Spiritual Growth

Chewing All Day, Even When You Only Have Seconds

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-04 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why More Frequent CHEW Makes a Difference You want God’s love to move from your head to your heart—not just in morning devotions or evening prayers, but all through your day and night. The desire is to weave the CHEW process (Confess, Hear,…

Raising High Performers the Godly Way: A Daily CHEW™ Blog for Parents

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-28 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals and Families Jen and Mark watch their bright son, Ethan, collapse in tears after losing the spelling bee. He’s not just disappointed—he’s devastated, convinced he’s only lovable when he wins. Jen feels helpless: “How do we push him to grow without making achievement an…

Next Steps: Kingdom Growth One Faithful Yes at a Time

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-28 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals A client once shared, “I’m waiting for a big sign before making my next move, but life just gets busier and I end up stuck.” Many in leadership feel pressure to achieve something major to make a spiritual impact. Yet, real change in…

When God Blocks Our Idols: Facing Anger, Frustration, and the Disappointment of Unmet Longings

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Every Christian eventually faces frustration—sometimes even anger—at God. Not always because He allows suffering, but because He withholds something deeply desired: freedom from a stronghold, approval, comfort, mastery, or clarity. We plead, “Take away this struggle!” or “Let me have this good thing!”—but…

Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sabotage: Stewardship, Not Self-Proving

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Every Christian knows the sting of self-sabotage—when you’re on the brink of finishing a project, embracing a new opportunity, or stepping up in ministry, and suddenly, you stall. Procrastination, last-minute “emergencies,” self-doubt, or outright rebellion appear like clockwork. Why do we do this,…

Can Building Habits Break the Grip of a Stronghold Sin?

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You Want Habits to Set You FreeYou’ve struggled for years with patterns—gluttony, anger, lust, procrastination—praying and repenting, but keep circling back. Maybe you’ve heard the answer is “just build better habits.” The question remains: can habit change really help you break the stronghold—or…

When God’s Design Feels Too Hard: Wrestling with Sexual Desire and the Wait for Freedom

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-25 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Brandon loves Jesus, craves purity in dating, and begs God for a clear calling. But the closer he draws to his girlfriend, the more his sexual desire grows—and the harder self-control becomes. He’s resisted temptation faithfully a hundred times, but the pressure just…

Learning About God’s Love: The Journey from Knowledge to Encounter

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals A client recently asked, “I hear everyone talk about God’s love like they really know it, but for me, it’s just words. How do I actually learn about God’s love in a way that transforms me, not just informs me? Where do I…

When Your CHEW Feels Repetitive: Practical Ways to Go Deeper

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals A client texted me: “I love CHEWing, but I’m noticing I’m giving the same answers to the Exchange question every day. My Walk steps are starting to sound identical. Am I doing something wrong, or is this just what happens after you’ve been…

The Rest That Works: Why CHEW Isn’t Just Another Rule to Follow

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-10-04 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Leaders Yesterday, a successful marketing executive sat across from me, clearly exhausted. “I’ve tried accountability groups, Bible reading plans, and even hired a spiritual director,” he said. “Now you’re asking me to CHEW on God’s love daily. Honestly, isn’t this just another discipline I…