Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.
BETHANY HAMILTONYou don’t need easy, you just need possible.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and sometimes you can pull off some stuff, but in the long run, it’s much easier with Him by our side.
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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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I’m just waiting for God to tell me what to do, but whatever it is, I want to be doing something like I am doing now-serving God and helping people.
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Surfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it’s my passion, my love and it’s a part of me.
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I can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it.
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The author describes how impressed she was with the detailed storyboards that outlined her movie – “not just sketches, but real art”. She then describes a Hawaiian sunset as, “God painting His storyboard on the sky”.
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Losing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.
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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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Both of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.
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I’m actually not star-struck… I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance.
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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Besides surfing, I play tennis, volleyball, I swim, I run hills, or I do high-intensity, high-interval workouts. I’m up at 5 A.M. every day.
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Strive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are!
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I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I dont think I can, to do things that other people do not think I can. It pushes me. I push my own personal limits.
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Life is full of what-ifs. You can’t let it hold you back. If you do, you’re not really living at all… just kind of going through the motions with no meaning
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Being out there in the ocean, God’s creation, it’s like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
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It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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Getting back on the surfboard after the [shark] attack was the hardest thing and I did it! After that, the hardest thing was my first competition.
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I don’t need easy, I just need possible.
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Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
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I just try to be myself and not conform to something I’m not and just continue doing what I do. I just try not to think about the fact that I’m an inspiration for people.
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My belief is where I get my strength. When I’m struggling with something, I can go to him for help and I’m excited to share that.
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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
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