The Daily CHEW™
Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals
The first solo vacation I have ever taken was six nights in the mountains, in a house that ended up being bigger and more beautiful than I expected. There was an outdoor deck for Quiet Time, a lower deck where the sun hit just right, and a pool where I could simply float. I ate healthy meals, journaled more than I usually do, and used good questions to get to the core of things I did not even know I was carrying.
As a New York City kid, skyscraper lights have often drawn my heart toward God more than trees. This time was different. I looked at the trees and thought, “They are going to clap when Jesus returns.” I sensed God’s presence everywhere. As I poured out raw prayer, God began to focus my attention on places in my heart that still held something against Him—fears of His power, fear that I cannot stop anything He allows.
What’s Really Going On Here
Underneath my productivity and even my ministry desire was a quieter tension: I longed for koinonia—a deep, mutual, intertwined fellowship—not just with people, but with God Himself. I have always loved physical touch. I wanted to feel God as real and safe, not just know He is good.
God used that time to show me that I had been holding parts of my heart back, afraid of a God I knew was good but did not always feel safe.
How God’s Love Reshapes This
Hear: “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11, ESV) God is not only powerful; in Christ He draws close and offers Himself as joy, safety, and deep companionship.
Koinonia is not a distant theology word. It is the intertwining of lives—like a small child throwing themselves onto a parent’s chest just to be close. On that trip, God gave me a small taste of that with Him. He invited me to let my nervous system catch up to the joy my head and heart had been feeling, and to discover that the God I cannot control is still safe.
Exchange: If I really believed God’s love is the safest place for my deepest fears, how would that change what I’m feeling and what I’m believing about God, myself, and others when life feels like a pile‑on of pain and pressure?
Walk (30–90 seconds): Set aside one short pocket of time this week—ten minutes alone without noise—and pray one honest, unfiltered “raw prayer” about where you still fear God’s power more than you trust His heart. Ask Him to show you one false belief about Him that He wants to replace with the truth of His love. If this is the only thing you do from this CHEW today, it is enough.
With you on the journey,
Ryan
If you had to put this into one sentence for today, what would you say God is inviting you to rest in or return to?
What is one way God’s love is inviting you to grow as a leader, not just feel better, in this area?
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