afloat.
"All of a sudden, for this one span of time, I couldn't even get a catering job, and I had bills come in and I had rent," he said. "And I got to the point on a Saturday morning in May in 2018 where I was out of money. I woke up 80 bucks overdraft, I had 20 bucks in my pocket and I had all my bills coming, and I had enough food to last me the day. So, I didn't know what I was going to do."
It was at the moment that Roumie said he decided to give his life over to God.
"I'd always had a relationship with my faith, but I had never surrendered my career so viscerally or felt that I had no other choice before," he said. "So, I think God kind of knew that and said, ‘I need everything from you.’"
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