The inner circle, to me, is your heart.
Not just the physical beating in your chest, but the posture of it.
The place where truth settles before words form.
The place where conviction lives.
The place where God speaks quietly, consistently, and clearly—if we’re willing to listen.
When your heart shifts, it’s not random.
When that inner voice rises up, it’s not accidental.
And when something inside you keeps nudging you—again and again—it’s not meant to be ignored.
I’ve learned that when God speaks, I have to listen.
And when life starts to move me, stretch me, or confront me, my heart posture has to change. Not because it’s comfortable—but because growth demands it.
The last time my inner voice tried to get my attention, it told me something hard:
You’re hurting yourself.
Not in obvious ways.
Not in ways others could see.
But in subtle patterns. In decisions that weren’t aligned. In behaviors that weren’t conducive to who God is calling me to be—or who I’m meant to become at all.
And if I’m honest, I tried to ignore it.
Foolishly.
Because that voice always comes back full circle.
You can silence it temporarily, but you can’t outrun truth.
Ignoring it never makes life better—it only makes things heavier.
When I don’t listen, things unravel.
My heart feels uneasy.
My mind feels crowded.
There’s a knowing inside me—telling me what I should do—yet I convince myself I can handle it on my own.
And every time, I’m reminded:
That’s simply not true.
So many women struggle with listening to what they already know they should do.
Not because they don’t hear it, but because obedience is hard.
Doing what you’re supposed to do is hard.
Doing what you know you need to do is hard.
Listening when the instruction requires surrender instead of control—that’s hard.
When we don’t take time to listen to our hearts…
When we ignore the inner voice…
When we dismiss the quiet instruction God is giving us…
We try to control everything even more.
We overthink.
We overfunction.
We grip tighter.
But here’s the truth I had to accept:
Once you surrender, you realize—you don’t actually have the final say.
Your role isn’t to force outcomes.
Your role is to listen.
To take heed.
And when what you hear is meant to elevate you—to obey.
Not because it’s easy.
But because it’s necessary.
If the inner circle is speaking…
If your heart is nudging you…
If that voice keeps returning…
It’s not there to condemn you.
It’s there to guide you.
And you’re not alone in learning how to listen.
A quiet reflection for you:
What has your heart been trying to tell you that you’ve been avoiding—and what would it look like to listen finally?