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How to Overcome the Pride/Shame Dynamic: Trading Self-Protection for Honest Change

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-22 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals For many high-achieving Christian professionals, pride and shame seem like opposites. But beneath the surface, they’re often two sides of the same coin.Some of us shy away from apology, accountability, or honest change—not just because we fear “What will people think of me?”…

Destructive Entitlement: When Unconscious Pain Repeats the Hurts We Hated—And How the Gospel Sets Us Free

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You did it again. You repeated a pattern that really hurt you when you were growing up. You wonder if you are sick. You wonder what kind of Christian you are for doing that. Shame takes you over.But real cycles of harm aren’t…

False Family Loyalties: Why We Repeat Addictive Patterns—and How the Gospel Sets Busy Christian Professionals Free

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You’re an achiever, a problem-solver, maybe even the “healthy” one in the family. But look closely and you realize: some of your habits, struggles, or even secret battles echo patterns from your family of origin.Maybe it’s alcohol, workaholism, perfectionism, anxiety, or emotional withdrawal.…

You Can’t Serve Two Masters: How CHEW Grows Devotion in the Battle Between God and Every Rival

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You want to serve God. But most days, you feel tugged—a craving for affirmation at work, the urge to control your future, the fear of letting people down, the comfort of a perfect image.Jesus’ words are both clear and disturbing: “No one can…

When Fear Won’t Let Go: What to Do When You Doubt God, Yourself, and Your Own Worth

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Late at night, a familiar chill creeps in—you can’t shake the sense you’re too broken, too scarred, maybe just too far gone. You pray to know God, but “faith” feels mixed with white-knuckle panic about failing, letting down those you love, or finding…

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…

Becoming Godly Optimistic: How to Focus Your Mind and Find Hope When Life Is Hard

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

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…

How to Create Fun and Joy When You Feel Down—And How CHEW Can Help You Get There

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

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…

Discipline or Rest? How to Discern When to Push Forward and When to Simply Be With God

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

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 Best Mindset for CHEWing: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Getting Results

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-18 /

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…