“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.” ThinkingWayWantTryingI CanDecisionGroupsHugeYeahBlessedWant MeFaith In GodPositivelyThink PositivelyGroup Of FriendsHe Wants MeAmazing Family Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” I CanHelpingBeliefStruggleShareExcited Author:Bethany Hamilton
“I believe in God. Nobody made me believe; I don't think you can or should try to force someone to believe something. And even though my parents taught me stuff about God and read Bible stories to me from as early as I can remember... it was my choice to become a believer in Him. The way I see it, putting our faith in God is something that each person has to come to on his or her own. It's your own personal relationship with Him; a bond that's as unique as a fingerprint.” ThinkingWayShouldTryingBelievePersonsMadeI CanStoriesRememberChoicesForceI BelieveStuffParentTaughtUniqueI Believe InBelieverBelieve In GodFaith In GodPersonal RelationshipsI Believe In GodFingerprintsBible Stories Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” PeopleThinkingI CanChallengesMy OwnLimitsHarderPersonal Limits Author:Bethany Hamilton
“I can't change it, That was God's plan for my life and I'm going to go with it.” I CanPlansPositivityDisabilityCan't ChangeGod's Plan Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” KnowsWantWellsI CanSometimesFocusArmsFrustratedFrustratingSurfingDiscouragingSurfFocus On God Author:Bethany Hamilton
“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.” IfsThinkingWorldTryingI CanMatterFunHaving FunBeing The BestCompetingWhat You LoveSurferDoing What You Love Author:Bethany Hamilton