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.
BETHANY HAMILTONI 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.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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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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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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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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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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There’s no such thing as a handicap – it’s all in your head
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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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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 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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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 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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People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.
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Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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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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God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
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