habits and renewal

When It Feels Like This Will Always Hurt: How Romans 8:28 and God’s Options Rewrite Your Story of Suffering

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-23 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You know the verse. You have probably quoted it to someone else: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28, ESV). You may even have it on a mug or a…

When Attraction Makes Friendship Complicated: How God’s Love Keeps Romance From Taking Over

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-22 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When attraction and romance start to build, God does not ask you to shut your heart down. He reshapes how you relate so that His love, not your desires, leads the way in friendship, dating, and discernment. In Christ, you are free to…

When Your Calling Is Full and Your Spouse Feels Last: How High Performers Keep Loving Christ First and Their Spouse First After Him

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-22 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you Imagine this week. Your calendar is packed: critical meetings, looming deadlines, people depending on you, last‑minute crises. You are living what many would call an “opportunity season”—lots of impact, lots of responsibility, lots of visible fruit. You feel…

When an Elephant Sits Between You: How God’s Love Helps You Clear What’s in the Middle of the Relationship

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-22 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you Picture this: you and your spouse are sitting on the couch, scrolling your phones. No one is yelling. No one is slamming doors. The kids are in bed; the house is quiet. On paper, things look fine. But…

When Money Feels Like a Moving Target: How God’s Love Shapes Wise Risk, “Set It and Forget It,” and Generous Legacy

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-22 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You love Jesus and you care about being financially wise. You read, listen, and learn; you hear macro voices like Raoul Pal talk about debasement and think inflation is closer to 8% than the headlines suggest. You know…

When Your Teen Won’t Clean: How to Honor God, Guard Your Heart, and Lead with Calm Consequences

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You have asked. You have reminded. You have sent texts. You have even made chore charts. Yet here you are again, looking at the same disaster zone of a room, overflowing bathroom trash, towels on the floor, dishes…

When Mistakes Become “I’m a Mess”: How God’s Unshakable Identity Turns Failure into Growth

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you Think about the last time you really dropped the ball—snapped at your spouse, missed a deadline, scrolled instead of sleeping, clicked where you said you wouldn’t, blew the budget, or stayed silent when you needed to speak up.…

Building Rest Rhythms Your Heart Looks Forward To: Designing Sundays Around God’s Love

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you Picture this: it’s Sunday, and instead of waking up already leaning into Monday, you feel something you haven’t felt in a while—lightness. There’s still email waiting. There are still kids, aging parents, projects, and deadlines. But for one…

When Shame Makes Home Heavy: How to Help Your Spouse Remember Who She Really Is

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-21 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You love your wife. You remember her laugh, her creativity, the way she notices people others overlook. You see how deeply she cares for your kids, your friends, your church. But when shame hits—after a hard day, a…

When Gratitude Works Better Than Questions: How Thanking God for His Love Can Become Its Own CHEW

By Ryan Bailey / 2026-01-20 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You have tried the classic CHEW pattern—Confess, Hear, Exchange, Walk. You believe in it. You see how it helps other people unpack their hearts, listen to Scripture, and respond with practical steps. But when you sit down with…