Unstoppable (31 page)

As you can tell, Uncle Batta helps keep me focused on my purpose, and he makes sure that I put my faith into action. As I walk through doors of opportunity to share the love and hope I have found, my life keeps on getting richer and more joyful and fulfilled. Whether I speak at schools, corporations, seminars, conferences, the congresses of nations, or to orphans, former sex slaves, or presidents, I am always asked, “But how did you do it? How did you get through your depression, and what is the foundation of hope you have found?”

My life is built upon my faith and the teachings of the Scriptures. These are the source of my confidence, my belief system, my decisiveness, my persistence, and my endurance. With faith guiding my deeds, I can find balance in mind, body, heart, and spirit.

Whenever I need inspiration to act upon my faith, I think of my Serbian grandparents who were persecuted for their Christian beliefs. The communist government did not allow them to worship freely. To live their faith, they had to flee their homeland, which is how I came to grow up in Australia. Both of my grandfathers are in heaven now, I’m sure, but I did have the opportunity to seek their advice while they were here.

My dad’s father always told me to “believe and be disciplined” in my faith. He referred to Psalm 1:3, which says, “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruits in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” When you are deeply rooted in faith, you are unstoppable.

My mum’s father encouraged me in much the same way that Reverend Graham did. He said, “Preach the gospel, don’t add or subtract from it.” He, too, believed that God’s truth sets us free.

I am blessed to have come from such a wise and spiritual family. With their continuing support, I want to be unstoppable in inspiring people by telling them about the love and hope I’ve found in my faith and the wonderful results I’ve seen from putting it in action. I hope you have drawn strength and inspiration from this book. Jesus provides my strength. He uses me for His purpose. My calling is to encourage others to find their own purpose and fulfillment and, if possible, to help them find a path to happiness everlasting. I know that God loves the world. He loves you so much He made sure you read this book so you could be encouraged by it! I love you and I pray for you. Thank you for your love and prayers in return.

M
OST OF ALL
, I
THANK
G
OD:
F
ATHER
, S
ON, AND
H
OLY
S
PIRIT
.

Words cannot express my joy in being able to thank my wife, Kanae, for all the love, care, support, and prayers she gives in abundance to me. I love you,
mi amor
!

I’d like to thank my parents, Boris and Dushka Vujicic, for being such strong pillars of support throughout my life. Thanks, Mum and Dad. My brother, Aaron, the best man at my wedding—thank you and your wife, Michelle, for loving me and keeping me grounded. Michelle, my sister—thanks for believing in me and my dreams. To the new family I now have, the Miyahara and Osuna families, my mother-in-law, Esmeralda, my new brothers Keisuke, Kenzi, and Abraham, and my new sister Yoshie—thank you for loving and accepting me into your family.

Thanks again to my relatives and friends who throughout the years have supported me and sown encouragement each step of the way—you all played a part, and I thank you. George Miksa—I pray the Lord continues to carry you and lead you and bless you for helping me start the headquarters of Life Without Limbs in the United States.

Thank you to the board of directors of Life Without Limbs and their families: Batta Vujicic, David Price, Dan’l Markham, Don McMaster, Terry Moore, and Jon Phelps. Thank you, as well, to the advisory board of Life Without Limbs. A very big thank-you to the faithful, diligent, and faith-filled staff of Life Without Limbs. Keep up the great work. Thank you to Ignatius Ho, who helps direct our Hong Kong Life Without Limbs chapter. Thank you to the Apostolic Christian Church of the Nazarene,
especially Pasadena, for your support. Thank you also to the Attitude Is Altitude staff and team for backing me, praying for me, and believing with me.

I would like to say a very special thank-you to Wes Smith and his wife, Sarah, for their support. Wes, I could not have asked for a better writing partner. I am very proud of the two books we’ve written so far.

Thanks once again to my literary agents, Jan Miller Rich and Nena Madonia at Dupree Miller & Associates, who have had faith in me and my purpose from the beginning. Also my deepest thanks to my publisher, WaterBrook Multnomah, a division of Random House, and its sterling team, including Michael Palgon, Gary Jansen, Steve Cobb, and Bruce Nygren, who have encouraged and supported me.

Last, but not less important, thank you to all the people who pray for me, my wife, our ministry, and to those who financially support us. A big thank-you as well for helping us attain the goals of Life Without Limbs.

Bless all who read this book. I pray that my words open your hearts and minds in a fresh and dynamic way, moving you to put your faith into action while inspiring others to do the same.

What would your life be like
if
anything
were possible?

In
Life Without Limits
, Nick Vujicic offers practical advice for having a life of fulfillment and happiness by building trust in others, developing supportive relationships, and gaining strength for the journey. Telling his own story, he’ll encourage you by showing how he learned to accept what he could not control and focus instead on what he could.

Also available,
Your Life Without Limits—
a small booklet where Nick explores topics like daring to dream, finding purpose, trusting God, overcoming defeat and failure, managing emotions, and avoiding despair.

Read an excerpt from this book and more on
WaterBrookMultnomah.com
!