Why Indecision Is an Identity Issue (Not a Clarity Problem)

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.

How the Holy Spirit Guides You Into Your Purpose

Have you ever wished God would simply hand you the whole plan? Sometimes we search for answers by reading another book, asking another opinion or trying to work everything out ourselves. Yet often the guidance we're looking for isn't found in doing more – it's found in becoming quiet enough to he...

by Cheryl Simon — Jul 31, 2026 clarity

Are You Nurturing the Gift God Has Given You?

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of serving on the worship team at Greater Faith UK, with Brother Keith Moore. As I stood at my keyboard during a full day of rehearsals, I found myself reflecting on how far God had brought me. Years ago, I simply said 'yes' to leading worship in my loca...

by Cheryl Simon — Jul 24, 2026 purpose

What to Do When You Feel Like Nothing Is Happening

July has a funny way of making you feel like nothing is happening. The pace slows down, people go on holiday, things get quiet. And in that quiet, it's easy to start wondering whether you've stalled. Whether you're making any real progress at all. Maybe you've felt that this week. Verse of the...

by Cheryl Simon — Jul 17, 2026 faith

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

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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.

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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