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.
BETHANY HAMILTONGod 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.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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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 don’t really want people looking to me for inspiration. I just want to be a sign along the way that points toward Heaven.
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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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My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.
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We all go through rough times. We have those obstacles that seem too large to overcome or that current that you never seem to swim out of. We have to decide what matters most to us – our passions.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
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I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
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Life is a lot like surfing… When you get caught in the impact zone, you’ve got to just get back up. Because you never know what may be over the next wave.
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Your looks do not define who you are.
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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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Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
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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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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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Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.
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My favorite thing [about surfing] is being creative on waves; it’s like an art form. You can do whatever you want on that wave if you work hard at it and just have fun out there.
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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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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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Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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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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I don’t want easy, just possible.
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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’m actually not star-struck… I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance.
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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!
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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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