Emotional Health

Forgiveness When It Feels Impossible: Practical Faith for High Stakes Wounds

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-16 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. As a personal consultant, I sat in my chair across from a charismatic, highly successful Christian business founder and his wife—a couple whose lives and reputations carried weight in their community. In that moment, he admitted to her that he’d had an affair. Instantly, she…

Mastering the Apology: How to Seek Forgiveness—and Why It Builds Lasting Influence

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-15 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Over years of personal consulting, I’ve witnessed that true apology—shaped by the Gospel—can restore trust, build resilience, and multiply influence far beyond what any achievement can offer. High performers, leaders, parents, and friends all face moments when a misstep breaks trust or connection. The way…

From Comparison to Contentment: Competing in a Different Arena

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-10 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. The world pushes us to measure up and win—always more achievements, higher status, better everything. For years, I found myself glancing sideways: who was ahead, who had more, who seemed further along in life or faith? The scoreboard never seemed to reset. But the chase…

Resilient Together: Finding Brotherhood in the First Principle

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-09 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Brotherhood isn’t built on perfection—it’s forged through shared trials, honest encouragement, and the kind of presence that helps you rise when life knocks you down. Men everywhere crave real connection: a bond deeper than surface-level advice, stronger than competition, and anchored in purpose. It’s in…

The Daily CHEW™-Day 6: Secure in the Storm—The Anchor That Never Moves

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-01 /

Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Scripture Foundation Psalm 46:1–2“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth gives way…” God’s love isn’t removed by the storms of life; instead, He becomes more present and sure when everything else shakes. Even if…

The Daily CHEW™ — Day 5: Loved Without Rivalry—Letting Go of Comparison

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-01 /

Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Scripture Foundation John 21:21–22When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You follow me!” Core Theme (SALVES) Letting go of comparison and envy, and resting in God’s personal,…

When the Enemy Is You: The Challenge and Freedom of Self-Forgiveness

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-01 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There was a time when my harshest critic wasn’t a boss, friend, or even an old adversary—it was me. I poured energy into high standards, striving for excellence and growth, but inside I kept rehearsing every mistake, every unresolved regret. My drive hid a deeper…

The Forgiveness Advantage: 10 Proven Strategies High Performers Use to Forgive — And Why They Work

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-01 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There was a season in my life when there were a pile-on of things to forgive—pain layering from personal losses and professional betrayals. So I pushed myself harder, believing resilience meant moving forward and leaving wounds unaddressed. But slowly, my heart became encased. I stopped…

Finding What Needs Forgiving: How High Achievers Spot the Wounds That Sabotage Success

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-01 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There have been moments when I pushed forward, driven to achieve—yet beneath the momentum, invisible wounds kept resurfacing. A sharp email, a broken promise, a mentor’s criticism. I told myself I could handle it, that high standards required “thick skin,” but certain conversations or setbacks…

The Real Cost of Unforgiveness: How Holding On Hurts Families, Community, and Your Whole Self

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-08-01 /

The Daily CHEW™Chew on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. There were years I believed holding onto resentment was a kind of protection—at home, with friends, and especially in my leadership. It felt safer to keep score than to risk vulnerability. But as time wore on, I noticed that the more I clung to offenses,…