Ricky Pearsall's lucky to be alive and has God to thank for shielding him from the bullets fired during Saturday's attempted robbery ... this according to his mom.
Erin Pearsall shared an update on her son's condition less than 24 hours after cops say a 17-year-old suspect shot him in the chest while trying to steal his Rolex watch in broad daylight.
In her Facebook post, EP confirms her son was shot in the chest -- the bullet exited out his back -- but, miraculously, the bullet missed all of his vital organs.