Ryan Bailey
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals If you asked most people what “God’s love” means, you’d hear familiar answers: “unconditional,” “forgiving,” “patient.” But deep down, honest Christians often still imagine God’s love like a parent in a good mood, or a friend who’s “there for you,” but can be…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You care about meeting with God. You know quiet times, prayer, and Scripture matter. But if you are honest, much of it feels like another box to check in an already overloaded day. You sit down with your…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals The doctor calls—more tests, more questions than answers. Work stress won’t let up. Someone you love is struggling, and while you want to believe God for something good, hope feels irresponsible or even foolish.If optimism is a learned skill, you feel like you’re…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals There are days when the world feels heavy and every bit of good news bounces off a wall of sadness or stress. You used to know how to find joy—through music, movement, a good laugh, or time with friends—but lately, even thinking about…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You know discipline matters. You have read the books, listened to the podcasts, and built plans—work goals, exercise routines, budgeting systems, Bible reading schedules, even “better evenings” with your family. For a week or two you are all‑in.…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s 10 p.m. The last email is sent, the kids are finally asleep, your checklist is half done—and there’s still laundry to fold. You want to eat better and move more. You know you should…but just thinking about adding meal prep or a…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s Monday morning. You’ve set ambitious goals for spiritual growth, fitness, emails, kids’ routines, and—of course—quiet time with God. Discipline is your default mode—after all, success and transformation require focused effort, right?But by Wednesday, you’re bone-tired. Bible reading feels rote, prayer is distracted,…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Julia closes her journal and sighs. Another C.H.E.W. session, another sobering Exchange. She imagines what her life would look like if she truly believed God loves her as much as He loves Jesus: less fear, more courage, quiet joy instead of simmering anxiety,…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You stare at your journal, heart heavy with longing: “Why don’t I feel this working? When will God’s love finally drop from my head to my heart?” You try to “do” the C.H.E.W. steps just right—Confess, Hear, Exchange, Walk—but sometimes you leave as…
How to Keep CHEWing When You’re Drained, Numb, or Doubting: Walking With God When Hope Feels Empty
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s 5:10 a.m. Your mind races before your feet even hit the floor: looming deadlines, a tense marriage, the wash of another bad diagnosis, a prayer list that seems to grow longer and more desperate with each week. You grab your Bible or…