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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.

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Bethany Hamilton
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: February 8
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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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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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Your looks do not define who you are.
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Fear is something that can really hold us all back from different things in life. It's important to notice what your fears are and try to conquer them.
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That's really what ultimately matters - the emotions and feelings that you experienced and people around [whom] you experienced [them].
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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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It's sad to hear that 1 in 3 girls have an eating disorder, because they're trying to be something that they think they need to be, when it's such a lie that they believe. Meanwhile all over the world there's people that are starving or dying of something crazy that we forget, and we think we're the only ones in this world.
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We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wouldn't normally talk to your parents about.
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Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things... people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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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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It's easy to look at the things of this world to solve our challenges and obstacles in life, but when we submit our lives to Christ, His grace, mercy, peace and love will bring true fulfillment to our lives.
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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 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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When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.
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