Sharon Hinck > Quotes

“Perhaps the One knows
that if I travel without anything else to rely on, I’ll learn to rely more
deeply on Him. (Susan Mitchell in THE DELIVERER)”
― Sharon Hinck, The Deliverer

“I longed to be loved that way.
You are, sweetheart. You are loved. Stop trying to be a savior, and let me carry you.”
― Sharon Hinck, The Secret Life of Becky Miller

“He gifted the people He made with an echo of His creative power.”
― Sharon Hinck, Hidden Current

“Sometimes the hardest things to believe are the ones most important to accept.”
― Sharon Hinck, Hidden Current

“Time for a new tactic. "Kieran, you may be paranoid, selfish, and pretty much heartless, but I didn't think you were a coward." I steeled myself to face his rage.
Instead, his shoulders moved, and he coughed. The cough changed into a low chuckle. Finally, he was laughing so hard that he had to wipe his eyes.
I gave him my fiercest frown.
He looked over and started laughing again.
"That was-" he coughed and shook his head. "That was a good try. Really. You're learning. The glare needs a little work, though.”
― Sharon Hinck, The Restorer

“Holy Maker of all, I’m setting out on the task to which You’ve called me. But I’m small and afraid. I need to hear Your voice again. I want to be sure of my next step.”
― Sharon Hinck, Hidden Current

“From this distance of forgetting and reclaiming, I had more
mercy on myself. I had poured my heart into serving. I could see
now what I had been blind to then, that the One treasured my service,
regardless of human measures of success. (Linette)”
― Sharon Hinck, The Deliverer

“The weapon made me think of the Bible story I had been studying. “Wake up, Deborah! . . . Arise, O Barak,”
― Sharon Hinck, The Restorer

“Fine." My fingers felt cold and clumsy as I fumbled to untie the straps that held my sword to the side of the pack. Suddenly I felt something harshly cold against my neck. I turned my head in slow motion and looked up the length of a very sharp blade.
"Lovely." Kieran's voice dripped with sarcasm. "I'm sure an enemy would have too much honor to attack you until you're ready. That must be why you're completely unprotected and paying no attention whatsoever." He glared at me for a long punishing moment. Then he eased the sword back and inch. "Lesson one. Stay on guard." Reaching past me, he flicked the tip of his sword and easily sliced the ties on my pack.”
― Sharon Hinck, The Restorer

“To not know is then part of the gift you offer Him. It is where your obedience is tested.”
― Sharon Hinck, The Restorer

“I wanted the gift of the shortest and easiest path. Instead, He gave me the gift of holding me close and strengthening me for the hard path. It took me a long time to understand that both were gifts. And as I embraced the second, my need for the first lost its tormenting grip.”
― Sharon Hinck, The Deliverer

“You were meant to dance like a bird is meant to fly.”
― Sharon Hinck, Hidden Current

“Destiny is measured in inches.”
― Sharon Hinck, Hidden Current

“Bono, the lead singer of U2, said: “The idea that there’s a force of love and logic behind the universe is overwhelming to start with…. But the idea that that same love and logic would choose to describe itself as a baby born in…straw and poverty is genius, and brings me to my knees, literally…. I am just in awe of that…. It’s the thing that makes me a believer.”
― Sharon Hinck, Mornings with Jesus: 365 Devotions to Start Each Day

“The man holding my hand was slim and wiry. Cropped black hair framed a face full of angles. He studied me with more curiosity than sympathy.
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He had the rough-edged look of a suspect on Crime Stoppers, complete with dark, piercing eyes.
"My name is Kieran." He eased his hand away from mine, as though embarrassed by his earlier compassion. "A friend brought you here.”
― Sharon Hinck, The Restorer