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

If I’m honest, one of the reasons I didn’t want to admit I had trust issues was because that term has been used against me. Here’s the truth: if someone is struggling to trust, chances are there’s a reason.

We were made to be wise and discerning. We were made to live with assurance of God’s faithfulness. We were made to hope and rise back up with resilience. We were made to be fully alive.

Wise trust requires us to take an honest look at reality.