habits and renewal

Gap Awareness: The Missing Skill for Seeing How God’s Love Rewires Your Heart​

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals​ Why This Matters for You You know a lot of true things about God’s love. You can say, “I am justified by faith,” “Nothing can separate me from the love of God,” and “God is my refuge.” But in the moment—when you feel…

From Concept to Confidence: How the Spirit Makes God’s Love Real​

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals​ Why This Matters for You You believe God loves you. You can quote verses, explain the Gospel, and even teach others. But in the heat of a hard Tuesday—when anxiety spikes, criticism stings, or loneliness shows up—“God loves me” often feels like a…

When Doctrine Stays in Your Notes: Why Truth About God’s Love Hasn’t Changed Your Tuesday Yet​

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals​ Why This Matters for You You have the notes. Sermons, conferences, books, maybe seminary classes—you can explain justification by faith, union with Christ, adoption, and the attributes of God. On paper, your theology of God’s love is rich and orthodox. But on Tuesday…

How the Trinity’s Love Shapes Your Everyday Story​

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals​ Why This Matters for You You say, “God loves me,” and you mean it. But on a random Wednesday—between Slack pings, family needs, and quiet pockets of loneliness—that love can feel vague, almost like a distant fog. You may picture God’s love as…

Why God’s Love, Not Willpower, Is the Engine of Transformation​

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals​ Why This Matters for You You know how to set goals. You have read the productivity books, tried the habit trackers, and downloaded the apps. You have told yourself, “This time, I’ll push harder. I’ll be more disciplined.” Sometimes it works—for a week…

From Abstract to Concrete: What “God Loves You in Jesus” Actually Means for Your Worth, Security, and Purpose​

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals​ Why This Matters for You “God loves you in Jesus.” You have heard that sentence so many times that it can start to sound like background music—true, but vague. In a crisis, in a tough meeting, in a lonely evening, you might find…

When You Can’t Feel God: How Walking by Faith, Not by Sight, Builds Your Trust Muscle​

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals​ Why This Hurts So Much There are days when you would give anything just to feel that God is near. You know the right answers. You can quote verses about His presence. You have even seen Him work in your story before. But this week?…

When Porn Feels Safer Than God: How God’s Love Meets You in Numbness, Anger, and Addiction​

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-06 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals​ Why Does This Hurt So Much? You do not wake up thinking, “Today I want to blow up my integrity and intimacy with God.” You wake up tired, carrying quiet questions no one seems to answer: “Why did God let this happen to…