He has told us what it looks like when a person has real evidence of God’s Spirit working in them and through them. It’s the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–25 CSB). Look for the fruit in someone’s actions, and you won’t have to wade through their words. Anyone can say what you want to hear when rebuilding trust. But the truth comes out in their actions. If their actions are in alignment with the fruit of the Spirit, then most likely Jesus is guiding them. And if Jesus is guiding them, you can trust the good work of Jesus is occurring in them.
