I’m a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became Christians. Then they taught me and my two brothers how to love the Lord – and how to surf!
BETHANY HAMILTONBeing out there in the ocean, God’s creation, it’s like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
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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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I think it doesn’t matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I’m going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It’s not all about competing and being the best. It’s more about having fun and just doing what you love.
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My only real fear was that I would not be able to surf again because I was concerned that I would not physically be able to do it. I knew that if I wasn’t able to surf then my life would really change.
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It’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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I don’t need easy, I just need possible.
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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head
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Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
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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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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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I gave my heart to Jesus when I was five-years-old and since then it’s been a special relationship. To me it’s not a religion; it’s just talking to God, reading his word, and doing my best to honor him in everything I do.
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It’s easy to look at the things of this world to solve our challenges and obstacles in life, but when we submit our lives to Christ, His grace, mercy, peace and love will bring true fulfillment to our lives.
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To lose your everyday life of surfing and being creative on waves, enjoying the ocean – that’s scary to me. It was essential to at least try surfing again and get out there and see how it went.
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