Cyrille Domoraud
Center Back :: Ivory Coast Soccer
I always believed in God, but in order to ward off evil influences and bad luck, my father encouraged me to dabble in witchcraft. So I took part in ceremonies with witch doctors and wore a ring that symbolized my beliefs. It was supposed to protect me from spells, accidents, and other bad things, but I’m not sure it always worked…
When I got injured while playing for Marseille, my sister prayed for me and told me to get rid of the ring. But I wouldn’t do it. Then one day as we were sitting in the living room and talking about God, I told her I knew that God had His hand on my life. I took the ring off my finger and said, “I think that today, I'm ready to thank the Lord without having the witchcraft with me.” I also told her that the next day I would get rid of the rest of my lucky trinkets as well. I did exactly that, and from then on, I could truly call myself a Christian.
When I was involved in witchcraft, I thought I had to look out for myself; I didn’t trust God to do it. Now I realize that everything I have is a result of God’s hand. If you’re trusting in something other than God, I encourage you to lay it down as well. Invite God into your life instead. He’s all you’ll ever need.
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