How to Use This List
- Pick a CHEW question that fits your current doubt, question, or intellectual struggle.
- Write it down and answer it as honestly and deeply as you can.
- When you run out of answers, pick another question—or invite a friend, mentor, or group to chew with you.
- Use these questions especially when you feel confused, skeptical, or distant from God because of hard questions.
CHEW Question Formula Reminder
If I really believed God’s love is [characteristic], how would that change [my thoughts, feelings, actions, or identity] right now?
CHEW Questions for Doubt & Intellectual Struggles—Focused on God’s Love
God’s Love Is Patient and Understanding
- If I really believed God’s love is patient with my doubts, how would that change my shame about questioning?
- If I really believed God’s love understands my struggles, how would that change my willingness to be honest about my questions?
- If I really believed God’s love is never threatened by my doubts, how would that change my prayers?
- If I really believed God’s love welcomes my wrestling, how would that change my openness with God and others?
- If I really believed God’s love is gentle with my uncertainty, how would that change my self-talk?
God’s Love Is Wise and All-Knowing
- If I really believed God’s love is perfectly wise, how would that change my need to understand everything right now?
- If I really believed God’s love knows every answer, how would that change my trust in Him when I’m confused?
- If I really believed God’s love is never stumped by my questions, how would that change my fear of asking hard things?
- If I really believed God’s love is the source of all truth, how would that change my search for answers?
- If I really believed God’s love is not afraid of my intellect, how would that change my willingness to keep seeking?
God’s Love Is Near and Present
- If I really believed God’s love is near even in my doubts, how would that change my loneliness in questioning?
- If I really believed God’s love never leaves me, how would that change my fear of losing faith?
- If I really believed God’s love is present in my confusion, how would that change my prayers for guidance?
- If I really believed God’s love is with me in every season, how would that change my hope for clarity?
- If I really believed God’s love walks with me through doubts, how would that change my journey?
God’s Love Is Honest and Inviting
- If I really believed God’s love invites honest questions, how would that change my fear of being “unspiritual”?
- If I really believed God’s love values truth, how would that change my willingness to face my doubts head-on?
- If I really believed God’s love is not disappointed by my struggles, how would that change my openness with mentors or friends?
- If I really believed God’s love is the safest place for hard questions, how would that change my isolation?
- If I really believed God’s love honors my search for understanding, how would that change my perseverance?
God’s Love Is Faithful and Steadfast
- If I really believed God’s love is faithful even when my faith wavers, how would that change my security?
- If I really believed God’s love never changes, how would that change my fear of “falling away”?
- If I really believed God’s love is steadfast through every season, how would that change my hope for deeper faith?
- If I really believed God’s love holds me even in doubt, how would that change my confidence to keep seeking?
- If I really believed God’s love is committed to my growth, how would that change my discouragement in long seasons of questioning?
God’s Love Is Transforming and Revealing
- If I really believed God’s love can transform my doubts into deeper faith, how would that change my outlook on this struggle?
- If I really believed God’s love reveals Himself in His timing, how would that change my patience?
- If I really believed God’s love uses questions to draw me closer, how would that change my prayers for revelation?
- If I really believed God’s love is always at work, how would that change my hope for answers?
- If I really believed God’s love is bigger than my understanding, how would that change my willingness to trust Him with mystery?
When You Run Out of Answers
- Pick another CHEW question from this list.
- Try a different characteristic of God’s love or a new angle on your struggle.
- Invite a friend, mentor, or group to chew with you, or pray for God to show you something new.
- Keep chewing—God’s love is deeper and more powerful than any doubt!
Blessing
May God’s patient, wise, and steadfast love meet you as you chew on these questions—one honest step at a time. Your questions are safe with Him, and He delights in your search for truth.
Transparency Note: This blog is crafted in collaboration with advanced AI tools and thoughtfully finalized by the 1st Principle Group staff to ensure biblical faithfulness and practical relevance for our readers. All stories are fictional and not a representation of any one client.
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