Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
BETHANY HAMILTONI’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.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
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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.
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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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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 love being on the ocean and being creative on the waves and the feeling you get when you’re surfing. All around it’s beautiful and fun.
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You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
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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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I don’t know how long I’ll be competing but I’ll always be surfing. I’ll be surfing until I’m old.
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I wouldn’t change what happened to me because then I wouldn’t have this chance, in front of all of you, to embrace more people than I ever could have with two arms.
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I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfing. You fall off the horse, and you get back on. I had to go for it.
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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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Strive to find things to be thankful for and just look for the good in who you are!
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Doing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it’s fairly abnormal. As far as just not having to worry about past experiences, I’ve healed very well.
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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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