Chris Pratt Credits Divine Intervention for Son's Safety

Chris Pratt credits divine intervention for his son Jack's safety, sharing a powerful story about the moment he became a dad.

In 2012, Chris and then-wife Anna Faris' son Jack was born seven weeks premature, weighing only 3 pounds and 10 ounces at birth. He was treated in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for a month before his parents could bring him home.

"He had all of these issues going on," Chris told the Christian Post. "I prayed hard to God. I was in a season of transition spiritually at that time, and didn't quite fully understand. I made a deal with God again: 'I'm sorry, God, here I am again, asking for your grace again.'"

The actor continued, "He really saved my son, and that was the moment [my faith] was cemented. My heart softened, and my faith hardened, That was the moment that I was like, 'Moving forward, I'm going to give my platform to God.'"

Chris also shared more insight into his upbringing and faith journey before and after Jack's birth.

"I was baptized Catholic. We weren't a big churchgoing family. I had a few different moments through the course of my life where I really felt called to God and gave my heart to Jesus," he told Fox News. "The most impactful moment was when my son was born."

He continued, "He was born early and had some health scares and in that moment, really made some deals with God. I felt like, 'If you save my son, I will give you everything. I'll give you my life, I'll give you my platform, I won't be ashamed to talk to you, talk about you. And He did save my son and I've been trying to make good on that promise ever since.'"

Chris has also spoken publicly about Jack's birth story and has used his platform to raise awareness about the health needs of premature babies.

"My water broke in the middle of the night at seven months," Anna Faris told Redbook magazine. "We rushed to the hospital and they were able to halt active labor with magnesium."

Chris wrote on Instagram for Jack's 12th birthday, "Happy Birthday to my wonderful son Jack... I thank God every day for you sweet boy." He also shared a series of photos showing Jack tending to animals at his farm.