Evel Knievel was a Born Again Christian

We all know that daredevil Evel Knievel lived his life on the edge, literally. Whether he was flying across the Snake River Canyon, in a rocket-powered motorcycle, or sailing across the fountains at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, his stunts drew people from all over the world, to witness the death-defying acts.

Many times he received devastating injuries, that left him with 40 broken bones, and chronic excruciating pain. In addition, he broke his back 7 times. But nothing could keep him down. He was like Superman, and Superman is not supposed to die. But alas, even Superman dies. Knievel died November 30, 2007, at the age of 69.

In recent years, Knievel was an ailing super hero, crippled and suffering from the effects of a stroke, along with pulmonary fibrosis, he was also hooked up to oxygen tubes. At the age of 68, he said that he thought about God more than ever, and hoped that his life of indulgence would be tempered by his acts of kindness. He inspired children in burn wards, and downtrodden soldiers. "Veterans have told me that, for some reason, I made a difference in their lives, that they were headed for disaster," he said. "God, at least I have done something."

In a reflective moment, he commented about his grandmother, who raised him, "All my grandmother wanted was to talk with me and rub her feet. I just hate myself for not spending (more) time with her, and telling her 'I love you' one more time. The saddest thing is when a guy is paying so much attention to the world, and everything going by, that he can't take the time for his own mother."

Before his death, he mended his broken relationship with his son, Robbie, who described himself as "...the only one in the family who stood up to him."

Robbie said,"My dad realizes (now) that love is everything. To do what he's doing now-to have a talk with God and be loving to his family-I love him to death for it."

Knievel said in an interview with USA Today, that he thought a lot about his Creator and prayed for forgiveness.