I Want to Trust You, but I Don't

Moving Forward When You’re Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment

By: Lysa TerKeurst

Narrated by: Lysa TerKeurst

READ BY THE AUTHOR

2025 ECPA CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD - AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Learn how to handle your skepticism and distrust so you can heal from past betrayals and move forward with strength and resilience.

Trust is the oxygen of all human relationships. But it's also what trips you up after you've been burned. Maybe a friend constantly lets you down. A leader or organization you respect turns out to be different than they portray themselves to be. A spouse cheats on you. A family member betrays you. You're exhausted by other people's choices and starting to question your own discernment. And you're wondering, If God let this happen, can he even be trusted?

How can you live well and step into the future when you keep stumbling over trust issues? Lysa TerKeurst says it's not simply about finding better people to walk with. It's about developing the stability you long for within yourself and with God, so you don't become cynical and carry a broken belief system into every new relationship. In I Want to Trust You, But I Don't, Lysa shows you how to:

• Identify which of the eleven relational red flags are stirring up distrust, so you can pinpoint why you're feeling uneasy
• Stop having more faith in your fears coming true than God coming through for you by asking crucial "what if" questions to better process your doubts
• Recognize when a fractured relationship can be repaired by considering a reasonable list of characteristics necessary for rebuilding trust
• Understand the physical, emotional, and neurological impact of the betrayals you've experienced and start healing from the inside out

In a world where so many things feel alarming, this book will give you a peace that isn't dependent on unpredictable people, circumstances, and experiences. Instead, it offers practical and biblical ways to make real progress toward healthier perspectives, relationships, and a future you can authentically look forward to.

The emotionally relatable

I love how emotionally open this is and I felt like Lysa was speaking directly to me. The words are consoling and inspiring. I listen in two days and I will be doing it again. There is so much to learn from this book.

the authenticity

i dont want to reveal any spoilers, so all i will say is, if you are seeking a Christian book where the author is vulnerable and relatable. this is it.

I love that lysa narrates it!

it's such a great book!
very helpful!
and it's great that lysa narrated it herself!

Need to hear all this!

Wow- I felt like she was speaking to me. I felt like she was talking directly to me about life. Very well written

A Necessary Read For Everyone

This is a necessary read for everyone. I believe this should be in every church’s curriculum and home! Beautiful and inspiring as well as helpful