Baby Steps with Christ
Baby Steps with Christ is a faith-based podcast hosted by Leigh Trupin—author of the award-winning book Dear New Believer, Love God. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by religious expectations, unsure where to start with God, confused about what it really means to follow Him, or conditioned to believe in religion over relationship—this podcast is for you.
Leigh shares her raw, personal journey from spiritual confusion and religious pressure to discovering the freedom of a real relationship with God—outside of church routines, performance, or checklists. Through relatable stories, spiritual insight, and practical encouragement, each episode offers honest, beginner-friendly guidance to help you start and grow your own relationship with God, one small baby step at a time.
Whether you're a new believer, spiritually curious, breaking free from religious pressure, or rediscovering God beyond religion—tune in and take baby steps toward personally knowing God for yourself.
Baby Steps with Christ
I Don’t Love God Yet — But He Still Loves Me
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Do I have to love God to have a relationship with Him?
In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares a deeply honest and personal story about how her relationship with God does not always look the way others might expect.
Leigh explains how she was judged by someone who was disappointed when she said she did not love God yet. Through this experience, she reflects on the idea that a relationship with God does not require pretending to feel something you do not genuinely feel.
Through her own journey, Leigh shares that God is not judging her for where she is spiritually. Instead, God continues to work in her life, teach her, and help her grow — even while she is still learning what it means to love Him.
If you have ever felt pressured to love God before you are ready, or worried that your faith does not look like someone else’s, this episode encourages you to start where you are and take one step at a time.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- How Leigh was judged for saying she does not love God yet.
- Why God is not judging her for not loving Him.
- How her experience shaped her understanding of a personal relationship with God.
- Why you do not have to pretend to love God to begin walking with Him.
- The importance of starting your relationship with God honestly and without pressure.
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