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When You Know God Loves You…but Still Don’t Feel It

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-12-31 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why Does This Hurt So Much? You can explain the Gospel in a heartbeat. You know the verses. You could even lead a small group on the love of God. But at 10:47 p.m., when everyone else in the house is asleep and…

Changing Your Mood with CHEW: How the Gospel Can Move You from a Funk to Real Joy

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Ever have one of those days when nothing lifts? You’re irritable, heavy, or numb—caught in a “funk” that colors everything gray.Maybe stress at work, a disappointment, or no clear reason at all has hijacked your mood. You want to feel joy, but the…

What Is God’s Love Really Like? Surprising Truths That Help Move His Love From Head to Heart

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

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…

If I Really Believed God Loves Me Like Jesus—How Would Life Change? How to Use the Core CHEW Question for Real Transformation

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-11 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Opening HookYou’ve read it and heard it: “God loves you.” But at 2 A.M., when you’re lying awake, stressed over work, or feeling like you’re not enough for your family, does it feel true? Or maybe you keep asking God for help at work or…

You Found Your Core Belief—Now What? How God’s Love Displaces the Lie

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-08 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Marcus sits with his counselor, eyes red from weeping. After months of work, they’ve finally identified it—the core belief that’s been driving his pornography use, his workaholism, his constant striving: “I’m unworthy of love.” He feels relieved, validated, and exposed all at once. Then comes…

The Core Beliefs That Drive Pornography Addiction—And How to Displace Them

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-08 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals James sits in his counselor’s office, confessing for the hundredth time: “I used pornography again this week.” His counselor asks gently: “What were you feeling right before you turned to porn?” James pauses. “I… I felt like I wasn’t enough. Like I had…

Why Working on Your Core Belief Didn’t Stop the Behavior—And What to Do Next

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-08 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals David sits across from his counselor, frustrated and confused. “I’ve been working on this for months. I identified the core belief—’I’m not enough’—and I’ve been CHEWing on gospel truth, memorizing Scripture, reminding myself God loves me. But I still turn to pornography when…

How to Master CHEW Using AI: From Beginner to Expert (While Staying Rooted in Scripture)

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-10 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals About six months ago, I started practicing CHEW—not with a physical journal, but by typing out my reflections, recording them on my phone, or speaking them silently in my mind throughout the day. Sometimes, I create custom CHEW questions for clients facing specific…

Building CHEW Community: How First-Century Christians Actually Transformed Lives

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-09 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals A successful Atlanta-based attorney sat in my office yesterday, exhausted after months of private struggle. He had just finished reading How to Build CHEWing Consistency When Past Spiritual Habits Have Failed while he was in my waiting room. “I’ve been CHEWing consistently for…