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. Bethany Hamilton More Quotes by Bethany Hamilton More Quotes From Bethany Hamilton 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. Bethany Hamilton horse determination jesus I love the ocean, and I love surfing. It's something so special and unique, and surfing is unlike any other sport. Skateboarding is amazing, you get the adrenaline rush, but you don't get the feel of the ocean, of doing its own thing. Totally surrounding you. Definitely a unique thing, it's a blessing, and a huge part of my healing process I would say. Bethany Hamilton ocean healing sports Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way. Bethany Hamilton creative inspirational art 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. Bethany Hamilton able real inspirational It was what God had taught me growing up that helped me overcome my fear and get back on the board. 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9). Bethany Hamilton growing-up strong overcoming 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. Bethany Hamilton challenges people thinking The media can be challenging, but at the same time, without the media, I would not have been able to share my personal story. Often the media can bring beauty and encouragement to people's lives... Bethany Hamilton media encouragement people Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear. Bethany Hamilton stronger love-is inspirational God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just my way of worshipping Him. Bethany Hamilton surfing ocean heaven 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. Bethany Hamilton inspiration heaven people Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive. Bethany Hamilton sharks inspirational jesus You don't need easy, you just need possible. Bethany Hamilton easy needs It's been amazing to touch people's lives. Bethany Hamilton inspirational-life inspirational people 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 Hamilton reading heart jesus 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. Bethany Hamilton doing-what-you-love fun thinking My faith in God is a huge part of my life, and yeah He has blessed me with an amazing family, and group of friends. In the Bible he tells us to think positively about ourselves, to not be down on ourselves. So I just try to live the way He wants me to, and make the best decisions I can. Bethany Hamilton decision blessed thinking Your looks do not define who you are. Bethany Hamilton who-you-are inspirational looks [The biggest lesson I've got is] Learning to have patience with people, just take it one step at a time in everything that you're doing and just invest time in the people that you're with ... have patience with them, even if they're not necessarily the easiest person to work with. Bethany Hamilton one-step-at-a-time steps people In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks. Bethany Hamilton sharks surfing inspirational None of us are going to have perfect lives. Our own vision of what we think is good maybe different from what He [God] thinks. And we forget that. We think we know what's best and we don't. Bethany Hamilton vision perfect thinking
