Breaking Free from Legalism: Finding Peace in Christ
Have you ever felt exhausted by trying to “get it right” with God, only to feel further away instead of closer?
In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations, I sit down with Desiree Taylor to talk about breaking free from religious legalism and discovering real peace in Christ. Desiree shares her journey from fear, people-pleasing, and performance-based faith to a deeper understanding of God’s love—not as something earned, but freely given.
This conversation gently explores questions many believers carry quietly:
What if God isn’t disappointed in you?
What if freedom in Christ isn’t something you achieve—but something you receive?
And what does it look like to live from relationship instead of obligation?
Desiree’s story isn’t about walking away from faith—it’s about learning how to relate to God beyond rules, fear, and relentless expectations.
⬇️ Listen now to step into this conversation.
💬 After listening, share your thoughts with me
Wife. Mother of five. Podcaster. Fiction Novelist
Ana is the host of the Honest Christian Conversations podcast and a prodigal saved by God’s unending grace.
She grew up in a legalistic Christian home where asking questions often felt wrong. In her early twenties, overwhelmed by confusion and hurt, she walked away from her faith. Yet even then, God’s love never stopped pursuing her. At thirty years old—and after a painful second divorce—He brought her back to himself, and she has never looked back.
As Ana returned to Christ, she began rebuilding her faith from the ground up and asked the questions she once feared to ask. Along that journey, she discovered inconsistencies, misplaced teachings, and even lies woven into the Christianity she grew up with. Instead of destroying her faith, this only deepened it. Out of that discovery, she founded Honest Christian Conversations. Ana's heart is to help others navigate the same tension she once lived with: wanting to know the real Jesus while sorting through the noise of deceptive teachings, spiritual manipulation, and “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
Everything she creates flows from gratitude for the God who rescued her, restored her, and continues to shape her into who He intended her to be.
When God Nudges You to Act: What Obedience Really Means
