Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson has opened up about her narrow escape from a massive bomb attack when she was in the African nation of Somalia. Speaking at the “I Am…2018 With Sadie Robertson” conference, the 20-year-old star recalled being gripped with fear during one night in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu.
“When I was in Mogadishu, Somalia, back in October I felt as though I was staring at the face of fear. For someone who has dealt with fear, anxiety, and panic attacks I had to really be on guard to not allow the enemy to use that from stopping what God had purposed for the trip,” Sadie said. “One of the nights there I woke up and began to feel a panic attack creeping in and the feeling of fear surrounding. I leaned over and grabbed my mom and the first words I gasp out was READ PSALMS 91.”
Psalm 91 reads, in part:
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Once she had received this powerful word, Sadie described how the feelings of fear began to float away.
“As we began to say who our father was the fear left the room and a peace invaded. The enemy was on the move to kill, steal, and destroy what God has purposed for that trip, but when He got right up close and the words and power of who our God is came in and canceled the assignment of fear that the enemy tried to throw at me,” she wrote. “I am a fearless daughter because my Father is my refuge. This daughter has found her confidence in her father.”
Sadie managed to escape the bombing that claimed the lives of 512 people and injured another 300. Many believe Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab to have been behind the attack. The truck bomb was the third-deadliest act of terrorism in history.
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“1 hour after our plane took off this morning a massive bomb went off less than a half mile from the hotel I have been staying at and very near to the homes of all of my friends there. The whole city shook and the whole city is shaken,” she wrote on Instagram following the blast.
“The area at this point is unrecognizable. These new friends of mine are passionate, hopeful, hardworking, beautiful, loving, and human just like you. They have been through more in life than many of us can understand, but stronger then many of us will ever be. Today they were hit again. Hard. Nearly 40 people already found dead. Please pray. my heart is broken.”
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