The Inner Spark
Each Friday, I share a short thought, a Scripture, and a question for women who want clarity and confidence in their next step with God.
Freedom to Step Into Your Calling
I've been thinking about the word freedom.
The freedom Christ has already given us.
We tend to think of it as forgiveness – being free from our past. But Jesus didn't stop there. He set us free for a future He'd already prepared for us.
And still, so many women never quite step into it.
They're s...
by Cheryl Simon —
Jul 03, 2026
freedom
What Does It Really Mean to Delight in the Lord?
We often hear people say, ‘God has placed dreams in your heart.’
I believe that's true.
But have you ever wondered why Psalm 37 doesn't begin with the dream?
It begins with the Dream Giver.
Perhaps that's because before God wants us to focus on what He's called us to do, He wants us to know Him m...
by Cheryl Simon —
Jun 26, 2026
faith
How to Step Into Your Calling in the Second Half of the Year
We're approaching the longest day of the year this week. More daylight than any other day on the calendar. And yet I wonder how many women will spend it still standing in the shadows – self-doubt, fear, or a lack of clarity about their next step keeping them exactly where they are. Waiting. Watch...
by Cheryl Simon —
Jun 19, 2026
purpose
Setbacks Don't Cancel the Dream God Gave You
If you watched the World Cup opener last night, you'll know it wasn't exactly a clean game. Mexico beat South Africa 2-0, but the headlines today are about the three red cards shown – the most ever in a single World Cup opening match. By the end, South Africa had nine men on the pitch and Mexico...
by Cheryl Simon —
Jun 12, 2026
faith
Fear of Man: Why You Stay Silent and How to Step Out of It
For a long time, I was the woman in the room who didn't speak.
Not because I had nothing to say. But because a moment early in my life had left me believing I wasn't someone meant to be heard. What if I got it wrong? What if people didn't receive it well?
People often mistook my silence for wisd...
by Cheryl Simon —
Jun 05, 2026
confidence
Renewing Your Mind: What Your New Nature in Christ Really Means
Before Christ, we didn't just have wrong beliefs. We had a nature, a whole way of thinking – shaped by the world, by what we'd been told, by what we'd experienced. And for many of us, that thinking quietly became the lens through which we saw everything. Including ourselves.
But here is what chan...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 29, 2026
identity
When Someone Else's Success Makes You Feel Left Behind
There's a moment in the parable of the prodigal son that most of us gloss over.
We know the story. The younger son who squanders everything, comes to his senses in a pig field, and makes his way home. The father who runs to meet him. The robe, the ring, the fatted calf. The celebration.
It is a b...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 22, 2026
faith
The Bible Woman Most People Miss – And What She Says About Your Calling
I've been thinking this week about a woman in Scripture that most people walk straight past.
Her name is Huldah. She appears in just a handful of verses – 2 Kings 22, if you want to find her – and yet the moment she steps into is remarkable.
King Josiah has just discovered the lost Book of the La...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 15, 2026
faithfulness
Disappointed by How Things Turned Out?
Have you ever looked at part of your life and thought, ‘I really didn’t expect it to go this way'?
Maybe a business failed. A relationship broke down. A dream took longer than expected.
Or life just unfolded differently to how you imagined.
Disappointment can make you stare so long at the door th...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 07, 2026
faith
Are You Planted in the Right Place for Growth?
Yesterday was one of those beautiful spring days.
Sun shining, just enough warmth in the air; the kind that makes you want to be outside doing something useful.
So I decided to do a bit of weeding.
I was clearing out one of my plant pots and pulled out what I assumed was just another weed. Nothin...
by Cheryl Simon —
May 01, 2026
growth
How to Trust God When the Dream Feels Big
Sometimes the real battle is not the dream itself.
It is what we are saying in our hearts about the dream.
Verse of the Week
“If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?’ – you shall not be afraid of them…”
— Deuteronomy 7:17–18
God had alrea...
by Cheryl Simon —
Apr 24, 2026
faith
Dreams Need Diligence
Some things sound wonderful in theory...
'This is my season.'
'I'm ready for more.'
'It's my time to shine.'
And then comes the less glamorous bit...the alarm clock, the discipline, turning up, the doing-it-when-you-don't-feel-like-it; keeping going when nothing seems to be happening yet.
That's ...
by Cheryl Simon —
Apr 17, 2026
action
The Inner Spark
Each Friday, I share a short thought, a Scripture, and a question for women who want clarity and confidence in their next step with God.
Cheryl Simon
Coach, Pastor & Speaker
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